Homemade Churros
Churros are crispy fritters made of choux pastry dough and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. They get their signature shape from being piped into hot oil with a piping bag and star tip. Their ridges give them a crispy exterior with a soft and fluffy interior. Pure perfection!
Ingredients
Churros
- 1 cup water
- 6 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
Cinnamon sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 ts cinnamon
- 1 tbsp freeze-dried strawberries (optional)
Instructions
Churros
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, add water, butter, sugar, vanilla and salt. Bring to a boil. Then turn off heat, add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until thickened. Allow dough to cool for 10 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beat in with hand mixer or whisk. Transfer dough to a piping bag with a large star tip.
- In a large pot over medium heat, add enough oil to fill halfway. Heat oil to 375 degrees. Carefully pipe the churros into the oil, about 4 inches in length. Use kitchen scissors to cut the dough from the piping bag.
- Fry until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes, turning every 1-2 minutes. Cook in batches of 3-4 churros at a time.
- Remove churros with tongs and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place on cooling rack.
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Notes
See recipe for guava sauce here.