Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists Recipe

Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists is a fun dessert recipe with a perfectly crispy texture and cinnamon sugar flavor so you can make Taco Bell's cinnamon twists at home.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon twists, copycat taco bell, Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists

Servings:

Calories: 223kcal

Equipment

Candy Thermometer
Large Saucepan
Wire Rack
Mixing Bowl
Spider Skimmer

Ingredients

1 quart canola oil
3 cups Mexican Duros (twists)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

Pre. Clip a candy thermometer onto a 2-quart saucepan so that its sensor hits the bottom of the inside wall of the pan. Fill the saucepan halfway with canola oil. Heat over medium heat on the stovetop until the candy thermometer reads 350 degrees F. Reduce the heat to medium-low. While the oil is heating, set a wire rack over a sheet pan near the stove.
Make the cinnamon sugar. Next to the wire rack, place a large mixing bowl. Fill the mixing bowl with the sugar and cinnamon and mix together.
Fry. Gently scoop 1 cup of Duros into the hot oil. They will sink to the bottom of the saucepan and remain unchanged for a few seconds. Then, they will suddenly puff up and float to the top of the oil. Once all of the Duros reach the top of the oil (this will happen fast), count to 20, flipping them occasionally, before scooping them out with a spider skimmer and spreading them over the wire rack.
Coat in cinnamon sugar. Give the oil a few seconds to drain from the fried Duros. Once cool enough to handle, transfer the fried twists to the bowl with cinnamon sugar and toss to coat. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
Make the remaining cinnamon twists. Repeat steps 3 and 4 twice, frying 1 cup of Duros at a time.

Notes

Duros can be found at Mexican markets or sometimes in the Hispanic section of the local grocery store and come in different shapes too like the spiral duros.

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