Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Crisp, sugar-dusted Spanish fried-dough sticks dipped into thick hot chocolate. the breakfast of Madrid in twenty minutes.
- Total time:
- 30 min
- Servings:
- 4
- Per serving:
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving:
- $1.50
- Difficulty:
- easy
Step-by-step
Combine water, butter, sugar, salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Off heat, add flour all at once. Stir vigorously until dough pulls from sides.
Cool 5 minutes. Transfer to piping bag with star tip.
Heat oil to 375°F. Pipe 4-inch strips directly into oil, cutting with scissors.
Fry 3 minutes per side until deep golden.
6 min timer
Drain on paper towels. Roll in cinnamon sugar immediately while hot.
For chocolate: heat milk and cream until simmering. Pour over chocolate. Whisk smooth.
Serve churros warm with chocolate alongside for dipping.
Cook's tip
Star-tip ridges give churros their signature crisp surface. Round tip = soft, ungreat.
Storage
Best eaten within an hour.
Freezer: Freeze raw piped strips on tray, then bag. Fry from frozen.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 6g
- Carbs
- 58g
- Fat
- 24g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 30g
- Sat Fat
- 11g
- Sodium
- 320mg
Estimates based on USDA FoodData Central. See our nutrition disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
No piping bag?
Use a ziplock with a corner cut and star tip inserted, or just snip the corner for plain ridges.
Make ahead?
Make chocolate sauce in advance. Fry churros to order. they go from crisp to soft in 30 minutes.
Reviews
Marcus B.
1 week ago
First time cooking this and the timing notes saved me. Did not lift the lid once. The crust at the bottom was the best part.
✓ Would make again
Aisha K.
2 weeks ago
Loved it but added an extra scotch bonnet — we like it spicy. Recipe scales well, made a double batch.
✓ Would make again
Tola O.
3 days ago
Made this for Sunday lunch — the smoky bottom turned out perfect. Family demolished the pot in twenty minutes.
✓ Would make again
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