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Baked Churros with Chocolate

With just 5 ingredients, the dough for these Spanish-style churros comes together in about five minutes. It's a very easy dessert to make, and this baked version makes the process even easier.
Servings: 2 dozen (4-inch churros)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
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Ingredients

For the churros

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, optional, for coating the churros

For the hot chocolate

  • 1 cup chopped dark or semisweet chocolate
  • 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream, depending on how thick you want your chocolate

Instructions
 

How to Make the Churros

  • In a medium saucepan, add water, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil and stir until butter is completed melted. Turn off heat and add in flour. Stir until all flour is incorporated and becomes a smooth dough ball. Add in eggs and stir into dough until fully incorporated. Scoop dough into a pastry piping bag.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat oven to 425°F. Use a large star tip (I use the 1M wilton star tip) to pipe churros. Churros should be about 4 inches long. You can also make different shapes if desired, like the heart-shaped ones I made. Bake for 20-25 minutes until churros turn golden brown and are crispy (mine take around 23 minutes).
  • If you want to coat churros with sugar, let churros cool first.  Then add about 1/4 cup granulated white sugar to a plastic ziploc bag. Place a few churros inside and toss until they are completely covered in sugar. Remove and repeat until all churros are coated in sugar.

How to Make the Hot Chocolate

  • To make the chocolate sauce, add chocolate and heavy cream to a small saucepan over stove set to medium heat. 
  • Whisk chocolate into the heavy cream until chocolate is completely melted and chocolate sauce becomes uniform and smooth. Pour chocolate into small cups and serve with churros.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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