Delicious, flaky, and delightfully rich churros are a delectable 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!
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Instructions
Heat your water with salt to a boil, then sift the 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 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 ziploc 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 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. 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!
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.