Original Homemade Churros

Name: Original Homemade Churros
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 350 milliliters water; 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 250 grams flour; 1 egg; 100 grams sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking powder; food coloring, coffee; 1 liter vegetable oil

Lorenza Ávila

I’m sharing this recipe for homemade churros. It’s a very simple recipe to make, you don’t need many ingredients and the churros turn out with a crispy texture on the outside and soft on the inside. You can fill them with chocolate and cajeta or just eat them as they are, they are truly delicious. Don’t miss out on making them!

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 08-02-2017

Preparation

20 mins

5 mins

Low

Place water in a pot and add vanilla, salt, sugar, and a splash of oil. Sift the flour and add it to the boiling water. Stir quickly with a wooden spoon until you have a compact dough. Lower the heat and cook the dough for about 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a mixer and set it to high speed to cool down. If you have any lumps of flour, don’t worry, they will break down with the mixer’s movement. Add brown food coloring. Add the egg and baking powder. Beat until the dough is smooth. You will have a slightly runny but still compact dough. Heat the oil to 180° C. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and squeeze a bit of the mixture into the hot oil. Cut with scissors and carefully drop into the oil. Cook each churro for about 3 minutes. Remove them from the oil and place them on a paper towel to absorb excess grease. Finally, coat the churros with sugar and cinnamon.