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Vegan Churros
These easy vegan churros are hot and crispy on the outside, pillowy soft on the inside, and tossed in cinnamon sugar! A classic dessert both vegans and non-vegans will love, especially with vegan custard or melted vegan chocolate on the side for dipping. Plus, they're ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 613 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, divided
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ~⅓ cup of vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
- In a 3-quart saucepan over medium high heat, add the oil, brown sugar, and water. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
- Once the brown sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and with a wooden spoon stir in the flour, until it forms a dough ball. It takes time to knead the dough with the spoon, but since it’s hot, it cannot be done by hand. Place the dough ball on a plate or bowl and allow the dough to cool down for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a wide bowl, mix the sugar and remaining cinnamon for coating. Set aside.
- Wash and dry the 3-quart saucepan.
- Add about 4 inches of oil and let it heat over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
- While the oil heats, carefully place the dough in a piping bag with the large star tip. Set aside.
- Test the oil by carefully dropping a small piece of dough into the hot oil. If the dough sizzles and bloats to the top of the oil, the oil is ready.
- Carefully squeeze about 4 to 5 inches of dough into the hot oil. Work in batches of 3 churros at a time and fry them until golden brown for about 5 minutes. Monitoring constantly is important.
- With tongs, one by one, carefully pick up the hot churros out of the oil and allow them to drip any excess oil for a couple seconds. Place the churros on a paper towel for 1 minute while you squeeze another batch of churros into the oil. Then roll the cooked churros into the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Repeat the process until no more dough is left.
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Notes
- Always pipe the churros: Use a piping bag and a star tip, a churrera, or a large ziplock bag to pipe the dough into the oil.
- Use a closed star tip when piping the churros: It gives the edges deeper, more defined ridges!
- Heat the oil properly: If it’s not hot enough, the churros will soak up too much oil and become greasy and soggy. Too hot, and the oil will splatter and the churros will burn.
- Use a candy thermometer to measure the temperature of the oil: If you don’t have one, drop a small piece of dough into the oil as it’s heating up. If the dough sizzles and floats, the oil is ready.
Nutrition Information
Calories
613kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
107g
(36%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 613
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 613kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 107g | 36% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.