Golden Churros With Chocolate Dip
Crispy fried churros dusted in cinnamon sugar, ready in 20 minutes. Serve with warm chocolate sauce for dunking—no special pastry bag needed.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g

Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 oz dark chocolate (chopped or chips)
- ¼ cup heavy cream or milk
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a heavy pot or deep skillet to 375°F. Mix cinnamon and sugar on a shallow plate.
- 2
Boil water with a pinch of salt. Stir in flour until a soft dough forms, about 1 minute.
- 3
Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 4-inch strips directly into hot oil.
- 4
Fry until golden brown, ~90 seconds per side. Flip once with tongs. Drain on paper towels.
- 5
Toss warm churros in cinnamon sugar while still warm. Heat chocolate and cream together until smooth.
- 6
Serve churros hot with chocolate sauce for dunking.
Tools you’ll need
- heavy-bottomed pot or deep skillet (3-quart minimum)
- deep-fry thermometer or instant-read thermometer
- piping bag with large star tip
- kitchen tongs
- paper towels
- shallow plate
- small saucepan
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