Churro Recipe
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Churro Recipe
Description
To make the churros, water, butter, cinnamon, and salt are heated to boiling, then flour is stirred in to form a dough ball off the heat. After cooling slightly, eggs and vanilla extract are beaten in, resulting in a thick, pipeable dough. The dough is placed in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and piped directly into hot vegetable oil heated to 360°F.
Churros fry for 2–3 minutes per side until they develop a golden brown crust with ridges shaped by the star tip, yielding a crunchy exterior with a soft interior. Drained on paper towels while still warm, they are rolled in the sugar and cinnamon topping, which sticks due to the residual heat.
The cinnamon sugar coating is traditional, but churros are often served with a variety of dips, such as hot fudge, caramel, strawberry sauce, white chocolate fudge, chocolate gravy, dulce de leche, caramel sauce, or whipped cream to complement the warm, sweet pastries.
Ingredients
Churros
- 1½-2 vegetable oil for frying
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter cut into pieces, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 egg large
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
Instructions
- Fill a heavy-bottomed pot with 1½–2 inches of oil and heat over medium-high heat to about 360°F.
- To make the topping, whisk together sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish and set aside.
- To make the churros, combine water, butter, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low.
- Add flour and stir to form a ball. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, stirring until combined after each addition. Add vanilla.
- Add a large star tip to a piping bag and spoon dough into the piping bag. Pipe dough over the hot oil and cut at 1–3 inches long. Repeat until churros fill the pan, making sure to leave room between churros. Fry until golden brown, 2–3 minutes on each side.
- Remove churros from oil with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel–lined plate.
- While still warm, roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat with remaining dough. Serve warm.
Notes
- Churros are traditionally rolled in cinnamon sugar right after frying for better coating adhesion.
- Serve warm with various dips like hot fudge, caramel, strawberry sauce, white chocolate fudge, chocolate gravy, dulce de leche, caramel sauce, or whipped cream to complement their flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 123 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1churro | |
| Calories | 123kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 222IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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