Homemade Cream Cheese-Filled Churros
These Homemade Cream Cheese-Filled Churros are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and filled with a luscious cream cheese filling. A delightful twist on traditional churros that's perfect for dessert or a special treat!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan for making churro dough
- Deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pan with oil
- Piping bag with star tip for shaping churros
- Filling injector or piping bag with narrow tip for injecting cream cheese filling
- Tongs for handling hot churros
- Paper towels for draining excess oil
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cubed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar for coating
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon for coating
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine water, granulated sugar, salt, and butter. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour until a smooth dough forms. Let cool slightly, then mix in the egg until fully combined.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350°F (175°C). Pipe 6-inch strips of dough into the hot oil using a piping bag with a star tip. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Transfer to a filling injector or piping bag with a narrow tip.
- Inject each churro with the cream cheese filling.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll filled churros in the mixture until fully coated.
- Serve warm and enjoy!