These fabulously crunchy & delicious Churros are one of the easiest desserts that can be made at home! Dunk them in a rich hot chocolate – or dulce de leche – sauce for a decadent dessert to die for.
There are some foods that I can’t just have one, Churros are one of them! Back home they are extremely popular. The ones filled with chocolate or dulce de leche are my favorites. We used to go to a little charming old town named “El Hatillo”, that is known for selling the best Churros con chocolate in the city. I have great memories with my husband, my oldest daughter, and I walking around the town and of course, eating churros with hot cocoa there. Sadly, after we moved here I have never found Churros like the ones there. But I can tell you that this recipe comes very close to perfection.
There is something about Churros that says “comfort” to me, especially now that the weather is getting colder. A batch of fresh Churros and a cup of hot cocoa are like heaven on hearth to me.
This recipe is so easy to make that is kind of dangerous for your waistline. Fortunately and unfortunately, there is not such a thing like healthy Churros. They HAVE to be fried in lots of oil, but after you take the first bite all your guilt will disappear. In this kind of occasion is when Viva® Vantage® Towels came to the rescue. They absorbed all the extra oil on the outside of the Churros and they also were great to clean up my kitchen after all that frying.
There are a variety of recipes for Churros, but this one is very close to the original one that comes from Spain. Believe me, I should know, it took me several attempts to get this recipe just right.
I almost forgot to tell you, this is an eggless version! So basically, this recipe just has flour, water, oil, and sugar. When you are making this at home make sure to use a heavy-duty piping bag or it will split open and the mixture will burst out.
This recipe is a fantastic dessert for a game-party or tailgating since they are easy to eat and transport. You can even divide churros in individual paper bags. Dunk these fabulously crunchy and delicious churros in a rich hot chocolate sauce or dulce de leche sauce.
The best dessert ever!!!
¡Buen Provecho!
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar + more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- oil for frying
- Chocolate sauce:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped (or 3/4 cup morsels)
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the water, salt, sugar, and olive oil. Bring the mixture to a boil then remove it from the heat. Stir in the flour and baking powder, mixing with a wooden spoon until it forms a ball.
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Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 375ºF.
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Transfer the dough to a cloth pastry bag or heavy-duty plastic bag fitted with a large star tip.
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Squeeze a 5-6 inch strip of dough into the hot oil. Repeat, frying 3 or 4 strips at a time. Fry the churros, turning them once, until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked churros to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
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Roll churros in the more sugar. Serve
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To make the chocolate for dunking: Heat heavy cream, add chocolate, and let it sit for 1 minute then stir to combine.
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- Wooden Spoon Set
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- Pastry Tube and Tips Set
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- Pastry Bag Piping Bags
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- Cast Iron Skillet
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What a beautiful recipe now I want churros, that sauce looks decadent too =) #client
Thanks Adriana!
Love churros! These look so delicious! I’ve been looking for a traditional Spanish churro recipe, I’m excited to try these soon! Pinned! 😀
This is a great recipe! I’m sure you going to love it. Thanks for stopping by ☺️
Que delicia, me encantan los churros, ahora teniendo la receta los hare muy seguido! Gracias por compartir la receta. Saludos!
¡¡Esta receta te va a encantar Mayito!! Muchas gracias por visitarme. Un abrazo.
I’m sorry, but where do you put in the baking powder? With the flour?
Hello Aidan, Thank you for your comment and for letting me know about the omission in the recipe’s instructions! Yes, the baking powder has to be added with the flour. The recipe is been updated.
Thank you for this! I am wondering, can I refrigerate these and serve them later? Or do I need to serve them immediately?
what if i want to use something else rather than olive oil. what all can i use
Hello Rabia! You can use vegetable oil.
How thick is this dough supposed to be? Mine was so think that I broke 2 thick pastry bags *trying* to pipe them. I ended up having to roll the dough out into a long tube shape and just cut little bite size pieces to make churro bites. They tasted unbelievably delicious! But next time I’d love to be able to pipe actual churros haha. If the dough isn’t supposed to be that thick, what do you think I did wrong? I triple checked all my measurements and I measured everything correctly :/
Hello Courtney!! The dough is thick but totally pipeable. Feel free to add a little more water to the mixture if needed. Hope this help! Please let me know how they turn out next time.
Hi there, when you say bring to boil do you mean as soon as it starts to bubble or does have to properly boiled with many bubbles?
Thanks
Hello Ayesha! As soon it starts to bubble remove it from the heat and stir in the flour. Please let me know if you have any question. Thanks for stopping by =)
Hi Oriana,
What brand of the all purpose flour is best for the recipe,any recommendations? Thanks a lot.
Hello Susan, any all purpose flour will work fine. Please let me know how you like the churros. Thanks, and have a great day =)
It’s really nice. The mixture is quite thick. I end up pushing it though the nozzle using my fingers. Haha. Works though. I’m thinking to freeze half the Churros (piped but not cooked) so I can fry them whenever I have craving. Is it possible?
Hello Cleo! If the mixture is too thick you can add an teaspoon, or so, of water. Yes, you can definitely freeze the churros.I have done it and works great. Thanks so much for stopping by. 😊
Hello and thanks for the recipe! Just a quick question: why do I need to boil the water, wouldn’t the flour stick together in hot water rather than doing cold?
these worked better for my friends & i than a food network recipe! they turned out amazing! thank you!
Thank you, Maryann!! I glad you enjoy it. 😊
when is ur latest recipe?
Hi Carmen! You can find all my recipes here: https://mommyshomecooking.com/category/recipes/