Crispy Churros With Three Dipping Sauces
Golden-fried churros dusted with cinnamon sugar, served with warm chocolate, caramel, and herbal green dipping sauces. This Spanish-inspired dessert looks fancy but comes together in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 cups neutral oil for frying
- 4 oz dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- 1
Mix cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
- 2
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 350°F.
- 3
Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan, then remove from heat.
- 4
Stir flour into hot water until a thick dough forms. Let cool 1 minute.
- 5
Pipe 4-inch churro strips directly into hot oil using a pastry bag with a star tip.
- 6
Fry until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes total. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- 7
Toss warm churros in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully coated.
- 8
Melt chocolate chips with condensed milk in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds.
- 9
Pour chocolate sauce into a serving bowl. Serve churros warm alongside the chocolate dip.
Tools you’ll need
- heavy-bottomed skillet (12-inch)
- small saucepan
- pastry bag with large star tip
- slotted spoon
- shallow bowl
- microwave-safe bowl
- instant-read thermometer (optional but recommended)
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