Description
A simple recipe for crispy homemade churros served with rich chocolate sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Oil for frying
- ½ cup sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for coating)
- ½ cup dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat water, sugar, salt, and oil until boiling.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour and vanilla until smooth.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag with a star tip.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 375°F.
- Pipe 4-inch strips of dough into the hot oil, cutting with scissors.
- Fry until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon, then roll warm churros in the mixture.
- For the sauce, heat cream and pour over chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth.
- Serve churros warm with chocolate sauce.
Notes
- Use a sturdy piping bag to avoid bursting.
- Maintain oil temperature for even cooking.
- Churros are best eaten fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 churros with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: churros, chocolate sauce, easy dessert, fried dough, Spanish dessert