Description
Homemade Churros are a classic and deliciously irresistible treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- Vegetable oil or canola oil or corn oil, for frying
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 3 pieces
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg room temperature preferred
Topping
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Fill a large pan with 2-inches of oil. Heat over medium heat to 360-365°F.
- In a separate saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently until the butter is melted and the mixture comes to a boil.
- Carefully add the vanilla extract and flour and reduce the heat to low. Stir until mixture a ball forms. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Once slightly cooled, mix in the egg. The mixture will be slightly thicker than mashed potatoes.
- Transfer dough to a sturdy piping bag fitted with a large star tip (such as Wilton 8).
- Once oil has reached 360-365°F, carefully pipe a 3 to 4-inch line of the dough into your oil (keep the tip close to the oil to prevent splashing and use a knife or kitchen shears to snip the dough from the tip).
- Fry 2-3 churros at a time for about 90 seconds. Use tongs to flip them over and cook for an additional 90 seconds until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate once cooked and cool for one minute.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon for topping in a shallow bowl. Roll the warm churro in the sugar mixture. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- The dough will be very thick when mixing in the egg, use a wooden spoon.
- You will need a sturdy pastry bag and a large star tip (I used a Wilton 8) to pipe your churros.
- Make sure that the temperature returns to 360-365°F before frying subsequent batches of churros.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Churro
- Calories: Unknown
- Sugar: Unknown
- Sodium: Unknown
- Fat: Unknown
- Saturated Fat: Unknown
- Unsaturated Fat: Unknown
- Trans Fat: Unknown
- Carbohydrates: Unknown
- Fiber: Unknown
- Protein: Unknown
- Cholesterol: Unknown
Keywords: Churros, dessert, fried dough, cinnamon sugar, Mexican dessert