Easy And Simple Homemade Churros Recipe
Sometimes you get a craving that is only satisfied by churros. Unfortunately not all of us have an easy to find churro vender unless you're really lucky. The time to make churros at home has arrived, and it's actually really easy!
Joshua Weissman•
Aug 21, 2025
Ingredients (18)
Churro Dough
Sugar Coating
Mexican Chocolate Sauce
Optional
Directions
Melt your unsalted butter (6 Tbsp) gently over medium heat in a pot then add water (1 cup), salt (1 tsp), sugar (1 ½ Tbsp) and vanilla extract (2 tsp). Bring to a boil.
Once it reaches a boil, bring to medium-low heat and add in all-purpose flour (1 cup). Mix together until it forms a cohesive dough, then remove from heat and add eggs (3) and one egg yolk (1).
Transfer mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
Fill a large, heavy bottom pot halfway with oil and set in a candy/deep fryer thermometer. Heat up to 375°F.
While that’s heating up, whisk together sugar (½ cup) and cinnamon (1 tsp). Transfer mixture to a small baking dish. Then set a wire rack on a baking sheet and cover it with a paper towel.
Pipe your batter directly in the oil until it’s about 4 inches long. Snip it off with scissors. Fry for 5-8 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oil using a spider and place on your paper towel landing. Allow to drain for 30 seconds and then toss in your sugar mix. Repeat with remaining batter.
For your chocolate sauce, bring your heavy cream (½ cup) to a boil. Add in vanilla extract (½ tsp), cayenne pepper (¼ tsp), ground cinnamon (¼ tsp) and espresso powder (1 Tbsp). Mix in your dark chocolate (5 oz) until thoroughly incorporated and fully melted.
