Churros
These homemade churros are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, made with simple ingredients and ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect with Spanish hot chocolate or coffee for dipping.
Ingredients
- 400 ml Water
- 8 g Salt
- 200 g Flour
- 50 g Sugar
Instructions
How to Make Churros:
- In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil.
- Add the flour, stir quickly, remove the saucepan from heat, and move to form a smooth dough.
- Allow the dough to cool slightly, then transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe long strips of dough in a parchment paper and then cut in pieces of 8-10 cm.
- Heat very mild olive oil or sunflower oil in a frying pan over medium heat until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
- Place the churros into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove churros from the oil and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- While still warm, roll the churros in sugar to coat them evenly.
- Serve the homemade churros alongside the hot chocolate for dipping.
Notes
Dough Consistency: I like to stir the flour quickly into the boiling water until it forms a smooth dough. Don’t overmix; once it comes together, it’s ready.
Oil Temperature: I like to heat the oil to about 350°F (175°C) and keep it steady; that’s the secret to perfectly crispy churros.
Sugar Coating: While still warm, I roll the churros in sugar or cinnamon sugar. It sticks beautifully and gives that irresistible sweet finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg
