Are you looking for the best churros recipe of all time? If the answer is yes, then THIS Churros recipe is just what you’ve been waiting for!
Learn how to make churros at home, entirely from scratch, right in the comfort of your very own kitchen. Crispy on the outside and irresistibly buttery soft on the inside, you’ll struggle to put them down! As if regular churros aren’t enough, we also turned your favourite recipe into Churro Ice Cream Bowls, creating the best churros recipe hybrid you’ve ever tried.
WHAT ARE CHURROS MADE OF?
Churros are made out of water, flour, salt and sometimes a little sugar in the dough. They are fairly simple to make and worth all the effort. It may feel somewhat daunting or incredibly intimidating to make these buttery strips of heaven, but with our helpful tricks and tips, you’ll be an expert in no time.
Once you’ve perfected the art of the O.G. churros recipe, you can then add, stuff or coat your churros in some of your favourite sweet treats like our Dulce De Leche Empanadas or our Nutella stuffed deep dish churro skillet cookie.
HOW TO AVOID THE EGG TASTE?
What makes churros so good? Our recipe focuses on the flavour and texture of the dough. Most recipes call for three or four eggs, which we find puffs them up too much and creates softer churros with an ‘eggy’ taste. We prefer ours to be exactly like — if not better — than those you find at street carts or cafés. The best churros have CRISPY outer edges with soft, tender, buttery centres when biting into them. A hint of sweetness in the dough as well as the coating will result in perfect texture every time.
WHERE ARE CHURROS FROM?
Churros originated in Spain where they are often served for breakfast with a hot chocolate or café con leche. They were likely created from different cultures and influenced by similar fried pastries from other countries like our churro fried donut holes. Churros were introduced to Mexico by Spaniards where they became a popular snack often coated in cinnamon sugar. Both Spaniards and Mexicans have embraced them, now making the sugary pastries popular treats for people all around the world.
The mouth-watering desserts have since been adapted into hundreds of tasty variations such as our red velvet churros, Churro French toast ice cream sandwich, and our churro apple pie bowls.
HOW TO MAKE CHURROS AT HOME
Get everything ready before you start! Heat butter in a medium-sized saucepan, then add in water, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes while mixing occasionally. Add in flour, stirring with a large wooden spoon until well blended and the contents form a ball.
Take off heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes, or until warm to the touch.
Once the dough has cooled, add one egg, quickly beating until completely incorporated (it will look like it’s not coming together, but keep beating)! Add in the second egg and repeat the process until a dough forms. It should be quite stiff, but soft enough to scoop. If it’s too stiff, simply mix in a couple of extra tablespoons of water.
You don’t want it too runny or it won’t pipe into the oil properly and they won’t hold their shape.
Scoop dough into a strong double lined pastry bag with a large open star tip nozzle. (I suggest using Wilton 1M or Ateco 845 or 846.) To make it easy, put the bag into a tall cup and fold edges around the top of the glass. Scoop dough into the bag until half full for easier piping.
Carefully pipe 5-6-inch long strips of dough into the hot oil, cutting the ends with oiled scissors. Only fry 4-5 churros at a time to avoid over-crowding your pot.
WHAT MAKES CHURROS SO GOOD?
The best way to get THE most incredible flavour is deep frying and rolling them in cinnamon sugar while they’re still tacky from the oil.
The best way to get perfect straight cuts or edges is to lightly oil the blade end of your scissors. You can do this by either dipping the blade ends into the hot oil CAREFULLY, or grease with an oil-soaked paper towel. We find trying to cut the dough with dry blades results in the dough sticking to the blades after the second or third one, which stretches the dough causing deformed pastries.
Fry until golden then transfer to a paper towel lined plate for a few seconds before rolling in the cinnamon sugar. You don’t want to soak them on the paper towel for too long or the cinnamon sugar won’t stick.
If you’ve accidentally dried them out too long, just spray them with cooking oil spray and roll them immediately in the sugar!
WHAT ARE CHURROS TRADITIONALLY SERVED WITH
Churros are served with a thick cup of hot melted chocolate sauce (similar to our chocolate lava cakes) in Spain which is used for dipping. In Mexico, they are coated in cinnamon sugar and served with a variety of dips such as chocolate, caramel, or sweetened condensed milk. You can also serve them with a side of fresh fruit and berries or ice cream.
MORE CHURRO INSPIRED RECIPES
I don’t know about you, but I’d pretty much do anything for a Churro… possibly even sell my soul:
Churro French ToastsRed Velvet ChurrosNutella Churro Donut HolesChurro Lava CakesChurro Nutella Christmas Tree
Churros Recipe
Crispy on the outside, buttery soft on the inside, exactly how Churros should be! If you are craving the best churros, then this churros recipe is just what you’ve been waiting for!
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Prep: 15 minutes minsCook: 20 minutes minsTotal: 35 minutes mins
Serves: 20 – 22 churros
InstructionsPREPARE YOUR WORK STATIONCombine ½ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon together in a shallow bowl for your cinnamon sugar coating.Line a large plate with a double layer of paper towel ready for your cooked churros.Fill a large pot or deep skillet with 1 ½ – 2 cups of oil.MAKE THE BEST CHURRO DOUGHHeat the butter in a medium-sized saucepan. Add in the water, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes while mixing occasionally. Add in the flour, stirring with a large wooden spoon until well blended and forms a ball.Take off heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes, or until just warm to the touch.While dough is cooling, heat oil over medium-high heat to 360°F (180°C).Once dough has cooled, add one egg, quickly beating until completely incorporated (it will look like it’s not coming together, but keep beating)! Add in the second egg and repeat the process until a dough forms.Scoop dough into a strong double lined pastry bag with a large open star tip nozzle. (I suggest using Wilton 1M or Ateco 845/846.)COOK CHURROSLightly oil the blade end of your scissors and set aside. Carefully pipe 5-6-inch long strips of dough into hot oil, cutting the ends with oiled scissors. Fry 4-5 churros at a time to avoid over-crowding your pot.Fry until golden browned, about 2 minutes each side. Transfer to paper towel lined plate for a few seconds, then roll in the cinnamon sugar.Repeat with remaining dough.Serve warm with melted chocolate or caramel sauce, fruit or ice cream.
NotesTips:
To make sure your churros turn out perfectly, make sure you prep everything before you start.
Use oiled scissors to cut your churro dough.
NutritionCalories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg
