Latin Street Food: Churros Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more nutrients.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

In a large pot, add 1 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 6 tablespoons of butter; bring to a boil.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Add 1 cup of flour and mix until combined.

Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool.

When cool, add 2 large eggs one at a time, incorporating well before adding the next.

The mixture should look and feel like peanut butter.

Fill a pastry bag with the churro batter using a Wilton 6B star tip.

In a large pot, add about 3 cups of canola or vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees.

Pipe 6-inch pieces of the churro batter into the hot oil, using scissors to cut off the batter.

Cook until light golden brown, then remove to a paper towel lined plate to soak up excess oil.

Prepare the cinnamon sugar by combining 1 cup of sugar and 0.5 tablespoon of ground cinnamon; roll churros in the mixture until evenly coated.

For the spice hot chocolate, in a medium saucepan, add 3 cups of whole milk and 1 cup of cream.

Add 1 tablet of chocolate, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 dried ancho chili pepper; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Remove the chili and the cinnamon stick, then whip the hot chocolate until homogeneous.

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