Churro Donuts Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk cream cheese, milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla in medium bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar; mix well.
• Bring water, butter and granulated sugar to boil in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add flour; cook and stir on medium heat 1 min. or until mixture pulls away from side of pan. Remove from heat. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with mixer after each until blended. Beat in remaining vanilla. Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with large star tip.
• Heat oil in deep fryer on medium heat to 350º F. Pipe dough into 3-inch ring over slotted spatula. Carefully slide dough, in batches, into hot oil using knife to help release dough from spatula; cook 4 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil with spatula; drain on paper towels. Cool 5 min.
• Dip tops of donuts in cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with coconut.

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a boil; add salt and remove from heat.
• Add flour all at once; beat with wooden spoon.
• Return to heat; beat with wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool.
• Beat in an egg at a time. Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture is satiny.
• Press mixture through fluted tip pastry bag or cookie press, 1/2-inch wide opening. With wet scissors, cut into 2-inch strips as it drops in fat heated to 350*F. Fry for 2 minutes on each side. Do a few at a time.
• Drain; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add butter, brown sugar, salt, and water, and bring to a boil.
• As soon as the butter has fully melted and the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and add in flour.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir until the dough comes together to form a ball and there are no lumps.
• Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes before proceeding to the next step (to prevent accidentally cooking the eggs).
• Mix in the vanilla extract and add in the eggs, one at a time, being sure to fully incorporate each egg before adding the next.
• Once all the eggs are incorporated, transfer it to a piping bag with a large star tip.
• On a nonstick baking sheet, pipe the dough in circles leaving a hole in the center.
• Place the chocolate chips in a ring and top with remaining dough, making sure there are no gaps in between each layer.
• Transfer the tray to the freezer and freeze until solid, about 3 hours or overnight.
• Heat oil in a deep pot to 350˚F (175˚C).
• Remove the baking tray from the freezer and use a butter knife to release the churro donuts. Return any extras to the freezer while you wait to fry.
• Fry the donuts in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, until brown and the dough is cooked through.
• Drain on a paper towel before rolling in cinnamon sugar.
• Enjoy!