9 churros recipes for you to fall in love with

Despite having an uncertain origin, the emergence of churros was attributed to the Iberian peoples, becoming very popular in Latin American countries, due to colonization.

Made with a base of wheat flour and water, this sweetie traditionally has a cylindrical shape, often starred, and is sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. By having its fried dough in vegetable oil, it also ends up gaining a crispy crust on the outside, but it keeps the softness inside.

Although in Brazil its most popular form is filled with dulce de leche, in other Latin countries churros do not have a filling, and can be accompanied by some paste or enjoyed alone.

Very common at festivals and fairs, churros bring the nostalgia of childhood and the fillings can vary, with brigadeiro, white brigadeiro and whatever else creativity allows. Check out a selection of tasty mouthwatering churros recipes below:

1. Traditional churros

To prepare the dough, it is necessary to heat butter, salt and water. After the mixture boils, just add the wheat flour and stir constantly to ensure the dough is smooth, without lumps. To fry it is necessary to shape it with the help of a confectionary sleeve and a starred nozzle. After frying, finish by sprinkling sugar and cinnamon on the candy. Check out the full recipe.

2. Churros with pistachio brigadeiro

Letting creativity flow when replacing the dulce de leche as an accompaniment to the churros, this recipe opted for the pistachio brigadeiro, adding a different flavor to the sweet. This must be prepared with just three ingredients: condensed milk, ground pistachios and butter. See how to prepare this different version.

3. Simple and easy churros

Simple and easy to make, this version takes water, salt, sugar and wheat flour. Butter is replaced by oil, but it also guarantees a perfect result. It doesn’t take much time to fry, so it’s advisable to put only three units at a time, preventing the churros from getting soaked in oil. Ask your questions about this version at this link.

4. Oreo churros

Using this famous cookie to create a churros with an irresistible flavor, the author starts by separating the cookies and the fillings, since the first will serve as the base of the dough and the second will result in a delicious cream to accompany. The biscuit will be crushed and mixed with butter, sugar and water; while the fillings just need to be taken to the microwave to melt and form the cream. Learn how to prepare this delicious tim-tim by tim-tim.

5. Dona Florinda’s Churros

Using the same measure of water and wheat flour to prepare the dough, this recipe still uses unsalted butter, sugar and salt. The churros must be shaped with a pastry bag, using the pitanga nozzle, and fried in hot oil. To finish, sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle and dulce de leche and chocolate sprinkles to accompany. Check out the step by step video.

6. Mini cornmeal and plantain churros

Another miniature version, this recipe replaces wheat flour with cornmeal, ensuring a crunchy and tasty dough. The boiled plantain is also used in the dough and helps to bind it. The cinnamon stick gives an irresistible aroma to the dish. Check out the full recipe here.

7. Banana churros with dulce de leche

This dough takes butter, water, salt, granulated sugar and wheat flour. After the dough forms a “ball”, place it in a bowl, adding an egg and mixing well. And then, just cut the very ripe banana in half and wrap it with the dough, the traditional grooves must be carved with the help of a knife before frying. Finally, serve them with dulce de leche. Learn more about how to prepare this version here.

8. Roasted churros with dulce de leche

A healthier version of the sweet, because instead of being fried, the churros are taken to bake for about 20 minutes in a preheated oven with a temperature of 200º. In addition, refined sugar is replaced by its organic version, also known as demerara, or brown sugar. Watch the full recipe video.

9. Roasted churros with hot chocolate

Here, the traditional dulce de leche filling is replaced by hot chocolate prepared with milk, cornstarch, sugar, condensed milk and powdered chocolate. The churros dough also takes few ingredients, including wheat flour, eggs, water, butter and sugar. Learn it!

Although its origin is still a mystery, its popularity is more than proven. It can be tasted in its fried or roasted version, it allows for a wide variety of side dishes that go far beyond the traditional dulce de leche. Just choose your favorite suggestion and taste this tasty sweet.