Gluten Free Churros Recipe (2024)

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Learn how to make delicious Gluten Free Churros from a simple dough recipe. These are a classic Spanish street food that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

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Taco Night just got a lot better! Cue the introduction to one of my favorite desserts–gluten-free churros.

This fried golden pastry rolled in cinnamon sugar makes me dream of warm sunny days. Winter days seem to melt away at the first taste of these gluten-free churros. Serve them with dairy or almond milk ice cream for an extra sweet treat. If you opt for no add-ons, you’ll be just as happy.

Raise your hand if you love having a strawberry margarita with your churros. This girl does! This Gluten-Free Churros Recipe will make Taco Tuesdays feel like the weekend!

What You Need To Know About This Gluten Free Churros Recipe

While churros are fried instead of baked, they’re made with the same exact pastry dough we’ve been making this month – gluten free Choux Pastry! Instead of baking and filling, they’re fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar.

They’re a fun, different way to eat the classic pastry shells.

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Churros Ingredients

  • Gluten Free Flour– I used myNightshade Free Gluten Free Flour Blendin this recipe.
  • Xanthan Gum– omit if your flour blend contains it.
  • Unsalted Butter– I prefer using butter with at least 82% milk fat.
  • Granulated Sugar – for the pastry dough and for rolling the churros in
  • Salt– fine sea salt is my preferred salt for baking and cooking.
  • Water– I use all water for my Choux Pastry for a sturdier dough. You can use all milk or half milk + half water if you prefer. Using milk with produce a slightly more flavorful and richer pastry but the pastry will be a bit softer and won’t’ get quite as crisp.
  • Eggs– Use large eggs for this recipe, which is the standard size egg I use in all my baking recipes.
  • Cinnamon
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Equipment Needed to Make Homemade Churros

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How to Make Churros

Step 1. Make the gluten free Choux Pastry and mix together the sugar and cinnamon on a rimmed plate.

Step 2. Transfer the pastry dough to a pastry bag fitted with a Wilton 1M tip and heat oil for frying.

Step 3. Pipe 4-5 inch strips of dough into the hot oil and use a pair of kitchen shears to cut the dough from the tip and fry 2-3 minutes and are golden brown.

Step 4. When the churros are done, remove from the oil and place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the oil. Then, immediately roll in the cinnamon sugar.

Step 5. Serve with chocolate ganache, caramel sauce, or Dulce de Leche. You can also serve them sans sauce!

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Tips for Making Churros

  • To avoid chewy churros (say that 10 times fast), simply fry them for longer to ensure that they’re cooking thoroughly.
  • Monitor the oil temperature throughout cooking and increase/decrease the heat as needed to keep it in the proper temperature range.
  • Be sure to roll the gluten-free churros in the cinnamon sugar as soon as the excess oil is off of them. Letting them cool for too long will keep the mixture from sticking.
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Other Gluten Free Choux Pastry Recipes To Try

  • Cream Puffs
  • Eclairs
  • Choux Buns
  • Profiteroles
  • French Crullers
  • Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
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Learn how to make delicious Gluten Free Churros from a simple dough recipe. These are a classic Spanish street food that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 12 Churros

By: Sharon Lachendro

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten free flour blend see notes
  • 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix together your gluten free flour and xanthan gum and set aside.

  • Add the salt, sugar, butter, and water to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

  • Decrease the heat to low and add all of the flour into the hot liquid. Immediately stir it in the flour until it's moistened and has absorbed all the liquid. The dough will start to form into a ball. Continue to cook over low heat for about a minute.

  • Transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer and let the dough cool, no more than 5 minutes. Then, use the paddle attachment to start beating the dough before adding the eggs. This will help re-incorporate the butter if it has separated a bit.

  • With the mixer running on medium-low speed, add the first egg. Once the egg is beaten and incorporated, add the second egg. Repeat this step until all the eggs have been mixed into the dough. The dough will look curdled at first but with the addition of each egg, the dough will smooth out and come together. Scrape down the bowl as needed during this process.

  • Once all the eggs are added, mix for 30 seconds to a minute. You want a smooth, glossy dough. Please note, gluten free choux pastry dough is much thicker than traditional dough made with all-purpose flour but should still be pipe-able.

  • Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip.

  • Heat 2 inches of oil in a medium-large heavy-bottomed pot. While the oil is heating, mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon and spread on a rimmed plate. Line a second plate with paper towels to drain the churros after they fry.

  • When the oil is hot (370 degrees), pipe 4-5 inches of dough into the hot oil and use kitchen shears to cut the dough away from the tip. Fry for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes per side, until golden brown and crisp. Fry 3-5 at a time but it will depend on the width of your pot. Be sure to keep the oil between 350-370 degrees.

  • Use kitchen tongs or a spider strainer to remove the churros from the hot oil and drain on the prepared plate lined with paper towels. Then immediately roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat this process until all the churros are cooked.

  • Serve immediately, as is, or with optional dipping sauces (see notes).

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Notes

  1. Watch the VIDEO in the blog post for step-by-step visuals on how to make the basic pastry dough.
  2. The recipe yield varies based on the size and type of pastry you're making but this recipe makes enough for about 1 - 1 1/2 dozen churros.
  3. I used my Nightshade Free Flour Blend. If you use a flour blend that contains xanthan gum, omit the amount called for in the recipe.
  4. Be sure to use a thermometer to be sure your oil is at the correct temperature.
  5. Choux Pastry is best eaten the day it's baked but the unfilled pastries can be stored at room temperature in an air-tight container. To re-crisp the churros, bake them for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.
  6. Serve with chocolate ganache (thinned with heavy cream for a more dippable consistency), caramel sauce, or dulce de leche.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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FAQs

How to make a fake churro? ›

  1. Step 1/4. ⅓ sheet puff pastry sheet. Cut your puff pastry into strips.
  2. Step 2/4. 33⅓ g sugar (for coating) ⅛ tbsp ground cinnamon (for coating) ...
  3. Step 3/4. On a parchment paper, place the strips and bake for 15 minutes at 180c.
  4. Step 4/4. 20 g butter (melted) ⅓ bar chocolate (melted, for serving) ...
  5. Enjoy your meal!

What is churro batter made of? ›

What goes in churros. All you need is flour, baking powder, oil and boiling water to make the batter, then cinnamon and sugar for coating. Boiling water is key here – it makes the batter a unique “gummy” texture so when piped and cooked, it retains the signature ridges.

Why are my churros not fluffy? ›

Churros made with no egg generally leads to a crunchier dough whereas recipes with egg had more richness, puff, and a more custardy interior. Eggs also serve as a leavener, so the churros with egg were generally thicker and puffier than those without egg.

What flour are churros made of? ›

Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients. Oil: You'll need vegetable oil for the dough and to fry the churros. Flour: All-purpose flour gives the churro dough structure. Cinnamon: The fried churros are rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture before serving.

Can you eat raw churro dough? ›

Raw Dough Can Contain Germs That Make You Sick

coli) and Salmonella. These harmful germs can contaminate grain while it's still in the field or flour while it's being made. Steps like grinding grain and bleaching flour don't kill harmful germs—and these germs can end up in flour or baking mixes you buy at the store.

Do all churros have cinnamon? ›

The main difference between Mexican and Spanish churros is cinnamon. In Spain, churros are only coated in sugar and served with a chocolate dipping sauce. In Mexico, churros are coated in a sugar and cinnamon mixture and can be eaten alone or with dipping sauces like chocolate or caramel.

Why did Costco stop selling churros? ›

Many were elated that the churros were gone and excited to try the cookies. “I'm sorry, but the churros became obsolete when the '50% more expensive,' 'new' and 'much less improved,' 'twisted' version appeared during [C]ovid,” one user said.

Is churro mix the same as donut mix? ›

Basically a churro is made with the same type of batter as a cream puff or eclair or a French Cruller doughnut. So more accurately, a churro is more like a cream puff or eclair than a doughnut. But the real reason it's not a doughnut, is because it's straight, not round with a hole in it.

Why do my churros taste like egg? ›

Most recipes call for 3 or 4 eggs which we find puffs them up too much and creates softer churros with an 'eggy' taste. We prefer ours to be exactly like — if not better — than those you find at street carts or cafés. The best Churros have CRISPY outer edges with soft, tender, buttery centres when biting into them.

What is thick churro called? ›

In Spain, churros can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, where they are known as porras (or jeringos in some regions). They are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in coffee, or in hot chocolate for afternoon snack.

What is the best oil to fry churros? ›

What oil to use for frying churros. Because we're looking at such high-heat frying, we need a high-heat (high smoke-point) oil. Peanut or corn oil are fantastic for this, and I suspect that there may be a case to be made for rendered beef tallow.

Why are my churros raw inside? ›

If you notice they are raw on the inside, pop them back in the pan to fry an additional minute or two. If the exterior of the churro is dark but the inside is still raw the oil might be too hot, which leads to uneven cooking of the dough. Make sure the dough stays around 360°F.

Do churros contain gluten? ›

Churros are one of the best treats ever, and this easy churros recipe means you can make them at home any time you want. Better yet, they're gluten free!

What is most gluten free pizza crust made of? ›

In most cases, gluten free pizza is made with a combination of gluten free flours and starches like rice flour, almond flour, potato starch, and tapioca starch. These are combined with wet ingredients like oil and flavorings like sugar and salt. Some recipes also use yeast to give the dough some rise.

Are Taco Bell churros gluten free? ›

All our food is prepared in a common kitchen with food that contains gluten. Therefore, we DO NOT recommend our made-without-gluten options for customers with celiac disease.

Are churros in Mexico gluten free? ›

Tamales: The masa dough used to make tamales can sometimes contain wheat flour. It's advisable to inquire about the ingredients and preparation method. Churros: These delicious fried pastries are typically made with wheat flour and are not gluten-free. However, some establishments may offer gluten-free versions.

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