Churros

Churros are long, ridged sticks of fried dough that are coated in cinnamon and sugar. They are crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. Churros are popular in Spain, Mexico, and many Latin American countries. They are often dipped in thick, warm chocolate sauce for an extra delicious treat.

How Churros Are Made

Churro dough is made from flour, water, butter, and salt. The dough is pushed through a star-shaped nozzle to give churros their ridged shape. Then they are fried in hot oil until golden and crispy. Fresh out of the fryer, churros are rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. The ridges help the cinnamon sugar stick to every part of the churro.

Churros Around the World

In Spain, churros are a traditional breakfast food, dipped in thick hot chocolate. In Mexico, churros are often filled with dulce de leche, chocolate, or cajeta, a caramel made from goat's milk. In the United States, churros are popular at amusement parks and fairs. Some modern churro shops serve churros with ice cream, drizzled with chocolate, or filled with Nutella.

Fun Facts

• In Spain, churros dipped in thick hot chocolate is a traditional breakfast.
• Some stories say Spanish shepherds invented churros because the dough was easy to fry over a campfire.
• The star shape of churros helps them cook evenly and gives them more surface area for cinnamon sugar.

Did You Know?

No one knows exactly who invented churros, but one story says Portuguese sailors brought the idea from China, where they saw a similar fried dough!