Dessert for 8

Cinnamon Sugar Churros

Name: Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup whole milk; 8 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; vegetable oil or canola oil

$1.75for 435 minServes 8

Choux-style dough fries in hot oil, then gets coated with cinnamon sugar for crisp, tender churros.

Cinnamon Sugar Churros with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.51

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarFlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.44 per serving$1.75 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup whole milk
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
vegetable oil or canola oil

Steps

Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 F.
Bring the water, milk, butter, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the flour until a thick dough forms, then cook for 2 minutes while stirring.
Cool the dough for 5 minutes, beat in the eggs one at a time, and mix until smooth.
Pipe 4-inch strips into the hot oil, frying in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and firm.
Mix the remaining sugar with the cinnamon, drain the churros briefly, and roll them in the cinnamon sugar.

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