Cinnamon Churro Bites with Chocolate Sauce

Cinnamon churro bites with chocolate sauce are great for snack or dessert. Delicious and heart warming treats for you to enjoy.

Churros or a fried dough are a traditional snack in Spain and Portugal. It is usually eaten for breakfast, sprinkle it with sugar and cinnamon powder then dip it in a chocolate sauce.

Where do the churros come from?

There are several versions regarding the appearance of churros. Some say that it was the Spanish nomadic herders who discovered it. He lives in the mountains and does not have access to a bakery. This led them to create Churros, which are easy to cook in a frying pan over a fire. The credibility given to this version of the Churros history is the fact that there is a breed of sheep called the “Navajo-Churro”, which is descended from the “Churra” sheep on the Iberian peninsula. These sheep horns look a lot like Churros.

Another history says that Portuguese sailors found Churros-like food in northern China, called “You Tiao” which they brought back to mainland Europe. Then, the Spaniards learned this new culinary and made some improvisations such as putting a star-shaped syringe on the end of the plastic dough. So as to produce a distinctive formation as we know it today.

Some people eat churros as a breakfast menu

If I think of churro as a kind of light pastry that I usually eat for regular snacks, then it is different for western people or you who consider churro as a menu for breakfast. Of course, this is a natural thing, considering that churros have a light form and are not heavy foods. That may be the reason some people like it as a breakfast menu.

The shape is not only elongated

We must have noticed that the churro has generally elongated. Its shape similar to the horn of a serrated sheep. At this point, many different types of churros are much more interesting. You can see the shapes like spirals, hearts, and even letters. They are fun to look at.

It has many similarities with donuts

This is quite unique considering that we don’t see the same characteristics between donuts and churros when viewed from the outside. However, this is precisely the fact because the churro is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The innovative taste of churros

As with other popular foods with increasingly interesting flavors, that is the case with churros. If in the past it was only known for its sweet taste after the frying process, nowadays, churros have a variety of interesting toppings that are more colorful with extraordinary flavors.

These homemade cinnamon churros bites are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside that I really like. Churros is the exact same dough as cream puffs but the difference is that you don’t bake it. You fry it instead, and there’s no filling. When you fry the churros, the heat of the oil must be at 360-375ºF.

For the chocolate sauce, I made it with heavy cream and 4:6 ratio for dark chocolate and milk chocolate chips. If you are a chocolate lover, I recommend you to use dark chocolate chips instead so the chocolate will taste a little stronger.

How to Make
Cinnamon Churro Bites with Chocolate Sauce

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In a saucepan combine water, butter, cooking oil, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil. Then turn off the heat.

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Add flour and whisk quickly until well combined. Then add beaten egg and stir vigorously with wooden spoon until uniform and shiny.

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Scoop churro dough into a pastry bag with medium star tip.

In a pot heat the cooking oil and set the candy thermometer on the edge of the pot. Bring to 360-375ºF (180-190ºC). Pipe the churro dough into the hot oil with 2 inch length (cut with scissors). Fry every 5-6 pieces at a time for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

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In a bowl combine sugar and cinnamon powder. Stir until combined. Coat the churros with cinnamon sugar.

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In a small saucepan heat the heavy cream until small bubble appear on the edge of the saucepan. Turn off the heat. Add to chocolate chips and stir until well combined.

Serve the cinnamon churro bites on a plate and enjoy with chocolate sauce.

Recipe Notes

• They come in varying lengths. You can make it longer. Longer churros tend to curl more and are difficult to flip.
• Use plain/all-purpose flour, not self-raising flour.
• Start the cooking process when the dough is smooth. This process allows it to release extra moisture. It will be easier to pipe the dough.
• Keep the oil between 350˚F and 370˚F while frying.
• Roll churros in sugar while they are still warm or hot. It will stick better.

Churros aren’t fresh after 30 minutes. After 30 minutes or so, they soften. And though, like doughnuts, they are still delicious when cold and soft. It’s definitely worth popping them in the oven to reheat and to crisp up again.

You can store the churros without the sugar coating. This step makes them easy to reheat. Churros need to keep in an airtight container or plastic storage bag. Before keeping them, you need to keep air out. Keeping them in the refrigerator is not recommended step. It will make them soggy.

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