A churro is a fried piece of choux pastry originally made in Spain. Churros are known for being crispy and golden on the outside, while they are tender and fluffy on the inside. While the treat, which is usually enjoyed dipped in hot chocolate sauce, is often served as a breakfast dish in Spain and Latin America, it is mostly viewed as a sweet snack or dessert in other parts of the world.

After you have made your choux pastry, simply pipe the batter straight into the oil and cook the cut pieces for 4-5 minutes. Make sure the oil has the desired temperature of 180-190°C to ensure an even cook for a churro with a crispy exterior and soft interior. Enjoy your homemade churros with our rich chocolate dipping sauce and ice-cold whipped cream peaks after cooling them for a minute to not burn your hands or tongue.

What does a churro taste like?

A homemade churro essentially tastes like fried dough. Specifically, the fried choux pastry tastes like a denser and crispier doughnut with a chewy mouthfeel. The batter itself is not sweet but since a churro is usually enjoyed with a dipping chocolate sauce, it becomes a sweet and rich-tasting treat.

How to reheat churros?

Reheat your churros for 5-10 minutes at 200°C regular oven. Place them on a wire rack with a tray underneath and make sure to turn them over half-way through to ensure that the entire surface is crispy. For a quicker method, reheat them in the microwave. Place them on a plate and cover them with a paper towel that is slightly damp. This damp paper towel will prevent the treats from drying out. Heat them on full power for only 10 seconds at a time until they are hot enough. Microwaved churros may be slightly less crunchy than oven-heated ones.

How to make chocolate sauce for churros?

Making a churro chocolate sauce is easy and requires just two ingredients: dark chocolate and whipping cream. After the cream has been brought to a boil, the saucepan is removed from the heat and the chopped chocolate is added. The mixture is stirred until the rich chocolate has melted and you are left with a thick, glossy chocolate sauce for your homemade treats.

Can churros be baked?

While it is possible to bake homemade churros in the oven rather than frying them, the result may not be the same. Specifically, the outside of the treat may not be as crispy, while they may not be as soft on the inside as their fried counterparts. The reason is that the hot air in the oven can easily dry out the treats. As such, they may need to be sprinkled with water as they bake to avoid this.

Can I freeze churro batter?

Preparing churros in advance and freezing them uncooked is possible. Piping the batter before freezing is recommendable as you can pop the frozen pieces directly into the hot oil without having to bother with thawing the batter itself. Simply pipe the batter into 6-7 cm long churro sticks on a baking tray and place it into the freezer for about 30 minutes. Once they have hardened up, place them into an airtight container – since they are already frozen, they should not stick together but if you want to make entirely sure they will not, you can use parchment paper to line the container and separate the different layers. In the freezer, uncooked churro pieces will last for up to 2 months.

Homemade Churros with Hot Chocolate Sauce

Name: Churros
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 cup Puck® Whipping cream; ½ cup Puck® Whipping cream; 150 g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 cup water; 25 g butter; ¼ tsp coarse salt; 150 g flour; 3 whisked eggs; 1 l rapeseed oil

Churros

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Churros are sometimes called Spanish waffles or doughnut sticks but no matter what you call them, the golden pieces of fried dough dipped in chocolate sauce taste delicious. In many parts of the world, the treat is most often enjoyed at fairs or street food markets, but with our easy churro recipe, you can make your own delicious homemade churro dessert served with a decadent dark chocolate sauce and decorative, frozen whipped cream peaks.

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Churros – a delicious Spanish treat

While churros have become a favorite with many worldwide, they have been the favorite breakfast snack in the Spanish culture. The deliciously golden fried batter is made from choux pastry which is also known from French dishes like profiteroles and éclairs. In Spain and Latin America, they are usually enjoyed dipped in chocolate sauce, hot chocolate, café con leche, or dulce de leche.

In our churro recipe, we have chosen to serve them with a decadent, homemade chocolate sauce as well as ice-cold whipped cream peaks to play around with both textures and temperatures in this simple yet impressive churro dessert.

Scrumptiously crispy on the outside and soft on the inside

With churros, you get the best of both worlds – a golden, crispy exterior and an airy and fluffy interior. The crust has a beautiful crunchy texture that makes it even more surprising exactly how light and tender the inside of the choux pastry is. It is not hard to see why many have enjoyed churros and chocolate for many different occasions since they truly are a delightful comfort food. With the addition of our cold, refreshing whipped cream peaks, we have shown that the choux pastry treat may become a delectable dessert with an added layer of complexity as well.

Warm chocolate sauce for churros

These homemade delights deserve the very best churro dipping sauce, and since churros and chocolate go together like bread and butter, making an indulgent dark chocolate sauce will take your homemade treats to the next level. This chocolate sauce is easy to make and tastes amazing. The whipping cream gives the sauce a shiny surface and a velvety consistency that is great for dipping. The cream also keeps the rich chocolate sauce from setting or hardening before you have time to smother them with the decadent dark sauce.

Experiment with a savory version

While sweet churros dipped in chocolate sauce are well-loved, savory churros are equally mouth-watering and hard to resist. They are perfect as a snack, an appetizer, or as part of a larger tapas spread featuring other Spanish classics like a cold gazpacho soup.

Since there are no sweet ingredients in a churro batter like ours, you can choose to prepare them in the exact same way and simply switch up the dipping sauce. A churro tastes deliciously with a homemade mayonnaise flavored with garlic or chili. Alternatively, a beautiful red Romanesco-like churro dipping sauce made from tomatoes, garlic, and lots of paprika also works beautifully with a savory churro.

You can also choose to flavor the savory churros themselves to experiment even further with our recipe. This may be achieved by adding, for instance, garlic powder, finely chopped shallots, and small pieces of fried chorizo to the batter. Or try making cheesy churros by enriching your batter with cheeses like a salty parmesan or the Spanish favorite Manchego and freshen this rich version up by adding fresh, seasonal herbs like thyme, chives, and parsley. For these savory churros, serve with thinly sliced turkey ham.

If you want to keep with the sweet theme, toss them in a cinnamon and sugar mixture as soon as they are done frying. Using the sweet and spiced cinnamon sugar for churros is a classic and they are still delicious dipped in chocolate sauce.

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