Churros and hot chocolate sauce

A truly decadent delight, devour these plain or stuffed with chocolate sauce.

by Thomasina Miers

Devour these plain or stuffed with chocolate sauce – either way, they are the most decadent thing you could wish for.

Makes 16 long sticks
Cooking time: about 1 hour

You will need a piping bag fitted with a large star-shaped nozzle.

Ingredients

For the churros

90g caster sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
125g plain flour
125g self-raising flour
a good pinch of sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 litre sunflower oil, for frying

For the chocolate sauce

200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), roughly chopped
50g milk chocolate, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons golden syrup
300ml double cream

Method

Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
Make the chocolate sauce. Put all the chocolate in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with the golden syrup and cream. Heat over a low heat, stirring continuously to melt the chocolate, being careful not to let it burn.
Sift both types of flour with a good pinch of salt into a metal or heatproof bowl and make a well in the centre.
In a separate bowl, mix the olive oil and 450ml boiling water together, then pour into the well, beating it well with a fork to get rid of any lumps. The dough should be slightly soft and sticky to touch. Let it rest for 10 minutes.
Fill a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan with the sunflower oil – it should be about one-third full. Heat the oil to 170°C or until a small piece of bread browns in less than 30 seconds.
Add the dough to a piping bag with a star-shaped nozzle and squeeze out churros directly into the hot oil, cutting them with a pair of scissors to the length you want. Be careful not to cook more than 3 at any one time, or they will all stick together. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes until crispy and golden.
Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
Reheat the chocolate sauce and pour into little cups for dipping with the churros.

Comments (49)

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5 months ago

#JessieJHeartbeat4Life<3

they are soo delicious! only thing i would change is the chocolate sauce, get 2 bars of chocolate, 100 ml of doubke cream and 2 table spoons of golden syrup (if youve got a sweet tooth add a it of sugar) - DELICOUSS!!!!!!!
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6 months ago

Shannon

They look absolutely Devine they are making my mouth water!
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6 months ago

Jessica Cornish<3

yum yum, we just made these delicious!!
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7 months ago

lemon

thanks mate! ;)
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9 months ago

jessie-anne

I just watched the episode that featured these and my mouth is watering - definitely going to make these for my friends at college! :)
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9 months ago

jessie-anne

I just watched the episode that featured these and my mouth is watering - definitely going to make these for my friends at college! :)
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10 months ago

CarolineTait

This was a lot simpler batter than have seen for Churros so I tried it and they were amazing I think will use a slightly thinner nozzle next time as they puffed up to monster size - thanks fab recipe :o) The ones I got in Spain were lighter but maybe just need more practice.
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11 months ago

NIck

For a slight variation we tried making Churros Balls-about Malteser sized-then served with Vanilla Ice Cream and drizzled with the chocolate sauce. Great stuff.
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11 months ago

Zach

Had these in France years ago and couldnt fined them anywhere. Cant w8 to try this!!!!
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11 months ago

petesjoy

Amaze-balls! Made these at a recent party and they went down a storm!! We already had some Everyday Gourmet dipping chocolate, so just used that instead. My only tip would be to make sure the oil isn't too hot as the first few fried were crispy brown on the outside, but still a little doughy in the middle.
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1 year ago

rosy

i am so happy that i saw how you made the churros tommi because it is also very similar to one of arabic sweets which is exactly the same but i couldnt find the recipe but thanks to you now i do ..will try them out very soon. thanks Tommi
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1 year ago

No need to know

Yum
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over 1 year ago

Maisa Silva

I made it today, very very easy to make, crisp and delicious. I'm from Brazil and churros are very popular back home, we have then filled with caramel or chocolate ganache.
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over 1 year ago

AL

for all the people asking for the print option, try this, i know its an old fashioned idea but what i did was use something called pen and paper and wrote it down, try it because it really does work !
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over 1 year ago

Jess

I've just made these with my 3yr old and shared with the in-laws, The ooos and aaahs were delightful! Big thumbs up from all!
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over 1 year ago

Patri

you can freeze them before you cook them and fry them at a later date!!
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over 1 year ago

Dan

Very nice, but can you freeze them and use them again?
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almost 2 years ago

Emma

If I may just add a little detail to Alan's account - I left him for about 10 minutes while he rustled up this little treat. Imagine my surprise to find a volcano of bubbling fat all over the hob, one panic-filled hand rushing for the gas, while the other threw a dribbling piping bag and its contents across the kitchen. The fritters WERE however very nice
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almost 2 years ago

Alan

Just made this but must've made the batter too runny somehow - so made bannana fritters - BEST EVER!
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almost 2 years ago

Eva

Churros in Mexico are the BEST ! I have it every breakfast. Very good with choc sauce and caramel sauce. YUMMY!
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almost 2 years ago

yvonne dowell

i have just made them and they are fab best ever
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almost 2 years ago

iluvfood

Does anyone know if these have to be eaten straight away or will they taste just as good the next day?
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almost 2 years ago

golden

i really want to go for it! looks very yum...
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almost 2 years ago

Lupita

Hola amigos!! this recipe is very good and easy to follow, and the results are excellent. I am mexican and only eat churros when I go to Mexico or Spain but I had a go at this and my family and I loved them. Muy ricos Thomasina.x
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almost 2 years ago

Angela Abeleira

Amigo porfavor!!!!! This recipe is a fambo fave as we have them when we goto Galicia a fambo tradition oh so Naughty haha x
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almost 2 years ago

Ace Ventura

click FILE->PRINT or equivalent in your browser - idiots lol ;)
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almost 2 years ago

jennie

im def making theses, there are amazing just got bk from spain after eating these, tommi made it look easy so im gonna try them
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almost 2 years ago

Ettienne

i have just tried this recipe and it dose not seem to work i think there is to much water am i doing some thing wrong i have followed the recipe word for word please help thank you
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almost 2 years ago

Pam

Tried these for my son and his friend and they are delicious - thanks for the wonderful show! If you want to keep the recipe just select the text, and copy and paste into a word document.
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almost 2 years ago

oscar

looks yummy :P
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almost 2 years ago

Emma

People like Julia Fox if you want to print it out just do ctrl - p :)
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almost 2 years ago

Emma

Mmmmmmm thay look so nice I'm defenently trying them out!!!!! YUM!!!
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almost 2 years ago

Julia Fox

Where is the print option on this recipe? Can't try them unless I have a list of ingredients for my shopping basket!
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almost 2 years ago

Julia Fox

Where is the print option on his recipe? Need a list for my shopping basket!
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almost 2 years ago

Susan Pritchard

absolutely delicious :) will definetly make them again maybe for a dinner party!
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almost 2 years ago

Louise Johnson

Definitely upper class donuts, and a lot better tasting!! Well worth the work - yummy!
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almost 2 years ago

Heather Bourbage

I'm making these tomorrow for my sister when she gets her results for Uni, hope they're tasty!!
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almost 2 years ago

Penny Slote

Agree with Paul Richardson. It would help if the recipe had a print option.
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almost 2 years ago

Paul Richardson

It would help if the recipe had a print option.
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almost 2 years ago

Minn

I love Churros. Thanks for the recipe. Looks so easy to make. I'll definitely try this!
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almost 2 years ago

Colin Robertson

Really nice and easy to make. Yummy. Great programme - well done Tommi.
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almost 2 years ago

Janet Davison

First had these in spain years ago. love them glad i've finally found the recipe Thanks Thomasina. Saw you on Master Chef and wondered where you went to work.
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almost 2 years ago

lisa

i remember having something like this in spain as a small child and i loved them. just watched the show with my liitle boy and asked me if i can make some for him and a friend. can.t wait to give it a try
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almost 2 years ago

Jennifer Ennis

Que guay, I have always wanted to try churros and after watching tommisina make them I have to try to make them for myself! Mmm I can't wait they are going to be deliciosas! :) I love the show!
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almost 2 years ago

karen minnis

i am definately trying this recipe out!
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almost 2 years ago

Emily

Me and my family had Churros in Florida, and we're going to Mexico in September. Just wondering if the Churros are any better in Mexico?
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