Spanish Churros
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
302 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Spanish Churros
Description
Spanish Churros use a dough of flour, baking powder, and boiling water that is stirred to eliminate dry spots, then shaped into star-tipped strips for frying. The frying at 350˚F crisps the churros in oil approximately 3 inches deep, turning them golden brown on both sides over 2 to 3 minutes each. Sprinkled with sugar while still warm, they deliver a sweet crunch on the outside with a slightly chewy interior. Serving with melted dark chocolate adds a rich, bittersweet contrast to the sugary exterior.
The dough is stiff, so a dedicated churro maker or a pastry bag fitted with a star tip is recommended for shaping. Alternatively, shaping by hand into logs and frying produces slightly different but still enjoyable results. This approach makes churros that suit a casual dessert or snack, taping into the classic Spanish street food tradition.
After frying, draining on a paper towel-lined rack preserves crispness. Serving immediately ensures the best texture and flavor experience. The melted chocolate is provided on the side for dipping to complement the fried dough’s sugary coating.
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
- vegetable oil for frying
- sugar for sprinkling
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chopped, melted
Instructions
- Place flour, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Add boiling water to flour mixture and stir together with a wooden spoon until mixture is fully combined, with no dry spots.
- Pour 3 inches oil into a tall sided pot and preheat to 350˚F.
- Push mixture into a churro maker with a medium star insert, or piping bag fitted with a medium star tip and pipe 6 inch churros directly into the hot oil, snipping the ends off with scissors, before piping another churro. Fry a few at a time.
- Fry churros for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Transfer churros onto a cooling rack, lined with a paper towel and repeat until all churros have been fried.
- Transfer churros onto a platter and sprinkle with a generous amount of sugar. Serve with melted chocolate on the side.
Notes
- For best results, use a churro maker or piping bag with a star tip to shape the dough; hand-rolling the dough into logs is a workable alternative if these tools are unavailable.
- The dough is quite stiff, so shaping requires some care to maintain the traditional churro ridges and shape before frying.
- Fry churros a few at a time in 350˚F oil until golden brown for even cooking and crisp texture.
- Drain churros on a paper towel-lined cooling rack to keep them crisp before sprinkling with sugar and serving with melted dark chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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