Churros recipe served on a plate, by Pekin the Chef
Aug 04 2026
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Churros Recipe

Inspired by Agave House
Time1h
Serves12

bavarian cream filled, sugar, cinnamon, cajeta, chocolate sauce

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Ingredients

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Churro Dough

Bavarian Cream Filling

Toppings

Method

Make the Bavarian Cream Filling

  1. 1

    Prepare the Cream

    In a saucepan, combine milk, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Heat over medium heat until steaming but not boiling.

  2. 2

    Whisk Egg Yolks

    In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and cornstarch until smooth. Slowly pour in the hot milk mixture while whisking constantly.

  3. 3

    Cook the Mixture

    Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Let cool.

Prepare the Churro Dough

  1. 4

    Combine Ingredients

    In a pot, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir in flour until a dough forms.

  2. 5

    Incorporate Eggs

    Let the dough cool slightly, then add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.

Fry the Churros

  1. 6

    Heat the Oil

    In a deep pan, heat oil to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 7

    Pipe the Dough

    Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe strips of dough into the hot oil, frying until golden brown.

  3. 8

    Coat with Sugar and Cinnamon

    Remove churros from oil and roll in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.

Assemble and Serve

  1. 9

    Fill the Churros

    Using a filling tip, inject the cooled Bavarian cream into each churro.

  2. 10

    Serve

    Serve churros warm with cajeta and chocolate sauce for dipping.

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