Description
This Homemade Churros recipe delivers crispy, golden-brown churros coated in cinnamon sugar and served with a rich dark chocolate dipping sauce. Perfect for a delightful dessert or snack, these easy-to-make churros use a simple dough fried to perfection and complemented by a smooth chocolate sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For Churros
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- vegetable oil for frying
For Cinnamon Sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For Chocolate Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 ounce dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make Chocolate Sauce: In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream just until it begins to simmer. Remove from heat, add chopped dark chocolate, and let sit for one minute before stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and set aside.
- Prepare Churro Dough: In a medium saucepan, combine water, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, and butter over medium heat. Bring to a boil until butter melts. Reduce heat to low, add flour and stir vigorously until the dough forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until smooth.
- Heat Oil: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or deep fryer to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar: Combine ½ cup granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow dish and set aside.
- Pipe and Fry Churros: Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Pipe 3-4 inch strips directly into hot oil, snipping ends with scissors. Fry churros, turning once, until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain and Coat: Remove churros with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels for one minute. While warm, roll churros in cinnamon sugar coating.
- Serve: Serve churros warm with the prepared chocolate dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
- Fry churros in small batches to avoid overcrowding, which can make them soggy.
- Use a large star piping tip for the classic churro ridges and even cooking.
- When adding eggs, the dough may look separated and unusual; continue mixing until it comes together smoothly.
- To freeze for later, pipe raw churros onto a baking sheet, freeze, then fry directly from frozen when ready.
- The chocolate sauce is rich and essential—don't skip it for authentic flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
