Happy Friday! I’ve spent most of the week thinking it’s Friday and since it’s finally here, I’ve made some churros to celebrate! Churros are such a fun and tasty treat. I’ve only had the churros as Disney a handful of times, as I usually try other park treats, and so when the Disney Parks Blog shared their recipe for the Disney Parks Churro Bites, I was super excited to try them again at home! Just like the churros in Disneyland and Disney World, these churros bites are light, crispy, and perfectly sugary! They’re great plain or dipped in chocolate or caramel sauce!
To make these churro bites, you’ll start by making the pastry dough. Similar to making a choux pastry, you’ll make this dough in a saucepan on the stove. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, salt, and cinnamon over medium heat and bring it to a boil.
Reduce the heat and add the flour, stirring vigorously. I like to use a wooden spoon for this part, as I’ve found the dough sticks to it a little bit and makes it easier to stir and combine. Remove the pan from the heat and add the eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Once combined, set aside and let rest for 5-7 minutes.
While the dough is resting, prepare your frying materials. First, place a large star tip inside a large piping bag. Then, add the oil to a medium pan, skillet, or dutch oven. I do almost all of my frying in a dutch oven. Fit a candy/oil thermometer to the side of the pan. While this is not entirely necessary, I do recommend using a thermometer. I use one made by Taylor Precision Products, which is available on Amazon. Using a thermometer makes it easy to know when the oil is ready for frying and helps you monitor it while cooking so it doesn’t get too hot or cold.
Finally, place a plate, baking sheet, or other surface covered with paper towels near your pot of oil. This will be for draining the churro bites.
Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 F. Transfer the dough to the prepared piping bag, and pipe a strip of dough straight down over the pot of oil. Use a sharp knife to cut the end of the dough strip from the piping bag and let it fall into the oil and cook until golden brown. Repeat until the pot of oil is full but the churros still have room to move around freely as they cook. I rotated my churro bites occasionally as they cooked so they got an even color on all sides.
Remove the cooked churro bites from the oil using a heat-safe slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer. Place the churros on the paper towel covered surface and let rest.
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Working in batches, toss the churro bites in the cinnamon sugar until they are well coated. Transfer to a serving plate or bowl.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce! I just Hersey’s caramel and chocolate syrups since I had them in the refrigerator, but you could add fruit syrup, marshmallow fluff, peanut butter, or anything else that sounds good!
Enjoy!
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Disney Parks Churro Bites
Just like the churros in Disneyland and Disney World, these churro bites are light, crispy, and perfectly sugary! Dip in caramel or chocolate sauce and enjoy!
Ingredients
Churro Bites
- 1 cup water
- 8 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Equipment
- large piping bag
- large star piping tip
Instructions
Churro Bites
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In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, salt, and ground cinnamon over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil.
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Reduce the heat to low and add the flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball. Remove from the heat and let rest for 5-7 minutes.
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Add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Stir until combined and set aside.
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Heat oil in a medium skillet, pan, or dutch oven over medium-high heat until the temperature of the oil reaches 350 F.
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Transfer the dough to the large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a 1-inch strip of dough over the oil, cut the end with a sharp knife, and drop the dough into the oil. Repeat until churro bites fill the saucepan with room to fry.
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Fry churro bites until golden brown, rotating occasionally. Remove from the oil using a heat proof slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
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Drain churro bites on a plate lined with paper towels.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
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Mix sugar and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Toss churros bites until coated.
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Transfer coated churro bites to a serving plate and serve with chocolate or caramel dipping sauce.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from the Disney Parks Kitchens