My delicious homemade churros are a tasty fried pastry dough dessert that you will love to eat and make any day of the week. Churros come together quickly and easily with only a few pantry essential ingredients. Combine the pastry dough and fry up this classic treat everyone loves in no time at all.
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These perfect churros are made from a light, simple pastry dough that is fried in fresh, hot oil until they are golden brown. You can roll your tasty churros in a yummy cinnamon-sugar combination, my favorite method, or dust them with powdered sugar for serving.
Whichever way you decide to serve your churros, it's best to have some chocolate to dip them in. My favorite chocolate dipping sauce always has a touch of Mexican cinnamon in it too. Yum!!
Churros are said to have been invented in the 1600's! Now, to me, if a dessert has been around for more than 4 hundred years, I'm gonna go out a limb and say they must be good.
❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
- Only 5 Ingredients. Churros are made with readily available ingredients - and you most likely have them all already in your pantry.
- Super Simple. In only 5 short steps, you will have a delicious treat for the entire family.
- Sweet and Crispy. The best parts of these churros are the incredible sweet taste, tender center, and that delicious crunch you get from them being fried.
🥘 Ingredients
- Water - You'll need a cup of boiling water for your dough.
- Salt - You can use any salt whether it's table salt, Himalayan, Redmond, or sea salt, as long as it is a finer grain.
- All-Purpose Flour - While I like to use all-purpose flour, you can use rice flour, cake flour, or even go for a slightly healthier option and use whole wheat flour.
- Cooking Oil - This will be used for frying, just make sure that you have enough oil to fill your Dutch oven or large, deep skillet about halfway.
- Confectioners' Sugar - The confectioners' sugar is used to dust the churros, so you won't need a lot.
Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!
🔪 Instructions
Get ready for the perfect combination of tender pastry and crispy fried crunch with minimal effort. Heat your oil and mix up this easy dough.
Mix The Pastry Dough
Boil. Place a small saucepan on medium-high heat, add the 1 cup water and ⅛ teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Then, sift the 1 cup of all-purpose flour into a large heat-safe mixing bowl, eliminating any clumps.
Mix it up. Make a well in the flour with your hand and carefully pour in the boiling water. Using a rubber spatula, mix it just enough to form the dough (usually about 30 seconds). You want the dough to be between a firm and runny texture. It should just be able to hold its shape.
Heat Oil. Heat the oil in a deep fryer, Dutch oven, or deep skillet until it reaches 350-375°F (175-190°C).
Make the shape. Cut the corner off a pastry bag or freezer bag to fit a large star-shaped piping tip. Using a rubber spatula, carefully scoop the pastry dough into your bag. Delicately squeeze out strips of dough, about 6 inches long, and cut them from the tip with kitchen shears.
Fry Until Golden & Serve
Deep Fry. Cook the dough until golden brown, flipping as needed to get an even color on all sides (about 5 minutes total). Use a slotted spoon or tongs to remove the churros and transfer them onto a wire cooling rack. Work in batches until you use up all of your dough.
Coat. Pour the confectioners' sugar, sugar, or cinnamon sugar onto a large plate and roll the fried churros in the confectioners' sugar. Alternatively, you can dust the churros with confectioners' sugar while on the cooling rack using a small fine mesh sieve.
Serve. Best served while hot or warm.
🥗🥘🍲 Best Served With
Although these churros are fried in oil, they are not a heavy dessert. Serve them with some roasted berries or whipped cream to make them taste even lighter.
Serve with chocolate dipping sauce, a dark chocolate ganache, crème anglaise, dulce de leche sauce, coconut dipping sauce, cajeta, or Nutella. Enjoy!
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💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- If you don't have powdered sugar, or you do not like confectioners' sugar, you can use a simple mix of 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and roll the churros in that instead. Sprinkles are a fun touch, too.
- Craving a dipping sauce? Chocolate syrup, hot fudge, caramel dip, or even a fruit sauce or syrup pair perfectly with churros.
- Don't have a wire cooling rack? You can use a cutting board layered with brown paper bags or paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Place a paper towel in an air-tight container and lay the churros in a single layer. Cover with paper towels and seal the container. These will store well for up to 5-7 days in a refrigerator.
If freezing, use the same method as with a refrigerator, and the churros will last for up to 9 months.
Reheating
Using an air-fryer or oven, preheat to 400°F (205°C/Gas Mark 6). Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, re-roll or re-dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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Homemade Churros Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- confectioners sugar (for coating or dusting)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
Mix The Pastry Dough
- Heat your 1 cup water with ⅛ teaspoon salt to a boil, then sift the 1 cup all-purpose flour into a large heat-safe mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the flour and pour in the boiling water, stirring just enough to moisten all of the flour and bring the dough together. About 30 seconds and you should have a loose dough that isn't too runny or soft while also firm enough to hold its shape.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or a Dutch oven or other deep skillet until it reaches 350-375°F (175-190°C).
- Transfer the churro dough into a pastry bag or large ziptop plastic storage bag with the tip cut off to fit a large star-shaped piping tip. Carefully squeeze out 6-inch strips of churro dough and cut the dough using kitchen shears.
Fry Until Golden & Serve
- Fry the dough until nice and golden, then flip as needed to get a light golden brown color on all sides (about 5 minutes total).
- Use a slotted spoon to remove your fried churros and transfer them onto a wire cooling rack over paper towels. Work in batches until all of the dough has been fried.
- Roll your crispy fried churros in a plate of confectioners sugar or dust them with the sugar while on the cooling rack. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you don't have powdered sugar, or you do not like confectioners' sugar, you can use a simple mix of 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and roll the churros in that instead. Sprinkles are a fun touch, too.
- Craving a dipping sauce? Chocolate syrup, hot fudge, caramel dip, or even a fruit sauce or syrup pair perfectly with churros.
- Don't have a wire cooling rack? You can use a cutting board layered with brown paper bags or paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- To store: Place a paper towel in an air-tight container and lay the churros in a single layer. Cover with paper towels and seal the container. These will store well for up to 5-7 days in a refrigerator.
- To freeze: If freezing, use the same method as with a refrigerator, and the churros will last for up to 9 months.
- To reheat: Using an air-fryer or oven, preheat to 400°F (205°C/Gas Mark 6). Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, re-roll or re-dust with powdered sugar and serve.
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
This is my go-to churros recipe and I know you'll love this fried delight too!
Anonymous says
thank you i make there perfect churros