Cookie Dough Cheesecake Stuffed Churros You Can’t Resist!
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Delicious churros filled with cookie dough cheesecake, coated in cinnamon-sugar.
- Author: Alex Lee
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 churros 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
- For the Churro Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- For the Cookie Dough Cheesecake Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup your favorite cookie dough, chopped into small pieces
- In a saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium, stirring until melted.
- Bring to a rolling boil and remove from heat. Add the sifted flour all at once and stir until a ball forms.
- Let the dough cool for a few minutes, then beat in the egg until smooth.
- Pipe the churro dough into a piping bag with a star tip.
- In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg, and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
- Gently fold in chopped cookie dough pieces.
- Heat oil to 375°F (190°C) in a saucepan.
- Pipe churro dough into the hot oil, creating hollow spaces for the filling.
- Carefully pipe cookie dough cheesecake filling into the churros.
- Fry churros for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Drain excess oil on a wire rack over a paper towel.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and toss warm churros until coated.
- Serve immediately while warm and gooey inside.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for a smooth filling.
- Fry churros in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Adjust the cinnamon-sugar coating to your preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 churro
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg