Disney Parks Churro Bites

Feb 12

One of my favorite parts about visiting the Disney Parks is getting to enjoy all of the tasty snacks and treats. When Disney released their churro recipe, I was so excited to try it and have a taste of the parks at home. Just like the churros in Disneyland and Disney World, these churros bites are light, crispy, and perfectly sugary! They’re great plain or dipped in chocolate or caramel sauce!

To make these churro bites, you’ll start by making the pastry dough. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, salt, and cinnamon over medium heat and bring it to a boil.

Reduce the heat and add the flour, stirring vigorously. I like to use a wooden spoon for this part, as I’ve found the dough sticks to it a little bit and makes it easier to stir and combine. Remove the pan from the heat and add the eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Once combined, set the dough aside and let it rest for 5-7 minutes.

While the dough is resting, prepare your frying materials. First, place a large star tip inside a large piping bag. Then, add the oil to a medium pan, skillet, or dutch oven. I do almost all of my frying in a dutch oven. It’s super helpful to attach a candy/oil thermometer to the side of the dutch oven so that you can easily monitor the temperature while cooking. Finally, cover a plate or baking sheet with paper towels and place it next to the pot of oil.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 F. Transfer the dough to the prepared piping bag, and pipe a strip of dough straight down over the pot of oil. Use a sharp knife to cut the end of the dough strip from the piping bag and let it fall into the oil and cook until golden brown. Repeat until the pot of oil is full but the churros still have room to move around freely as they cook. Rotate the churro bites occasionally as they cook so that they have an even color on all sides.

Remove the cooked churro bites from the oil using a heat-safe slotted spoon. Place the churros on the paper towels and let cool slightly.

Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Working in batches, toss the churro bites in the cinnamon sugar until they are well coated. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with your favorite dipping sauce. Enjoy!

Recipe

Disney Parks Churro Bites

Churro Bites

1 cup water

8 tablespoons butter

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

3 large eggs

1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

½ cup granulated sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Equipment

large piping bag

large star piping tip

In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, salt, and ground cinnamon over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil.
Reduce the heat to low and add the flour. Using a wooden spoon, stir vigorously until the mixture forms into a ball. Remove from the heat and let rest for 5-7 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Stir until combined and set aside.
Heat oil in a medium skillet, pan, or dutch oven over medium-high heat until the temperature of the oil reaches 350 F.
Transfer the dough to the large piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a 1-inch strip of dough straight down over the oil, cut the end with a sharp knife, and drop the dough into the oil. Repeat until churro bites fill the saucepan with room to fry.
Fry churro bites until golden brown, rotating occasionally. Remove from the oil using a heat proof slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
Drain churro bites on a plate lined with paper towels.
Mix sugar and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl. Toss churros bites until coated. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with chocolate or caramel dipping sauce.