Ingredients
For the cinnamon sugar:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the churros:
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (4.5 ounces) flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup Nutella, melted until pourable
Directions
For the cinnamon sugar:
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Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a large shallow bowl.
For the churros:
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In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, water, and salt over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the flour. Stir well for 30-45 seconds over low heat, allowing the dough to dry out a little. Remove from heat. Stir eggs in one at a time, making sure to thoroughly incorporate each egg into the dough before adding the next one. Stir vigorously until dough is smooth.
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Remove the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large open star tip (I used Ateco #827). Pipe the churros out onto a parchment-linked baking sheet, piping about 4-inches long. Use scissors to cut the end for a perfect shape. Place in the fridge while you heat the oil.
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Make ahead: The dough can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 hours, or frozen for up to 1 week. Thaw for 30 minutes before frying.
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In a large heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, heat 2-inches of vegetable oil over medium-high.
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When the oil reaches 350°F, use a slotted spoon to add each piece of dough to the oil, frying only a few at a time. Fry for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown. Test the first churro to make sure the center is cooked through and no longer doughy. Let the fried churros drain on a paper towel-linked plate before toss them in the cinnamon sugar to coat while still hot. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
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With a skewer, carve a hole through the center of each churro. Place the Nutella in a piping bag fitted with a small, narrow tip. Pipe the nutella into the churros starting from the center until it comes out the end, then flip the churro around and repeat for the other end so it is completely filled.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from this recipe
Sounds like a great recipe! I was wondering would there be a difference if I used regular all purpose flour instead of rising? Also instead of using a piping bag because I don’t have one, could I just put the nutella in between the batter before it goes in the oven? Thanks
Hi Klayde! Tessa actually used all-purpose flour in this recipe. You will need a couple of piping bag for this recipe, though. The churro batter needs to be piped out. It is then fried, and you pipe the Nutella in the center of each churro with another piping bag. You should be able to use a Ziploc bag, or some sort of sturdy plastic bag, and just snip the corner off, if you cannot find piping bags. The shape won’t look like this if you don’t have a piping tip, but it should still work. There is a video included on the recipe page, so watch that if you’re not sure how they are supposed to look at each step 🙂 Happy baking!
can this work with other fillings?
Hi!!
I tried making churros… they were too soft from the inside. I fried them at 350F until they were golden. Kindly suggest what to do.
Hi Tessa,
I have made the churros but instead of Nutella i fill them with slightly sweetened home made cottage cheese and they were delicious.
Hi can these be made eggless please suggest a replacement for eggs
These look so good but would have to find something else to stuff them with. Not a big fan of Nutella..
Dulce de Leche, caramel, whipped cream, cookie butter, peanut butter, sweetened cream cheese, so many options!
hi
Hi can these be made with gluten free flour ?
Thanks. They look delicious
its one inevitable treat i know ! but can you please suggest a replacement for the eggs….can’t wait to try the recipe ! 🙂
Do u have to refrigerate the dough for 3 hrs?
What sort of flour did you use was it plain or self raising
Plain flour!
Hello! I am just curious if these can be made ahead of time to take to a party. I know churros are typically eaten warm, at least I thought so, so if I make them the morning of a party would they still be ok for dessert? That is, if they make it to the party!
I hate churro so as much a s I hate you!!!!!!!
My reply to Maggie Wilson is: “Only people who are unhappy with themselves are mean to others”.
fried pies
Hi can you show eggless churros recipe n a few more eggless desserts..
So you basically made Pate au Choux. or cream puff/ eclair dough. I never knew that you could fry it though. i am trying this for sure!
Yep 🙂 It’s pretty awesome!
it looks easy…I hope I can make it just the way you show it from your video. will definitely try it for my daughter as she is an addict churros eater hahaha. thank you for sharing your recipes. I have tried some of your recipes and my family likes it. I am glad I follow your blog…more power and God bless.
el just gave this a first try and I must say the tips you use make a huge difference. I had smaller stars and they weren’t thick enough to stuff with the Nutella but we dipped them instead. I’m a bad baker so I was definitely out of my comfort zone, next time it should be a lot better ! Lol
Holy heaven, these look divine! Can’t wait to try them!
Wooow, it looks fantastic!
DELICIOUS!!! isn’t the same recipe for choux? or puff??
Isnt moving to a new home really exciting.. the thrill of relocating, redecorating, throwing away unwanted stuff.. ur churros with nutella look awesome
Yum!! These look amazing. Can’t wait to attempt this one 😀 Congrats on the move too!
Oh yum! Churros and Nutella…what could be better? I bet you can’t eat just one. 😉
Congrats on the move! These churros do look to die for!
I just tried churros for the first time recently and fell in love! I can’t wait to try this recipe because it looks amazing, Tessa!
These look amazing. I can’t wait to try them.. They’ll be a perfect ending for a southwest dinner.
You moved ALL BY YOURSELF?! My gosh! As a moving maven, I know how hard it is with 2 people but on your own?
I hope you ate 10 of these as a reward 😉 Anything crunchy, sweet and filled with Nutella is a mega winner in my books! Pinned!