Sharing a churros recipe today right from Disney Parks! These homemade churro bites could not be more simple to prepare and they’re absolutely delicious!
If you love Disney inspired recipes like we do, be sure to try my Churro Toffee recipe too.
Churros Recipe
When Disney Parks shared their homemade Churro Bites recipe, I knew I had to make them! I’ll be showing my step by step photos and instructions how you can prepare them easily in your own home. They’re fantastic!
Why We Think You’ll Love This Recipe
- Disney Magic at Home. We love making churros at home to bring some Disney Parks magic to our home.
- Easy To Make. With my step by step photos and instructions, you’ll have no trouble making this churro recipe at home.
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Ingredients Needed To Make Disney Parks Homemade Churros
Here are the ingredients needed to make homemade churros at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the page for full details and instructions.
- Water– Water is used as part of the wet ingredients when making churros.
- Butter– I like to use salted butter for most of my recipes, but unsalted is just fine too.
- Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a coarse salt commonly used in cooking and baking. Sea salt works just fine too.
- Ground Cinnamon-Cinnamon is in the churro batter and on top with sugar once fried.
- All Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the churro batter.
- Eggs– For consistency, I use large eggs in all of my cooking and baking.
- Vegetable or Canola Oil– Oil is used in the churro batter.
- Granulated Sugar– This fine sugar is mixed with cinnamon and coated on the churros when fried.
- Chocolate Sauce– Use chocolate sauce for dipping if desired.
You’ll need to find a large star piping tip to make the churros. I ordered mine on Amazon. Shouldn’t be too hard to find. You’ll want to snip about 3/4 inch off bottom of plastic piping bag to be able to push the large star tip though the bottom. Don’t make opening too large or tip will fall through. You want it to fit nice and snug.
How To Make Churros Recipe
Wet Ingredients. Combine water, butter, salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in 1 ½-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to rolling boil. Reduce heat to low.
Continue Making Dough. Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball. Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min.
Eggs. Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside.
Heat Oil. Heat oil in medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat or until temperature reaches 350˚.
Transfer Dough Into Piping Bag. Spoon dough into piping bag fitted with large star tip. Twist top of piping bag so you can push dough through tip easily. Notice where I snipped the bottom of my piping bag. The tip pushed through just past the opening. This way the churro dough will be easy to push through with a snug tip attached.
Pipe Churro Dough Into Hot Oil. Pipe 1-inch strip of dough over saucepan, cut with knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until churro bites fill saucepan with room to fry. Fry churro bites until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
How Hot Does Oil Need To Be To Fry Churros?
Your oil should be 350 degrees F. to fry churros. Use vegetable oil or canola oil.
Drain Churros. Drain churro bites on paper towel.
Toss Churros In Cinnamon Sugar. Mix sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss in churro bites until coated. Place on serving plate and serve with favorite dipping sauce.
Place coated churros onto parchment paper until all have been fried and coated with cinnamon sugar.
Serve homemade churros in your favorite serving dishes or plates. They were even delicious once they cooled. I will definitely make them again!
Chocolate Sauce. Dip the churro bites into your favorite dipping sauce. We melted some chocolate and had a warm chocolate sauce.
Fluffernutter Churros
Drizzle some churro bites with melted peanut butter, marshmallow cream and top with mini chocolate chips to make Fluffernutter Churros just like the ones from Willie’s Churro Cart from Disney California Adventure. So good!
How To Serve
For best tasting results, serve churros warm. Dip in chocolate or serve with ice cream for more delicious options.
How To Store Leftovers
For best tasting results, enjoy churros the same day as frying them. If needed, store extras in an airtight container room temperature for 1-2 days. Warm in microwave on a heat proof plate for 15-20 seconds or until warm.
Try More Disney Inspired Recipes
Churros Recipe Disney Parks- Churro Bites {Recipe via disneyparks.disney.go.com}
Equipment
- Stove
- saucepan
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 8 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine water, butter, salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in 1 ½-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to rolling boil. Reduce heat to low.
- Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball. Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside.
- Heat oil in medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat or until temperature reaches 350˚F.
- Spoon dough into piping bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe 1-inch strip of dough over saucepan, cut with knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until churro bites fill saucepan with room to fry.
- Fry churro bites until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
- Drain churro bites on paper towel.
- Mix sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss in churro bites until coated. Place on serving plate and serve with favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition
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Amazing! My family and I have made these for every
one of our guests!
Can I pre-make the dough in advance? I have made these several times they are delicious but would like to prepare the mixture so that I’m not doing everything at the last minute. Thanks
Hi Wendy, I haven’t tried making the dough in advance, I feel like it might thicken if done ahead of time and refrigerated.
Thanks for this recipe! They turned out great, but how do you keep the oil from bubbling and foaming? Am I doing something wrong?
We added the 2 tbsp of sugar as mentioned above. I am both happy and sad to say these did not make it through the day. The family devoured them. Thank you for sharing this and the step by step instructions!!
I made these today. They are definitely easy. I didn’t think the inside was sweet enough. Tasted like plain bread. The Chef Marcella recipe calls for adding 2 tablespoons of sugar to the water. I will do that next time. We melted Nutella and dipped them. The kids approve 😊
Thankyou for step by step instructions , photos and a video! So yummy! We follow you on IG so I was happy when you found your page on my iPad !
So glad to hear it Amanda! Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.