I made churros! 🙂
I mean I made the batter, my Hubby fried the churros, I made the dip, we all devoured the crunchy sticks, licked the dip bowl and then licked our fingers.
Lip-smacking good!
What is a churro:
A crunchy, fried-pastry snack, coated with cinnamon sugar and dipped in chocolate. Golden on the outside and cake-like on the inside. Also called Spanish or Mexican doughnuts. What's not to like?
Few notes on the recipe:
I tried several recipes, that would differ in the amount of eggs you add to the batter. The one that worked the best, uses only one.
Traditionally, churros are made by piping the dough through churrera, but I used my trusty 1M tip, gently opened to make a large open star tip.
When frying churros, use fork and very gently turn them to fry evenly. You do not want to disturb their shape.
Combine water, milk, brown sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
Heat to boiling.
Add the flour and whisk.
The dough should start to come together.
Switch to a wooden spoon and stir until the dough forms a ball and comes off the sides of the saucepan. It can take 2-3 minutes.
Transfer the dough into a mixing bowl and let cool for about 10 minutes.
Then add egg and vanilla extract.
Mix until the egg is well incorporated.
This is just an example of how the churros will look like piped, when your batter is the right consistency. There are recipes that use 3 or even 4 eggs, but you can end up with a runny mess that will just pour out of your piping bag. You want the batter to be thick enough to pipe churros with distinctive ridges.
To fry churros:
Pour enough oil into a pot, that it comes to 2,5 to 3" up the sides.
Heat it until it reaches 300 degrees.
Pipe the churros straight into the hot oil. Be careful not to burn yourself!
Gently turn with a fork to brown evenly.
Transfer onto a paper towel-lined plate.
Roll churro in cinnamon sugar.
Serve warm, dipped in chocolate.
Mexican Chocolate Dip
1 egg yolk, beaten
¼ c heavy cream
¼ c milk
¾ c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Place the chocolate chips into a small bowl. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, whisk together the yolk and cream. Heat to boiling, whisking constantly. Immediately pour over the chocolate chips. Let stand for 3 - 5 minutes.
Heat the milk in the same saucepan and add to chocolate cream mixture.
Whisk together until smooth.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and whisk again.
Let cool. Serve with churros.
The dip will thicken as it cools.
I hope you will have a fabulous weekend, filled with delicious Mexican dishes and desserts.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Jeff says
Now that is a great recipe to showcase Cinco de Mayo. I love the originality of it! Very tasty!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you so much, Jeff! Welcome to CCS!
Kim Bee says
Dang, I'll be right over. Save me a few dozen.
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Yes Ma'am! lol Thank you, Kim!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
What's not to like is right! Yum...
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you, Anita 🙂
Curry and Comfort says
What a fantastic Cinco de Mayo treat!! Well done my friend! 🙂 Have a great weekend! 🙂
PS... nice seeing your hubby get in on the cooking action. 🙂
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you so much, Ramona! He does it quite often actually 🙂
SerenaB says
Oh my goodness..We really should be neighbors so we could have a fiesta tomorrow! These look divine! I sent ya some buzz cuz you are buzz worthy! Have a great weekend!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I know, right! That would be so fun 🙂 Thank you so much, my friend! xoxo
Jessica says
Yum! The chocolate dip is a perfect addition to churros!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Oh yes! Thank you, Jessica!
gobakeyourself says
You celebrate in style my friend this looks stunning - that sauce is my undoing 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Aww, thank you so much 🙂
Jill says
These sound fantastic! I love churros but have never attempted to make them myself. And I don't think I have ever had them dipped in chocolate--yummy!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Hi Jill! The chocolate dip is so delicious and perfect for these little treats. I hope you will try it! Thank you 🙂
Jenn Kendall says
omg YUM! sounds super delicious!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you, Jenn!
Tina Bk says
Churros are so fun! I am sure they would be gone in a flash at this house. Maybe even a fight for the last one. Yours looks so deliciously crisp on the outside-yum! Licked plates, licked fingers- that is the best indicator of how good these were.
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you so much, Tina! I got distracted with the chocolate dip and before I knew it - the churros were gone! 🙂
Vicki says
Mmm, Churros! I should really get over my hatred of frying things. Maybe I just need to make peace with my tempermental stovetop? This all looks delicious. Happy Cinco!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Hi Vicki! I say - go for it! 🙂 Thank you!
Deborah Vogts says
These look really good. Just shared it on Pinterest! I hope that's okay!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Please, do! Thank you so much, Deborah!
Slow Cooking Kitchen says
Hi Anna =)) These look delicious!!! Wanted to let you know that I nominated you for another award package, lol ... visit my Almond Mocha Roca Brownies Cakes post for the scoop 😉 Have a great weekend!!!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Hi Tess! Thank you so much 🙂 Off to check it out 🙂
Gerry says
Ahh, a fellow fryer 🙂 These are classic Cinco de Mayo and sound fannnnntastic! Love the dip that goes with them causer we all need dips!!
Happy 5th 🙂
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Thank you so much, Gerry!
atthepatisserie says
I was just craving a churro the other night! I should totally make some now, no question about it!
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
So happy to see you here, Ann! When it comes to churros and chocolate dip - there is no questions 🙂 Thank you!
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
What a terrific snack. I haven't had a churro since I left the states. It's now the morning of May 5th (in Australia) and I think this would make a terrific addition to today's menu.
Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Hi Maureen! I am so glad you like it. Have a great day! Thank you for stopping by 🙂