Churros Filled with Dulce de Leche
Leslie Limon
Updated Nov 21, 2024
More About This Recipe
- Churros are a classic dessert that can be enjoyed all year long. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, they can’t get any better. Or can they? By adding a delicious dulce de leche filling and coating them with sugar and cinnamon, you’ll have the best churro ever.
Churros Filled with Dulce de Leche
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup dulce de leche or Mexican cajeta
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Step1Combine flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
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Step2In a medium-sized pot, add water and butter, and bring to a boil until the butter has completely melted. Remove from heat. Quickly add flour mixture with a wooden spoon until it forms a ball. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, and combine until the dough is soft.
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Step3Add the batter to a piping bag with a large star-shaped tip.
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Step4Heat the vegetable oil on medium-high in a deep frying pan. Pipe the churros directly into the oil so they are about 6 inches long and straight. Fry 4-6 churros at a time until they are completely golden. Remove from oil and place on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil. Repeat the process until you have used the remaining batter.
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Step5Use a wooden skewer to make a hole on the inside of each churro. Use a piping bag with a long round tip to fill the churros with dulce de leche or Mexican cajeta.
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Step6Combine sugar and cinnamon and roll the churros in this mixture.
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Step7Enjoy!
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