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Best Churros Recipe
Crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside Homemade Churros are made with just a few simple ingredients and fried until golden-brown, then rolled in cinnamon and sugar for a crunchy sweet exterior. Also known as Mexican donuts, this easy recipe for homemade churros are even better than the ones you get at Disneyland!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 487 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup salted butter cubed
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- oil for frying
Cinnamon-Sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Bring water, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour the flour all at once and stir until it comes together in a clump.
- Remove from heat and add the eggs, one at a time. You can do this by hand with a wooden spoon, or transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat them in using the paddle attachment. The dough will separate at first, but then come back together as the eggs are mixed in.
- Transfer the dough to a large pastry bag fitted with a rounded or closed star tip like an Ateco 849 (or try the Wilton 2D, Ateco 845, or Ateco 846). Combine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish and set aside.
- Heat about 2" of oil in a large pan to between 350° and 375°F. Pipe 6-inch lengths of dough into hot oil, using scissors to cut off each length of dough for a clean end. Work in batches and don't crowd the pan to prevent the oil temperature from dropping too much.
- Cook the churros for about 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove the churros from the oil using tongs and drain on a wire rack or a plate lined with paper towel for 10 seconds, then roll the still-hot churros in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. Serve hot with or without a dipping sauce!
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Notes
- Recipe adapted from the Disney Parks Blog.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
238mg
(10%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
830IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 238mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.