Name: Chocolate Capirotada
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 cups piloncillo; 1 stick cinnamon; 2 pieces star anise pod; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 baguette, hard; 1 cup whole milk; 2 chocolate bars; 1 cup evaporated milk; 1 cup condensed milk; 3/4 cups peanuts; 3/4 cups shredded coconut; 3/4 cups almonds, sliced; 3/4 cups chocolate chips; 1/2 cups Cotija cheese; 3/4 cups cranberries, Verde Valle®

Preparation

45 mins

40 mins

Low

For the piloncillo syrup, heat the water with the piloncillo, cinnamon, and anise in a pot and cook until the piloncillo melts. Remove from heat and set aside. In a small pot over low heat, pour in the whole milk, the chocolate bar, and cook until the chocolate dissolves; add the evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk until well combined. Remove and set aside.