Churros Recipe - Baking Options

These are my favorite snacks, especially when you have friends or family around, and it’s a fun time, and something tasty comes to mind that you can quickly prepare; this Churros recipe could be your favorite.

They are deep-fried; I’m not a massive fan of deep-fried things, but this recipe is my favorite. Even though they’re deep-fried, they are delightful, lightweight snacks.

This recipe is ready in just 30 minutes, but before making it, let me give you a brief overview of churros. Otherwise, we can jump directly to the recipe.

Contents

1 What are Churros?
2 Ingredients: What You’ll Need
3 Step-By-Step Instructions To Make The Churros Recipe
4 Store Leftover Churros
5 Final Thoughts

What are Churros?

Sweet fried strands made from dough compose the dish known as churros. The distinctive piping bag forms the shape of the dough before the items enter fully hot oil to achieve golden brown perfection.

The final step consists of coating them with sugar and cinnamon ingredients. My churros usually receive a sweet dip between caramel (dulce de leche) and chocolate. Churros dough utilizes the same base as eclairs or cream puffs until completion.

Ingredients: What You’ll Need

For the Churros

1 cup of all-purpose flour (120 grams)
6 tablespoons of butter (85 grams)
1/4 cup of sugar (50 grams)
1 cup of water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 eggs (possibly 4, depending on dough consistency)

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

For Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

3/4 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons of cinnamon

For Chocolate Dipping Sauce (Optional):

2/3 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup of heavy cream
2 teaspoons of cinnamon

Step-By-Step Instructions To Make The Churros Recipe

Prepare The Oil

Before everything, we will prepare the oil. First, take a large pot and also get a thermometer ready. If you cook a lot, having a kitchen thermometer is very important; we need a temperature of around 350°F.

Prepare Dough

Next, we will prepare the dough with the help of dry and wet ingredients.

Dry Ingredients

Measure 1 cup of flour (120 grams) and set it aside

Wet Ingredients: Add in a pot.

6 tablespoons of butter (cut into smaller chunks to melt faster)
1/4 cup of sugar (50 grams)
1 cup of water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Set the heat to medium & keep stirring until it starts to boil. You should monitor this process.

Turn off the heat as soon as the mixture begins to boil, then quickly add the flour. Stir until a ball of dough forms. It’ll come together soon.

Now, back the dough to the pot for just 30 more seconds. Stir it constantly to cook out the flour and put it all together. Easy 🙂.

Add Eggs

Take the stand mixer and add a warm mixture to it. But don’t add too much warmth. We don’t want to burn the eggs. 😀 Add the eggs individually, and keep the stand mixer on medium speed. I use three eggs for this recipe, but you should keep a 4th egg handy; it can be used as well. Blend this mixture until it achieves a glossy appearance and becomes smooth.

Note: Do not add the eggs immediately to the hot mixture; wait for about 1 to 2 minutes to cool down to normal temperature.

Prepare to Fry

Place the churro dough in a large piping bag with a star nozzle tip attached to it. I used a big 869 tip; however, you can use any star tip.

Do not load it—ensure you can pipe them out without many difficulties.

Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Mix 3/4 sugar and two teaspoons of cinnamon in another bowl. Whisk it for a few minutes, then leave the mixture aside.
Heat the Oil: Do this until your oil is at your desired readiness, which should be ready by now. Aim for 350°F. If you don’t have a thermometer, try with a small piece of dough; it should immediately start crackling.

Fry The Curros

Drop the dough into the hot oil in 3-4 inch lengths using a pastry tube. There is no need to overcomplicate them—churros are supposed to have a somewhat rough appearance.

I fry them for about 90 seconds on each side or until they get golden brown. You want them crispy on the outside and, as air, as fluffy as possible on the inside.

Churros should be fried until golden brown, which will last for about 3-4 minutes on each side. After that, you should use a slotted spoon or a spider (if you have one) to remove the churros from the oil and let them drain on paper towels.

Coat with Cinnamon Sugar

Place the churros in the pot and shake them to coat immediately after they become cool enough that they don’t stick to the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Tap off the excess, but don’t skimp on it; you want that cinnamon sugar to adhere.

Now, they’re ready to go! You can serve it to your table and eat it immediately or let it sit on a wire rack for one minute.

The Chocolate Dipping Sauce is optional.

If you’re feeling extra, make a quick chocolate dipping sauce. It’s super simple:

Mix 2/3 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, 2/3 cup of heavy cream, and 2 tsp of cinnamon in another bowl.

Microwave for about 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds, until it is smooth and has melted. If it is a thick consistency, you can use more cream.

Serve and Enjoy

Before serving, your churros should be soft inside or puffed, and the exterior should be dry and crispy. Not if you made the chocolate sauce—believe me, it’s not something that can be bought ready-made.

Churros Recipe In Oven

Can you believe you can even make this recipe in the oven? Let me go over each step individually. And yes, they are just as delicious as fried churros.

Start by setting your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to achieve hot temperature before proceeding. The piping bag enables you to press the dough portions onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper which prevents sticking.
Set the baking sheet inside the oven for 18 to 22 minutes to achieve golden brown coloring.
Furthermore, you should keep the treats inside the oven during the 10-minute rest time after the stove has been turned off. The treats will keep their form better because of this process.
After that, take them out of the oven. While they’re still warm, dump them in cinnamon and sugar to coat them, and then they’re ready to eat.

Store Leftover Churros

Churros are a quick recipe where we focus little on the quantity because they are easy to prepare. We can make a larger batch without any hassle. I will explain a simple method to store both cooked and raw churros.

How to Store Leftover Cooked Churros?

Allow them to cool fully, then store them in an airtight container to keep them dry and cool. They won’t spoil for about 4 to 5 days.

Freezing Raw Churros

Pipe Dough

Make slits in the churro dough and pipe the strips on this baking tray which should have wax paper on it.

Freeze

After that, put it on the baking sheet and in the freezer until the churros are firm.

Wrap Individually

After that, put each churro strip in a plastic wrap after you have frozen it.

Store

Place the churros wrapped in plastic in a freezer bag for storage. Preparing them and storing them in the freezer until you plan to fry them deep is advised.

Freezing Cooked Churros

Cool Completely

Before freezing, make sure the churros have become cold all through.