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Homemade Mexican Churros

Homemade Mexican Churros are crispy, delicious, and easy to make. These golden churros are coated in cinnamon sugar for the perfect sweet treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 24
Calories: 54kcal
Author: Maggie Unzueta

Ingredients

For the Dough:

Other Ingredients:

Coating Ingredients:

Instructions

For the Dough:

  • Add water, butter, sugar, and salt to the pan. Bring to a boil.
  • Add flour. Reduce heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes together. 
  • The mixture should be smooth. Let cool. About 5 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and egg.
  • Blend with a hand mixer until combined.
  • The mixture will look soupy at first, but it will come together.

For the Frying:

  • Add mixture to a large piping bag with a round star tip ½ inch.
  • Heat oil in a large pot or deep skillet.
  • Mix the sugar and cinnamon topping ingredients. Set aside.
  • Once the oil is hot, pipe about 6 inches of the mixture to the pan.
  • Fry about 2 minutes on each side. Total of 4-5 minutes.
  • Briefly transfer to a paper towel to remove excess oil.
  • Immediately roll in the sugar cinnamon mixture.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough until there is no more left.

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Notes

PRO TIPS:
  • The dough is ready when a thin film forms on the bottom of the saucepan. You’ll see the dough to be smooth. Allow this mixture to cool completely.
  • Use cold eggs. This will help cool down the batter slightly.
  • Go short! Longer churros curl, making it more difficult to fry.
  • Use a candy thermometer when frying. Oil should stay between 350 degrees F and 370 degrees F.
  • Don’t overcrowd the frying pan, or they will not fry properly.
  • Roll while warm so the cinnamon sugar sticks better.
  • Reheating Churros and getting the same crunch is nearly impossible. Make and eat right away!
Baking Instructions: Frying is recommended. However, you can bake them.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg