Description
Delicious homemade churro bites filled with rich Nutella, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar (for coating)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
- Nutella (for filling)
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water, unsalted butter, sugar, and salt. Bring this mixture to a vigorous boil.
- Once boiling, add flour all at once and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and let the dough cool slightly for a few minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until the dough is smooth. Finally, stir in the vanilla.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375°F (190°C).
- Transfer the dough into a piping bag and pipe small bites into the hot oil, frying until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes).
- Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and ground cinnamon; roll the churro bites in this mixture while warm.
- Fill each churro bite with Nutella using a piping bag.
- Serve warm, optionally with extra Nutella for dipping.
Notes
For best results, fry in batches and avoid overcrowding the pot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 churro bites
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg