Churros
40 minutes
to prep
30–45 minutes
to cook
Makes 40 churros
About this Recipe
Churros are a Mexican favorite coated generously with cinnamon and sugar. Enjoy churros warm with a cup of hot chocolate.
Recipe by: Vegan Mexican Food
Photos by: e martin
Ingredients
For dough:
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
For cinnamon sugar mixture:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Combine oil, water, sugar and salt in a large heavy-bottomed pot on the stove.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Add flour and stir vigorously with a metal spoon until mixture forms a thick, smooth textured ball.
- Then let the mixture cool in the pan until warm, not cool.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag with a medium size star tip. Pipe logs three to four inches long onto a sheet pan.
- Let sheet pan chill in a refrigerator while you prepare the oil.
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat the vegetable oil over high heat to 350 degrees (approximately 10 minutes). Alternately, you can use an electric deep fryer, heating the oil to 350 degrees.
- Deep fry churros until golden (maintaining the temperature) and remove with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels.
- Prepare cinnamon sugar mixture in a bowl.
- While warm, toss churros gently in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
- Serve and enjoy!
