Name: Easy Homemade Churros Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water; ¼ cup unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla; pinch of sea salt; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs; ¼ cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; chocolate sauce

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You will absolutely love this easy homemade churros recipe because they come together in under 30 minutes and they’re absolutely delicious. These are awesome to share with friends and family for holidays or just regular get-togethers.

These are a perfect dessert or snack no matter what time of day it is. I personally like to eat them with coffee just like with a Beignets Recipe or Chess Pie.

What Are They

Churros are dough sticks that are piped out through a piping bag with a star tip and fried in oil until golden brown and tossed in a combination of cinnamon and sugar and are often served with dulce de leche or chocolate sauce. It is essentially pâte á choux dough which is the same dough used to make eclairs or cream puffs.

What Are The Ingredients

There are few ingredients in this tasty treat, consisting of:

Water
Butter
Vanilla
Salt
Flour
Eggs
Sugar + Cinnamon

As I said, easy simple items that you honestly probably already have in your cupboards.

Churros Recipe – Made in 20 Minutes

These churros definitely do require you to fry in oil so if you have a deep fryer fantastic, if not you will need to heat the oil up in a large pot in between 350° and 360°.

Here is how to make them:

Bring the water, butter, vanilla, and salt to a boil in a large pot.

Add in the flour and immediately begin to vigorously whisk the mixture until it is combined. Just a heads up, it will be hard to whisk as things come together so be sure to hold the handle of the pot securely.

Remove the pot from the cooktop and whisk in the eggs until combined. The dough will start out loose but will then thicken once the eggs are combined.

Transfer the dough to a piping bag using a star tip (I prefer the 828 – aff link) and pipe the dough into the hot oil 6” at a time, clipping off the end where the dough meets the piping bag with scissors.

Cook for 2 ½ to 3 minutes per side in the oil and then toss in cinnamon and sugar.

How to Combine the Dough Easier

When making the dough it is really hard to whisk together and requires some strength. To lighten that up, try using an electric hand mixer to incorporate everything.

How Do You Keep Them Crispy

If you don’t plan on serving these churros immediately, you can keep them on a sheet pan with a rack in the oven on 200° for about an hour before they begin to crisp up too much.

I actually do this exact same thing with My Fried Chicken Recipe.

Why Are My Churros Raw Inside?

If you do not cook them enough, the dough on the inside will absolutely be raw. Usually, this is due to the oil being too hot. Try cooking a sample churro to getting the timing down where it is golden brown on the outside and cooked in the middle.

Chef Recipe Notes + Tips

Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 1 hour before serving.

How to Keep Hot: Keep them on a sheet pan with a rack in the oven at 200° for up to 1 hour.

How to Store: Keep these covered at room temperature for 1 day.

You can bake these if you want at 350° for 10 minutes and then broil them on high until browned on all sides.

I recommend using canola oil when frying these.

Definitely dip these churros in chocolate sauce, it is amazing.

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