Gluten-Free Churros

Light and crispy, these gluten-free churros are so easy to make and crispy on the outside with a soft, tender, and chewy center. The ridges are filled with cinnamon sugar and completed with a generous dip of chocolate.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup Gluten Free Baking Flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Choco Coating - 1/4 cup milk - 1 tsp butter, soften - 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• Sugar Cinnamon Coating - 1/2 cup sugar - 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add gluten-free baking flour and cornstarch into a...: Add gluten-free baking flour and cornstarch into a mixing bowl and mix well until incorporated.
2. 2In a saucepan, heat the water, butter, sugar,...: In a saucepan, heat the water, butter, sugar, and salt over medium heat until boiling.
3. 3Soon after the mixture’s boiling, turn the heat...: Soon after the mixture’s boiling, turn the heat lower. Add the flour mixture into the saucepan and mix fast until it's smooth and doesn't stick to the walls of the pan.
4. 4Turn off the heat and pour the dough...: Turn off the heat and pour the dough into a large mixing bowl.
5. 5Using a low-speed electric mixer or wooden spatula,...: Using a low-speed electric mixer or wooden spatula, release the hot steam in the dough.
6. 6After the dough is cooling down, add a...: After the dough is cooling down, add a large egg, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix well until incorporated and smooth.
7. 7Transfer the dough into a piping bag with...: Transfer the dough into a piping bag with a star tip.
8. 8Sugar Cinnamon Coating: On a shallow plate, mix...: Sugar Cinnamon Coating: On a shallow plate, mix sugar and ground cinnamon. Set it aside.
9. 9Choco Coating: In a small saucepan, heat milk...: Choco Coating: In a small saucepan, heat milk just until little bubbling. Turn off the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Mix well until the chocolate is fully melted. Add the butter and mix until incorporated. Pour into a slim high glass.
10. 10In a large heavy bottom pan or deep...: In a large heavy bottom pan or deep fryer, heat the oil (around 2 inches from the bottom of the pan) over medium heat.
11. 11Pipe 3-4 inches of the dough into the...: Pipe 3-4 inches of the dough into the pan and cut off from the star tip by using a scissor or very sharp knife. Fry in batches, just 3 or 4 churros in a batch.
12. 12Fry for 2-3 minutes per side or until...: Fry for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
13. 13Allow the churros to dry for about 1...: Allow the churros to dry for about 1 minute. While the churros are still warm, roll them in the cinnamon/sugar mixture then dip into the chocolate coating about 1⁄3 of the length.
14. 14Repeat the process with the rest of the...: Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.