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Homemade Mexican Churros Recipe | Mexican fritters

Homemade Churros are classic and super delicious Mexican fritters. These heart shaped churros are deep fried dough that is crispy-crunchy on the outside, soft and tender on the inside. This homemade churros is very easy to make in less than 30 minutes with just 6 ingredients. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican, Spanish
Keyword: authentic churros, churros recipe, churros with chocolate, homemade churros, mexican churros, mexican dessert, spanish churros
Servings: 4 people
Author: Arpita@Gastronomic Bong

Equipment

  • large sauce pan
  • Large bowl
  • deep frying pan
  • Electric whisk / wooden spoon
  • pastry bag and star nozzle

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 125 grams Unsalted Butter
  • 1 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract (optional)
  • 185 grams Plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt (skip it if using salted butter)
  • 3 Eggs
  • Oil for deep frying

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon powder

Instructions

To make the cinnamon sugar

  • In a plate add the sugar and cinnamon and give a good mix. keep it aside.

TO make the churros

  • In a large saucepan place butter, sugar, water, cinnamon on medium-high heat and bring it to a boil.
  • Once it comes to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and add the flour slowly and stir it constantly with a spatula.
  • Stir it until the pastry dough comes together and it is smooth with no lumps.
  • Now transfer it in a large bowl and let it cool for 5-6 minutes or until warm to touch.
  • Meanwhile heat oil for frying in skillet over medium heat. The oil is of right temperature when a small piece of churro dough when dropped into oil comes up immediately.
  • Then break in one egg at a time and with an electric hand whisk, mix it allowing to incorporate the egg before adding the next one.
  • Blend until mixture comes together and is smooth (it will separate at first but keep mixing it will come together).
  • Now spoon the dough into pastry bag fitted with star tip. (I used wilton 1M)
  • To make the star shaped churro, squeeze a heart shaped dough on a parchment paper.
  • Then slowly lift it with a flat spatula and drop it in the hot oil. or carefully pipe the mixture into preheated oil, into about 5 to 6inch lengths, cut end with scissors. DO not over crowd the pan.
  • Let them fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer it to paper towels for a minute.
  • Then transfer them cinnamon sugar mixture and roll them so they are evenly coat.
  • Serve them hot with chocolate sauce or caramel.