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A bowl full of cinnamon sugar coated fried churros.

Mouthwatering Gluten Free Churros

Sandi Gaertner
Delicious gluten free churros. Fried churros are rolled in cinnamon sugar and are a delicious Mexican dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 36
Calories 34 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons butter * see note
  • 1 cup water

Topping:

  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, cook water, butter, and sugar on medium heat.
  • Bring to a gentle boil. Turn off the heat and add the flour.
  • Mix well.
  • Transfer the mixture to a standing mixer and add the egg.
  • Mix on low speed until blended.
  • Move the churro dough to a piping bag with a large tip (see post for tip suggestions).
  • On a stove heat coconut oil in a cast iron pan. You want the oil between 350º and 375º F in temperature.
  • Pipe the churro dough into the hot oil, use a knife or scissors to cut the end of the dough stripe.
  • Cook 1-2 minutes and turn the churros with tongs.
  • Add cinnamon and sugar to a bowl and mix.
  • When the churros are done, transfer to a paper towel lined plate for 1-2 minutes.
  • Move churros to the cinnamon sugar mixture and roll the churros to coat.
  • Enjoy warm, dip in chocolate or eat as is.

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Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with Cup4Cup, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  4. These churros will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
  5. Frying can make a bit of a mess with the oil spatters so if you have a portable cooktop outside, fry your churros outside to avoid the big clean-up.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 46IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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