Description
Delicious homemade churros, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, served with a rich chocolate sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 whole large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- for frying vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, remove from heat and stir in flour until fully combined.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Pipe 4-inch strips of dough into the hot oil, frying until golden brown on all sides. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll churros in the mixture to coat.
- For the chocolate sauce, in a separate saucepan, heat heavy cream until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
- Serve churros warm with chocolate sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to achieve a crispy texture.
- You can adjust the cinnamon sugar coating to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 churro
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 60
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30
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