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These Mexican Churros are perfectly crisp on the outside, buttery soft on the inside, and dredged in a shimmery coating of cinnamon sugar! And with THREE different sauces to dip them into, you’ve got the most heavenly combination of flavors!

Mexican Churros with Three Different Sauces

These Mexican Churros are perfectly crisp on the outside, buttery soft on the inside, and dredged in a shimmery coating of cinnamon sugar! And with THREE different sauces to dip them into, you've got the most heavenly combination of flavors!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

Dough:

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • Oil for frying (I used vegetable oil)

Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Blackberry Sauce:

  • 2 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch cinnamon

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 4-5 Tablespoons milk

Cookie Butter Icing:

  • ¼ cup cookie butter (Biscoff or Speculoos Spread)
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3-4 Tablespoons milk, at room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Place the water, milk, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon into a medium sauce pan. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, add the flour, and stir vigorously until smooth. The dough should pull away from the sides of the saucepan and form a ball.
  • Transfer dough to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Add the vanilla and one egg, mixing until combined. Add the second egg and continue mixing until the dough is smooth and creamy.*
  • Transfer dough to a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip (I used Wilton's 1M tip).**
  • Pour the oil into a deep frying pan and heat it to 360ºF. The oil should be 1.5-2 inches deep.
  • While the oil is heating up, line a rimmed baking sheet with two layers of paper towels.
  • Make the Cinnamon-Sugar Coating by combining the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
  • Once the oil reaches the right temperature, pipe the churros directly into the oil, about 5-6 inches in length. Use a pair of kitchen shears (sprayed with nonstick cooking spray) to snip the dough from the pastry tip. Fry in batches of 4 churros at a time. Try not to overcrowd the pan.
  • Fry in oil for 2 minutes, then turn and fry for another 2 minutes, or until golden on all sides.
  • Remove churros from oil, placing them onto the paper towel-lined baking sheet to soak up any excess oil. Allow to cool 20-30 seconds before tossing them into the cinnamon-sugar coating.***

Make the Blackberry Sauce:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat the blackberries over medium heat until they soften and their juices start to release, about 3-4 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon. Add mixture to the blackberries and continue cooking until it begins to thicken, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a serving bowl.

Make the Cream Cheese Icing:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and salt together until creamy. Add the powdered sugar, and continue beating until combined.
  • Add the milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired thickness/consistency is reached. Pour into a serving bowl.

Make the Cookie Butter Icing:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cookie butter and butter together until creamy. Add the powdered sugar until combined.
  • Add the milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired thickness/consistency is reached. Pour into a serving bowl.

Notes

*If dough looks like it's separating after adding the eggs, don't worry. Just keep beating, and the dough will eventually come together.
**If you don't have a pastry bag, use a gallon size ziplock bag and cut the tip off. You won't have the ridges of a traditional churro, but they'll still look and taste just as amazing!
***If you add the churros straight from the hot oil into the cinnamon-sugar coating, the excess oil will create clumps. If you add them too late, the coating won't stick to them at all.