Chocolate Chin Chin Recipe

Say hello to your new favorite homemade snack: the Chocolate Chin Chin recipe!

Chin Chin is a deep-fried Nigerian snack that’s crunchy, crispy, and tasty. You can season it with spices and fruits for colorful, tasty, and unique food. In this recipe, let’s infuse the chin chin with the chocolatey goodness of Milo (or Cocoa Powder)!

It’s a popular dish across the world. Chin chin is referred to as achomo in Ghana, croquette in Cameroon, atchomon in Togo, and the Benin Republic.

Indeed, these make amazing comfort food to keep you fab. In fact, you can serve these for breakfast, snacks, desserts, or parties! 

How to Make Chocolate Chin Chin

If you loved our classic Chin Chin recipe, then you would surely love this chocolatey and sweet version. It’s almost the same process but with chocolate! 

Ingredients

Get the following ingredients ready for the best Chocolate Chin Chin recipe.

Plain flour

You can shape the chin chin however you want, but remember to add plain flour. It makes it possible to mold and shape the dough to your preferred design and size.

The flour also adds to the dish’s crunchy texture on the outside and the light quality on the inside. Furthermore, this absorbs moisture for better crispiness. 

I also use this flour for other deep-fried recipes like Crispy Fried Plantains, Coconut Puff Puff, and Chicken Pie!

Milo

You probably already know what Milo is. It is widely enjoyed by kids and adults in different countries. Milo is a powdered chocolate that becomes milky and creamy once mixed with water.

Moreover, this is used for the unique color of the chin chin. It certainly tastes divine with the seasoning too. You can also use this for Chocolate Pancakes, Chocolate Cake, and Banana Bread!

Seasoning

Make the chin chin better by seasoning the dough with sugar, nutmeg, and sea salt. These spices will surely take the recipe to the next level.

Powdered milk

Powdered milk adds to the appetizing color and texture of the dish. It certainly complements the milo for a creamy quality. You can also use this for Air Fryer Bread, Nigerian Egg Rolls, and Pizza Dough! 

Egg

Get the right dough texture by adding an egg. It helps bind the ingredients together for a well-prepared dough. In fact, the egg has an additional leavening feature to make the chin chin crunchy yet light.

Salted butter

Salted butter adds a creamy and decadent quality to this dish. Once it melts into the batter, the chin chin will have a better taste and texture. If you love salted butter, then you can also use it for Mashed Potatoes!

Sunflower oil

Don’t forget these ingredients because you can use these for any chin chin flavor you want. I can guarantee you will get the best quality Chin Chin snack! 

Directions

Let’s start cooking the Chocolate Chin Chin recipe!

1. Use a fine mesh sieve to filter flour. 
2. Mix the flour, sugar, nutmeg, sea salt, powdered milk, and milo in a glass bowl using a silicone spatula.
3. Scoop a hole in the middle and add the egg, salted and softened butter, and water. 
4. Knead the dough with your hands until well-mixed.
5. Cut the dough into half with a dough cutter. Set the other half aside. 
6. Then, flatten the dough with your hand and a rolling pin. 
7. Cut the dough according to your preferred shape and size using a pizza cutter.
8. Scrape off the slices.
9. Pour oil into a deep frying pan and heat over medium fire.
10. Then, deep fry the dough.
11. Stir the chin chin with a skimmer spoon.
12. Once fried, transfer the dish to a tray lined with a kitchen towel.
13. Let the chin chin cool and enjoy!

Don’t you love how crunchy and light it is? The chocolate truly adds an amazing quality to the Chin Chin! Its sweetness can even help you have the best snacktime without the extra calories.

Tips

Making the Best Dough

One of the secrets to this delicious and quality Chin Chin recipe is to make dough properly. Check out these tips on how to do it:

• Measure the ingredients properly for the right moisture and dough consistency. 
• Do not forget to season the dough with sugar, nutmeg, sea salt, and other spices for flavor. 
• Aside from kneading with your hands, you can use a stand mixer.
• Remember not to use too much flour to prevent it from becoming tough. 
• Moreover, check the dough for doneness. Press the dough, and it should bounce back immediately. 
• Finally, ensure that the dough is not sticky. 

Storing Leftover Chin Chin Dough

Keep the chin chin dough in an airtight container. Then refrigerate it for two days. If you need to make lots of these deep-fried snacks, I suggest you do this storage method for convenience. 

Chocolate Chin Chin Recipe Variations

Aside from this Chocolate Chin Chin recipe, you can also make it in different flavors like chili, ginger, coconut, beetroot, or flat chin chin! Moreover, you may use spices such as cinnamon, vanilla, and more. 

Additionally, substitute ingredients to best suit your diet. For instance, use gluten-free flour like oat flour to maintain a gluten-free diet. You can prepare it in different shapes and sizes for fun snacks! 

There are also egg substitutes you can try, but ensure that you use the right alternative. In fact, you can also bake the chin chin in the oven for about 13 minutes at 150°C. Either way, the chin chin will taste amazing!

Recommended Tools

• Deep frying pan: Cook the chin chin recipe in a deep frying pan.
• Glass bowl: Prepare the dough in a glass bowl.
• Fine mesh sieve: Filter the flour with a sieve.
• Measuring cups and spoons: Make the dough properly with these tools.
• Silicone spatula: Stir the ingredients with a spatula or your hands.
• Dough cutter: Slice and scrape the dough using a dough cutter.
• Rolling pin: Flatten the dough with a rolling pin.
• Pizza cutter: Cut the dough into different shapes and sizes using a pizza cutter.
• Skimmer spoon: Toss the chin chin in the oil to cook.
• Tray: Let them cool on a tray to get crunchy.
• Kitchen towel: Place a kitchen towel under the chin chin to drain excess oil. 
• Airtight jar: Keep them in a container to store. 

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How to Serve Chocolate Chin Chin 

Chocolate chin chin can be eaten as it is! I also suggest trying it with milk like Almond Milk or Chocolate Almond Drink for cereal-style snacks. Enjoy it for breakfast to get energy and satisfy your cravings. 

Here are some of the best snacks you can serve alongside chin chin as party snacks:

• Puff Puff
• Buns
• Fish Rolls
• Egg Rolls

Meanwhile, you can also try these drinks to go with chin chin:

• Zobo Drink
• Peanut Butter Banana Milkshake
• Iced Coffee
• Strawberry and Banana Milkshake
• Chocolate Almond Milk

Storage Tips

• At room temperature: Keep the chin chin in a jar at room temperature for up to several hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you mix chin chin step by step?

First, you need to make the chocolate chin chin dough. Mix the plain flour with sugar, nutmeg, sea salt, powdered milk, and milo. Then, add the egg, salted butter, and water.

Knead everything together and flatten the dough. Cut it to your preferred shape and size. Pour oil into a deep frying pan and heat over medium fire. Then, deep fry the dough.

Fry the chin chin for about 5 to 6 minutes or until done. Remember to let it cool to give it an extra crunchy texture.

What makes chin chin crunchy?

When it comes to ingredients, the egg, powdered milk, and plain flour are helpful for making the chin chin crunchy. Once fried, remember to let the dish cool to give it an extra crispy texture.

What are the different flavors of chin chin?

Chin chin can come in different flavors. Aside from the Milo flavor, I also suggest trying Coconut Chin Chin and Beetroot Chin Chin – these have a fruity and healthy twist to them.

What is chin chin snack called in English?

In English, chin chin may also be called croquettes. Chin chin and croquettes have their differences but both are deep-fried snacks that are crunchy on the outside yet light on the inside.