Authentic Spanish churros recipe - Allrecipes.co.uk

Watch how to make crispy and delicious Spanish churros - from preparing the dough to frying them to perfection. You'll need a churro pump for best results, which can be purchased online or in speciality shops.
Dust your churros with icing sugar and serve with an afternoon cuppa. Or make it into a more decadent affair with a side of melted chocolate for dipping!
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[@rogervallve7375]

My mom from mallorca never uses olive oil in churros. Vegatable or sunflower oil. The pastry has to be very thick and make sure no air pockets. Oil temperature has to be high. Quick fry

[@rosepuker3068]

Roger Vallve olive oil is to expensive for venders to use it also so not authentic

[@casrvsfv3172]

Saoirse dent olive oil is not that expensive though, I don't know if you're from Spain, I've seen it's crazy expensive outside Spain but not that much here. In any case, I feel like olive oil is more tasty than sunflower oil and churros need to taste softer for the chocolate to taste stronger.

[@generalemail1662]

Analucia visic churro

[@shalomcollege6482]

In Andalusia olive oil is used to make Churros and its ancient and authentic not something you people will know anyways.

[@miladytitide7778]

be careful sunflower is dangerous to fry

[@Neri4x4]

I had searched at least ten other videos... and FINALY I found this one. XD Thank You!

[@nabihas3209]

Made them and they turned out absolutely delicious. (I didn't fry them in olive oil though)

[@mammaculinaria]

I sent to this Website but this recipe is not on there. Could you please tell me the ingredients? That would be great

[@journeytomakeupartistry]

A good cheap snack if you're low on ingredients! I used canola oil instead of olive, added some sugar and vanilla to the dough mixture and some cinnamon to the caster sugar.... it tasted really great!!!😋😋😋

[@multechpro7151]

i added vanilla sugar and quarter of teaspoon of orange blossom water to your recipe and the result is just wow, but even without that this might be the best churros recipe on youtube, ive tried other recipes with butter, eggs .... etc and the result was a t best ok if not desastrous

[@allrecipesuk]

Fantastic to hear, thank you for sharing! Orange blossom water sounds like a fab addition!

[@xyellowcoffeexfatrat7923]

A churro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃuro], Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃuʁu]) is a fried-dough pastry-predominantly choux-based snack. Churros are traditional in Spain and Portugal, from where they originate, as well as the Philippines and Ibero-America.

[@iineaina]

They taste great. Easy to make and tasty. It's very good even without caster sugar. I never thought that making churros is sooooo easy. Love them.

[@allrecipesuk]

iineaina Thanks so much! Did you make this specific recipe? If so we'd love to have your review on our site! allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/28487/spanish-churros.aspx

[@youssrak4993]

Allrecipes UK | Ireland

[@christianarosseti6614]

Nice tutorial .Thanks for giving english subtitle and detaild

[@juzores1]

Love the music.

[@officiallulutv]

cinamon is optional to put on the top of the churros, most people eat it with only sugar but i eat it with both :)

[@ammanasuh4946]

The best churros making vedio ! I will try to make it myself soon. Thank you.

[@izaakz12]

I love churros 😋

[@Mar.1634]

I've never seen anyone deep fry with olive oil, not even by five stars chefs.

[@dogukan7406]

In the old days all they had was olive oil in Spain so it's the most authentic way

[@cesarbattistini]

Never had then in olive oil

[@user-dx7wh8kr1w]

this is the real deal, just made them with my kids and yes they taste as good as they look... 5*

[@AliceSuwandi]

You Tube iii

[@anttonydamico2578]

Had them at Queen Victoria Market 40 years ago 😘

[@genienuttz]

i didn't know olive oil can be used for frying..until i saw this video. thanks for all the cooking videos. enjoyed watching them

[@telkinesaristoforo2987]

traditional spanish churros are made of water, salt, leavening and flour , fried in virgin olive oil and sucked in chocolate cup or sugar

[@ivettecruz123]

telkines aristoforo no eggs? 😮

[@Irondiesel]

Got to love an authentic Churro recipe from the UK. The UK Known for the potato famine. LoL 😄

[@serolodol]

Los auténticos churros españoles sólo llevan harina,agua y sal.

[@raquelmontilla7232]

Es verda

[@ocavicabavi3490]

Y azucar

[@d1bandz659]

@@ocavicabavi3490 despues

[@i_love_cupcakes1235]

I eat those and they are so good! Thanks for the recipe! :D

[@beautifulnatureandflowers5562]

AMAZING😍😍😍

[@kdmelendrez]

can i also bake this in the oven instead of frying?

[@allrecipesuk]

+Kathleen Melendrez Hello there, you could bake them in the oven, but the result will be different from the fried counterpart. We would suggest arranging the churros on a baking tray lined with baking parchment, sprinkling with a little water (this will result in steam) and placing in a preheated oven at 200 C / Gas 6 for about 15 to 18 minutes. Switch off the oven and allow to cool in the oven for 10 minutes before removing, dusting with sugar and serving.

[@Moonchild99]

You can but it's not the same and it will not taste as good

[@MonacoSpeed]

I can see that I have not explained myself well enough. When I mentioned ( not to fry with olive oil ) I only meant it for churros Mr. Disco. There are plenty of other things olive oil is perfect for frying.

[@padaddy]

Yum

[@snickerzzzb.m9276]

Hi, may I ask what the baking soda does to the dough? Thank you 😊

[@vero8527]

A cuanto gramos de aceite equivalen las tres cucharadas de postre?

[@nursorfina3812]

What makes it different if i add eggs ? I notice some recipe add eggs

[@Zazou_96]

I think it makes it softer.. i did it with eggs and it was soo soft and not crispy.. do it without eggs

[@MsLilac88]

Hello, I am Carinne from Singapore, I am a foodie & I love eating Spanish churros, let’s be friends on KZbin 😊

[@cassandraleong2378]

oh ya I have that thing

[@mariaeliza8894]

I've tried this recipe and yes, it came out crispy and delicious! 👍🏻👍🏻 But one question : they absorb so much oil after frying eventhough i already put them on tissue paper..i wonder what did i do wrong?

[@atomsk3291]

Nothing, churros are greasy food. Fry them in very hot oil. I would suggest not adding oil to the dough, nor baking powder, the original recipe does not use either.

[@gisseletoro8540]

Lille late but😂 it’s most likely that your oil was not hot enough - frying can be very tricky. too hot and the outside burns while the inside is raw, too cool and your dough becomes a sponge. Too see if your oil is hot enough try placing a wooden spoon and seeing if little bubbles surround it-that means it is ready hope that helps😊

@@atomsk3291 excellent. Can you provide a link to the original recipe? Thanks

[@tangledkim5499]

Thanks for your recipe.But i don't have olive oil,can i use vegetable oil instead?

[@romaizakiran6283]

Yup

[@tangledkim5499]

thank you so much!

[@chonnikarnphusawan8184]

You can use butter also ;)

[@beankaty2651]

@@chonnikarnphusawan8184 no, no you can’t

[@Eeeeeeeeerie]

Isn't it bad to fry with olive oil because of its low smoke point? Maybe a different oil?

[@allrecipesuk]

+Evelyn Dominguez Extra virgin olive oil actually has a smoke point of 207 C (405 F). This is suitable for deep frying. The key is to use high quality extra virgin olive oil. You can actually recognise low quality olive oil by the fact that it has a lower smoke point!

[@TebakGambarAI]

Or simply use vegetable oil instead

[@Karimagwn]

Can you also make from the dough little breads to place it in the oven?

[@allrecipesuk]

We wouldn't recommend baking the churros in the oven, though you're free to experiment!

[@Karimagwn]

Oke, thanks for your advice!

[@sotterjoy6030]

Assalamu alaikum good recipe friend

[@allrecipesuk]

Yes, plain flour is the same as 'all purpose flour'. Good luck!

[@richgasman]

yum

[@JayPatel101]

Is the key to preventing mushy churros, using baking powder? I have seen recipes that use eggs instead too. How do you prevent mushy churros?

[@amamedo]

can u pleasd send me the info of thr music...

[@waterfairy1431]

like to make the churros

[@lameaf1398]

where can i get the sooong

[@santhamuthiahmuthiah7325]

is dessert spoon and table spoon the same?

[@andrewsemmens156]

Would like to know how much caster sugar do you use in this recipe?

[@allrecipesuk]

Just enough to dust the churros with; probably just a few tablespoons!

[@MonacoSpeed]

PS, another thing I did not make clear was that if lemon juice and zest was used in the dough mixture ( no cinnamon or other toppings are needed ) just sprinkle sugar on top. You can do the same with orange zest.

[@evrettej]

😨😯

[@sentinel_2551]

yay

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

Strangely enough no eggs are added, tho most of the other recipes I've looked up do use eggs. How come so and how much does it affect the taste and/or the batter? Cheers! Going to test this recipe tomorrow evening!

[@Anana315]

TheOpelkoenjas I think it’s because the authentic spanish churros don’t have eggs

[@littleidiotka]

Saw someone in another video say it's just flour and water🙃

[@emperor8716]

@@littleidiotka yes that can work as well

[@Niyucuatro]

The recipes with butter and eggs are the mexican churro recipes. Mexican churros are more spongy inside, like a pastry. Spanish churros are more chewy. The taste will probably alse be affected. Spanish churros have a more neutral flavour and the main flavour will be the one of the oil you used to fry them. A nice exrtra virgin olive oil is best there.

[@ayesha.w7456]

Nice music

[@olfabenchouikha5077]

1l of olive oil !! Olive oil for frying !!!?? That's sooo wrong

[@atomsk3291]

lmao

[@malice41414]

I couldn't find the written recipe.

[@redtrainerjason7176]

What's the name of the object that pushes the churro doe out

[@allrecipesuk]

It's typically called a "churro maker". You can buy them online!

[@fia8079]

Your ass if you make this recipe lol

[@kevinsky153sky7]

Great video yummy

[@asimmons58]

No Vanilla Extract?

[@MonacoSpeed]

Ok, just mailed the recipe to the new people who asked, I know it's common sense but I'll say it regardless. Because you are using very hot water to mix with the flour, unless you have a stand mixer please use gloves. Also, don't add baking powder, this is a churro not a cake, and regardless, it's going to be fried not baked.

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

AMAZING 😋 YUMMY THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜 AWESOME BEAUTIFUL ✨ CHURRO,

[@maryly925]

How come some other recipe I used is so watery and not dry and doughy? Doesn't make sense o_O

[@PAOLELLO]

Never deep fry with olive oil lol

[@iamnotinvolved1309]

Came for food porn and stayed for the music. What song is this please?

[@allrecipesuk]

Olive Oil by Gonzalo Garcia Santos, gonzalogarciasantos.com

[@shadowdugify]

raquel? is that you?

[@allrecipesuk]

At the end of the video, at about 3:26, there is a music credit. You can Google that to find out more info. Thanks!

[@LS-gp7xy]

Just returned from Spain, and these churros were not good at all; sorry. They tasted like crunchy olive oil sticks. Good thing I only made half the recipe. I will be looking for another recipe.

[@a.s.m.a6785]

U shouldn't use olive oil AT ALL it's unhealthy and dangerous to boil it or fry with ! U better use sunflower oil or canola 👍

[@AzazelUmbra]

+Linda Sandoval just use Sunflower Oil like Asma said... it tastes gross with olive oil

[@SampyKhe]

+Linda Sandoval In Spain we dont fry churros with olive oil, so don't lie. We use girasol (sunflower) oil to fry them.

[@LS-gp7xy]

Yes, I know that. In Spain, they never use olive oil to fry churros.

[@AngieGandalf6]

Damn I've always fried churros in olive oil, I didn't know it was weird. Guess it depends on what part of Spain you live in

[@MonacoSpeed]

Ok, once again, it has been mailed to those who supplied an email address. To Mr. John Brockway, your churros are crunchy on the outside and raw in the middle because when you fry them, the oil is too hot to start with, cooking the outside faster than the inside. And I can't send you a recipe if I don't have an email address.

[@marcelinorodriguez7086]

What temperature does the oil have too be at thanks 🙏 and the recipe thanks email [e-mail]

[@allrecipesuk]

Olive oil works well for frying and is used for frying throughout the Mediterranean.

[@GregorySme]

Name of the music anyone?

[@allrecipesuk]

+Gregory ESM It's called "Olive Oil" by Gonzalo Garcia Santos, gonzalogarciasantos.com

[@monserrathernandez9810]

ACEITE DE OLIVA? QUÉ?

[@absinthexiii4376]

Monserrat Hernández así se hace en españa

[@rachaelnguyen8769]

Why is it a dough? In other recipes its dofferent

[@jupjup470]

This is how they make it in Spain and it’s a original way of making churros since churros were originated in Spain the other ones that are kinda a dough but it slightly smoother and only slightly liquidy than this is how they make it in Mexico

[@Random-zk4kk]

There's no point in adding baking powder, it activates prematurely when you drop it in the water.

[@allrecipesuk]

Actually most baking powder sold today is double-acting baking powder. This means it reacts twice: once when mixed with liquid, and another time when exposed to heat. Therefore the baking powder will indeed activate when the churros are added to the hot oil.

[@Random-zk4kk]

+Allrecipes UK | Ireland It may be double-acting, but you still heat it over the saucepan before frying it.

[@Niyucuatro]

There's also really no need for it. THe original recipe only has water, salt and flour. no need for baking powder or opil in the dough itself.

[@tinki143tinki]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@allrecipesuk]

You can add cinnamon if you wish. Enjoy!

[@giselasoraia7123]

If you want People tel me i teach

[@xa-xane49]

where are the cinnamon and vanilla

[@allrecipesuk]

you can add them if you like!

[@mahnoorsw0rld482]

😋😋😋😋😋

[@GolDreadLocks]

not true, a pump is NOT necessary! You can pipe with a large tip and piping bag...

[@Niyucuatro]

you technically can, but with this kind of dough, it's easy to leave air pokets that can make the churro blow up and spray hot oil during frying. The pump allows for drawing out the air better, due to the increased preasure.

[@mamashuganah6439]

well thumbs up for the churros but what happened to your hot chocolate dude

[@wienio45]

Za twarde ciasto poza tym ok

[@codgamplays3011]

This is sooooo wrong

[@Zazou_96]

Why?

[@Zazou_96]

@@romance698 so instead of olive oil, sun flower oil?

[@portosssify]

Where is the chocolate? xD

[@nayliczar]

heee u can deep inside nutella it would be nicer!❤️

[@mikym2096]

500g how many cups please?

[@allrecipesuk]

+mary ann mcimtyre There's 125g of flour in 1 American cup. 500g flour = 4 cups

[@mikym2096]

+Allrecipes UK | Ireland thank you

[@ambycakes]

Sorry I tried this recipe and tried to adjust it and it was so heavy. I already knew it wasn’t authentic... wasn’t good at all.

[@vlm5723]

Seed oils are ultra unhealthy! I would also use Olive Oil!

[@MonacoSpeed]

I have resent a few emails, if I've missed anyone please let me know.

[@rosetorres1618]

Monaco Speed can i also get the recipe pls. My email is [e-mail] and [e-mail], thank u in advance

[@liyibethlabarca6760]

No colocan la receta como es.... Lo hice tal cual como el vídeo y horrible que quedaron! 😡

[@robert111k]

+Liyibeth Labarca, ¿A quién se le ocurre coger la receta de los churros de un canal inglés hablando español?

[@InfinityLRDL]

The real Spanish churros don’t have sugar in it

[@icarossavvides2641]

Had Churros in Spain a number of times where they make them in front of you in the markets and this is not how I've seen them made. Cooking a sweet pastry in olive oil, really? Also, where are the eggs? Adding the baking powder to the water will do nothing for the pastry, it's affects are activated by heat so you need to add it to the dry ingredients first so it can do it's 'thing' when the Churros are cooked.

[@Niyucuatro]

Not sure where in spain you saw them making churros, but extra virgin olive oil is a must and they dopn't have eggs in them. Eggs (and butter) are for mexican churros, not spanish ones. I do agree on the baking powder, though. Just skip it, it's not needed.

[@fayzabouchoul1492]

it's an arabic recipe i thank inherited from andaloucians

[@enriquerodriguezvazquez4506]

No Olive olí.

[@therbedge]

Ye to chakli ha

[@yuka1470]

Eggless?

[@AG-dl6lr]

I have only seen one recipe for Churros that include eggs funnily enough.

[@valerianofolgar5996]

Guten Tag, dieses Rezept hat weder noch mit Spanien, noch mit irgendeiner Tradition von Spanien zu tun. Ich finde es gut, wenn alternative von Teig experimentiert werden. Was ich gar nicht leiden kann ist, wenn das Land "Spanien" so schlechtgemacht werden. Solche Churros essen nicht mal die Armen in Spanien! Nennen Sie bitte den Teig als eigen aber nicht "aus Spanien", wir in Spanien erstklassige Gastronomie der Gehobene Klasse und da sind die Churros mit drunter. In den Original Spanische Churros darf "NUR" Mehl, Wasser und Salz rein, alles andere hat nichts mit Spanische Churros zu tun!!! Ich verkaufe die Originalen Churros aus Spanien seit 7 Monaten in Köln - NRW und habe es verdammt schwer den Menschen es nur zum Probieren zu geben. Der Grund dafür ist, weil Menschen wie Sie, so ein Blödsinn verbreiten, dass sowas hier Spanisch sein soll. So wie andere Churros Verkäufer wo die Churros Süß und Fettig sind. Leute glaubt Ihr im aller ernst, dass wir in Spanien uns so Ernähren??????????? Die Original Churros aus Spanien, ist eine Kunst die noch sehr wenige Beherrschen können und deshalb entstehen hier Möchtegern Churrero´s! Also mach mir den Gefallen und mach weiter so aber nenne das Rezept deines Eigen und lass den Namen "Spanien" raus!!! LG Churros Folgar Gil

[@annaelisabethm.1161]

Hallo könntest du mir bitte ein orginal churros Rezept schicken. Ich würde mich so freuen. Lieben Dank Anna

[@ocavicabavi3490]

Porras>>>>>>> Churros>>>>>> buñuelos

[@Lorraine07May]

That is not churros recipe!! Butter??, eggs!!!!???? Authentic Churros recipe in Spain only has 3 ingredients. Boiled water, flour and a bit of salt. You are welcome!

[@annaelisabethm.1161]

Hallo könnten Sie mir bitte ein originales churros Rezept schicken. Ich würde mich sehr freuen. Danke liebe Grüße Anna

[@kimk2864]

I thought you needed cinnamon??

[@janabroflovski2572]

No. Dishonour

[@slwilliams0717]

Not at all how "authentic" churros are made but ok

[@seniaral9857]

I don't think so. Olive oil? Never! The flavor is just NOT good. Butter much better :)

[@beankaty2651]

Please don’t use butter, it’s burns quickly

[@blanconogato]

It's not right. The churros always without sugar.

[@Egoshajane]

It tastes so much better with the sugar and I've tried alot of churros

[@fia8079]

Spanish churros lol and seriously from the UK. This isn't at all and authentic Spanish recipe because I'm hispana and this is not at all how they're made. Least of all fried in olive oil !!!

[@allrecipesuk]

This recipe was developed and the video was filmed in Spain. Frying in olive oil is common throughout the Mediterranean. Of course churros in Spain can differ greatly from churros elsewhere.

[@AngieGandalf6]

I'm also spanish myself and churros have always being fried in olive oil in my house. Maybe most people prefer to use cheaper oils but using olive oil doesn't make this recipe unfaithful at all.

[@theveganalien7091]

Fia Butterfly this is exactly what my mexican great grandma would make them like except for the olive oil (economic reasons back in the day)

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

Why can't people understand that food is made differently even within a region? Do you think your neighbors back home all cooked the same as you? How ignorant of you to attack where the up-loader is from.

[@brianmeyfarth9035]

Fia simple question : Can you cook???

[@teresep5131]

,

[@m.caba.g]

Los churros no son argentinos?

[@chrishall2594]

siempre he pensado de mexico

[@HarunaMaurer]

son españoles, los españoles los llevaron con la conquista a argentina, mexico.. :)

[@Neri4x4]

Que importan donde vengan. Lo importante es como se ace y A COMER!

[@cyndiboo79]

wrong so wrong

[@QwertyUiop-bs2zr]

No no no no no DO NOT enjoy them with coffee wtf

[@monserrathernandez9810]

ASÍ NO SON LOS CHURROS, QUÉ LES PASA? >:C

[@absinthexiii4376]

Monserrat Hernández los churros son de españa y esto es como lo hacen

[@maddiez2606]

who just noticed the chef is a man? reply if u did