Recipe
Spiced Dark Chocolate Churros
Ingredients
Churros
- 1 cup Water (0 calories)
- 3 tbsp Unsalted Butter (102 calories)
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar (30 calories)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (455 calories)
- 1/4 tsp Salt (0 calories)
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon (6 calories)
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg (2 calories)
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper (1 calorie)
- 1 Large Egg (70 calories)
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil, for frying (480 calories)
Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips (380 calories)
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream (103 calories)
- 1 tbsp Granulated Sugar (15 calories)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (6 calories)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat water, butter, and sugar over medium heat until boiling. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne, stirring until the dough forms a ball.
- Let the dough cool slightly. Add the egg and mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag with a star tip. Heat oil in a skillet. Pipe 4-inch strips into the oil and fry until golden brown.
- Melt chocolate chips with cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Dust churros with cinnamon sugar (optional) and serve warm with chocolate sauce.