Cinco de Mayo Churro Bites (Print View)

Golden churro bites coated in cinnamon sugar, paired with rich chocolate sauce for a festive treat.

# Components:

→ Churro Bites

01 - 1 cup water
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
03 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - Vegetable oil for frying

→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating

09 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
10 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

→ Chocolate Dipping Sauce

11 - 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
12 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
13 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
14 - 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

# Directions:

01 - Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside for coating.
02 - In a medium saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat. Once butter melts completely, add flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until dough forms and pulls away from the sides, approximately 2 minutes.
03 - Remove pan from heat and allow dough to cool for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and glossy.
04 - Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
05 - Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F.
06 - Pipe 1-inch pieces of dough directly into hot oil, cutting with scissors. Fry in batches, turning occasionally, until golden and crisp, approximately 2-3 minutes per batch.
07 - Remove churro bites with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towels. While still warm, toss in cinnamon sugar until well coated.
08 - Heat cream in a small saucepan until just simmering. Pour over chopped chocolate, add butter and corn syrup, and let sit 1 minute. Stir until smooth and glossy.
09 - Serve warm churro bites with chocolate dipping sauce.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They come together in 40 minutes flat, so you'll actually make them instead of buying boxed alternatives.
  • The cinnamon sugar coating and silky chocolate sauce taste like you spent hours in the kitchen when really you didn't.
  • Bite-sized means everyone can grab one without feeling guilty, which is how they mysteriously disappear.
02 -
  • Oil temperature is everything; use a thermometer and resist the urge to guess because one batch done wrong will teach you a hard lesson.
  • Don't let the coated churro bites sit too long before serving or the cinnamon sugar will absorb moisture and lose its sparkle.
03 -
  • Keep your piping bag fitted and ready before the dough cools too much, or it becomes impossible to pipe and you'll spend ten minutes wrestling with it.
  • The moment you finish frying, immediately toss the bites in cinnamon sugar; this is non-negotiable if you want that coating to stick and shine.
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