Andalusia is the region that experiences some of the coldest winters in the country, so it’s no surprise that it’s home to some of the best Spanish desserts to enjoy during this season.
A dish that will warm your body and soul is the delicious churros with chocolate sauce, which can satisfy your cravings for something sweet while offering a comforting and indulgent dessert or snack.
Read this article, and you will learn how to make churros with chocolate sauce from scratch, with some tips that will guide you through the serving and storing process.
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Background of the Dish
The authentic Spanish churros recipe was created decades ago, when Spanish shepherds needed a simple, portable snack they could make over an open fire while tending to their flocks.
It stood out because it only called for cheap ingredients that everyone had at home, and that it’s something that continues in the spirit of even the newest churro recipes.
The churros with chocolate sauce offer a more modern take on the beloved recipe, where instead of serving them with hot sauce as a drink, you prepare it as a thick and rich dipping sauce.
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Things You’ll Need for Churros With Chocolate Sauce
To make the best churros with chocolate sauce you will need flour, butter, sugar, dark or semi-sweet chocolate, milk, and heavy cream as the main ingredients.
As you will see later on how to make churros recipe, you won’t need any equipment to prepare the dish, besides a piping bag or a clean ziplock bag.
Ingredients
- For the churros
- 2 cups (240gr) flour
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1/4 cup (50gr) sugar
- 1/4 cup (50gr) butter
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- For the chocolate sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 bar (170 g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
How to Make Churros With Chocolate Sauce – Step by Step Guide
- For the first step in this churros with chocolate sauce recipe, you have to prepare the sauce. For that, mix the cornstarch with a few tablespoons of milk, until there aren’t any lumps left.
- After that, place a saucepan over medium heat and combine the rest of the milk, heavy cream, and sugar. Stir occasionally and heat until it simmer (don’t let the mixture boil).
- Now, slowly pour the cornstarch mix, stirring continuously so it gets fully combined. Chop the chocolate, add it with a pinch of salt and stir for about 3-5 minutes or until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and thick.
- Then, remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the hot chocolate sauce into a bowl for dipping. Store the dipping sauce in the fridge while you prepare the rest of the churros with chocolate recipe.
- For the next step in this churros recipe, grab a medium-sized pot and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the water and sugar and bring it to a boil.
- When the mixture boils, remove from the heat and add the flour all at once. Mix until you get a homogenous dough that pulls apart from the sides. Take it to the fridge to cool down for 30 minutes.
- After that, heat a frying pan with enough oil to cover the churros until it reaches 355°F or 180°C. Put the churro dough into a piping bag. Pipe them into the hot oil, and cut their end with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- To continue with this Spanish churros recipe, cook them for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove and place the churros on top of kitchen paper to drain the excess oil.
- Before serving, you have to complete the simple churros recipe by reheating the chocolate sauce in the microwave or a saucepan over medium heat. On the contrary, you can enjoy the sauce as a cold dip.
- For the final step in this churros recipe with chocolate sauce, simply serve them warm with the sauce as a dip and enjoy.
Substitution of Ingredients
The recipe for churros with chocolate sauce is pretty straightforward, but there are some changes that you can make to the listed ingredients if needed.
First, you can make homemade churros with dipping sauce with gluten-free flour, so more people get to enjoy this delicious dish.
If you don’t have all of the ingredients for the dough at home, then we recommend that you visit our recipes for churros without eggs and churros without butter, as they will provide some helpful alternatives.
To make this a healthy churros recipe you can prepare the chocolate sauce with low-fat heavy cream and milk, as well as dark chocolate (around 70-80% cocoa).
Are you a fan of Spanish churros recipes? Luckily, we have more for you, such as the classic breakfast churros, the fantastic churros balls recipe, and the innovative churros cake.
Tips on Serving Churros With Chocolate Sauce
The churros with chocolate sauce embodies the perfect dessert for the colder weather, and the best part is that you could also enjoy it for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
In this recipe for churros the hot chocolate is a dipping sauce, so we encourage you to serve it with other beverages such as black coffee, tea, coffee with milk, or a nice cappuccino.
Just like other homemade churros recipes, you can serve them with chopped fresh fruits, like apples or berries, to have a different flavor profile from the churros and sauce.
A semi-sweet/dark chocolate sauce doesn’t sound like the perfect fit for you? Then you must check out our churros with Nutella and churros with caramel sauce recipes for delicious alternatives.
Also, give a go to our special recipe, the keto Churros that is perfect for your diet.
How to Store Churros With Chocolate Sauce
We love these churros with hot chocolate sauce, especially because you can prepare the recipe and store it to enjoy them later.
For that, you can store the dough raw or the churros cooked in the fridge for up to 2 days or in the freezer for 30 days.
If storing raw dough, place it in an airtight container or wrap it tightly to prevent it from drying out.
For cooked churros, let them cool completely before storing, then place them in an airtight container or wrap them in foil.
You can also store the chocolate dipping sauce by simply transferring it to an airtight container and placing it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Never miss out on enjoying churros. Instead, try these churro recipes that you can also store, like baked churros, filled churros, and Spanish dessert churros.
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Churros With Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Andalusia is the region that experiences some of the coldest winters in the country, so it’s no surprise that it’s home to some of the best Spanish recipes to enjoy during this season.
A dish that will warm your body and soul is the delicious churros with chocolate sauce, which can satisfy your cravings for something sweet while offering a comforting and indulgent dessert or snack.
Read this article, and you will learn how to make churros with chocolate sauce from scratch, with some tips that will guide you through the serving and storing process.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240gr) flour
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- 1/4 cup (50gr) sugar
- 1/4 cup (50gr) butter
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the chocolate sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 bar (170 g) dark or semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Start this homemade churros recipe by preparing the chocolate sauce. For that, mix the cornstarch with a few tablespoons of milk, until there aren't any lumps left.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat, and combine the rest of the milk, heavy cream, and sugar. Stir occasionally and heat until it simmer (don't let it boil).
- Slowly pour the cornstarch mix, stirring continuously so it gets fully combined. Chop the chocolate, add it with a pinch of salt and stir for about 3-5 minutes or until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth and thick.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the hot chocolate sauce into a bowl for dipping. Keep it in the fridge while you prepare the churro dessert.
- To make the best churros dough, grab a medium-sized pot and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the water and sugar and bring it to a boil.
- Once it boils, remove from the heat and add the flour all at the same time. Mix until you get a homogenous dough that pulls apart from the sides. Take it to the fridge to cool down for 30 minutes.
- Heat a frying pan with enough oil to cover the churros until it reaches 355°F or 180°C. Put the churro dough into a piping bag. Pipe them into the hot oil, and cut their end with a sharp knife or kitchen scissors.
- To continue with the easy churros recipe, cook the churros for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove and place them on top of kitchen paper to drain the excess oil.
- To serve the churros with chocolate, reheat the chocolate sauce in the microwave or a saucepan over medium heat, carefully so as not to burn it. You can also enjoy the sauce while cold.
- To finish the best churros recipe, serve the churros with chocolate sauce as a dip and enjoy.
Notes
If while reheating the sauce for the authentic churros recipe you find that it is too thick, you can fix it by simply adding a splash of milk.
To customize the flavors of the chocolate dipping sauce for churros you can add chocolate with nuts, peanut butter, or use white chocolate instead.
The sauce already adds sweetness to this dish, so you don't need to make the exterior coating as the traditional churros recipe, but you could include it if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 86Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 7mgSodium 33mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 0gSugar 8gProtein 1g
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