Inspired by the iconic churros from Disney Parks Around the Globe, these copycat Disney churros are a sweet treat that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own kitchen!
Copycat Disney Churros
No need to wait in the long lines to enjoy the deliciousness of Disney Park’s famous churros! They have released the recipe for these tasty treats, so you can enjoy them right from the comfort of your home. These copycat churros will curb your craving in-between visits to the famous parks.
Not to mention, these are such a fun treat to make with the kids! Simply tell them that they come from Disney world and they are sure to be sold, I know my kids are. It’s a unique dessert, not something you have homemade every day. I love to make these for occasions like birthdays or just a special day of any kind.
Best of all, the ingredients are things that I tend to have on hand, in the cupboards and fridge at home all the time. So, they can be made at a moment’s notice! I can’t wait for you to enjoy this fun and unique Disney treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 8 tablespoons of butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup sugar
Recommended Tools
- 1 ½ quart saucepan
- Medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan
- Piping bag, fitted with a large star tip
- Mesh spider strainer
- Medium bowl
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How to Make Disney Churros
- Combine water, butter, salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to a rolling boil.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball. Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet until temperature reaches 350 degrees.
- Spoon dough into a piping bag, fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 1-inch strips of dough over the saucepan, cut with a knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until the churro bites fill the saucepan, with room to fry.
- Fry churro bites until golden brown.
- Drain the churro bites on a paper towel.
- Mix your sugar and the remaining cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Toss in churro bites until coated.
- Place on a serving plate and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Pro-Tips
- Don’t overmix your dough. If the dough gets too watery, you may need to add a bit more flour!
- The texture of your churros is greatly affected by the temperature of your oil and the cooking time in the oil. If they are too chewy, you need to cook them a bit longer and lower the oil temperature a bit so that they don’t burn on the outside.
Disney Churros are by far one of the best treats you will find at the Disney Parks around the world. Now, you can make these delicious treats from the comfort of home! They are a fun and unique snack that are easy to make with pantry staples. Fair warning, they go down easy! So get ready to make a second batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Disney churros are made of fried homemade pastry dough. The dough is fried to perfection. Then, coated in a delicious cinnamon and sugar mixture and served plain or with your favorite dipping sauces!
You can find some unique churro flavors at Disney parks around the world, but this recipe will give you the tools to make the classic Disney churros, which in my opinion are the best!
There is an endless variety of dipping sauces you could serve alongside your Disney Churros! What wouldn’t go great with deep-fried pastry dough? Pretty much anything will only enhance the deliciousness of your churros. Here are some of my favorite options for dipping sauce.
Chocolate: A melted chocolate dipping sauce is my go-to. In fact, they serve a chocolate dipping sauce at Disney. It’s so delicious.
Frosting: Another great option is to whip up a quick homemade frosting using powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. This makes a perfect light frosting that is more like a glaze for the churros!
Other Easy Copycat Recipes
Disney Churros
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 8 tbsp butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon divided
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cups vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Combine water, butter, salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon in 1 1⁄2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to rolling boil.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball. Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min.
- Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside.
- Using caution, heat oil in medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat or until temperature reaches 350 ̊.
- Spoon dough into piping bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe 1-inch strip of dough over saucepan, cut with knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until churro bites fill saucepan with room to fry.
- Fry churro bites until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer.
- Drain churro bites on paper towel.
- Mix sugar and 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss in churro bites until coated. Place on serving plate and serve with favorite dipping sauce.
Jenn’s Notes
- Don’t overmix your dough. If the dough gets too watery, you may need to add a bit more flour!
- The texture of your churros is greatly affected by the temperature of your oil and the cooking time in the oil. If they are too chewy, you need to cook them a bit longer and lower the oil temperature a bit so that they don’t burn on the outside.
