Churro Bites – One of favorite foods we enjoy when visiting Disney are Churros. Now we can have them at home.
A churro is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, made with choux pastry dough piped into hot oil with a piping bag and large closed star tip or similar shape. They are also found in Latin American cuisine, Philippine cuisine, and in other areas that have received immigration from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, especially in the Southwestern United States and France.
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Churro Bites
One of favorite foods we enjoy when visiting Disney are Churros. Now we can have them at home.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 497kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 8 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon divided
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- cooking oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine water, butter, salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in 1 ½-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to rolling boil.
- Reduce heat to low
- Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball.Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min
- Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside.
- Heat oil in medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat or until temperature reaches 350˚.
- Spoon dough into piping bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe 1-inch strip of dough over saucepan,cut with knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until churro bites fill saucepan with room to fry.
- Fry churro bites until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
- Drain churro bites on paper towel.
- Mix sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss in churro bites until coated. Place on serving plate and serve with favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 912IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
