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Black Sesame Churros Recipe

It's an interesting combination, but it works oh-so well! If you like black sesame and crispy, doughy things then you'll like this as well!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 12 churros
Calories 261 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

Churro Dough

  • 56 grams unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 120 grams all-purpose flour
  • 235 grams water
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoon ground black sesame seeds
  • sunflower oil enough for deep frying

Black Sesame White Chocolate Ganache

  • 120 grams heavy cream
  • 180 grams white chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoon ground black sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon honey

Rolling Sugar

  • 100 grams sugar
  • 2 tablespoon ground black sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Make Churro Dough

  • In a pot, add the sugar, salt, butter, and water. Place on medium low heat and let the butter and sugar melt.
    Butter, sugar, salt, and water in a pot
  • Once the liquid just begins to simmer, turn off the heat and add the flour. Stir quickly to incorporate the flour until you have a dough that comes together.
    Cooked churro dough in a pot
  • Add the warm dough to a bowl and let it cool for about 5 mins. Add the egg and ground black sesame and mix together with a spatula until thoroughly combined.
    Cooked churro dough, egg, and ground black sesame seeds in a bowl
  • Prepare a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper. Fill a piping bag with a star tip with the dough and pipe out churros about 3 to 5 inches (7 to 13 cm) on to the baking sheet. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour.
    Piped churros in a baking sheet

Make Black Sesame Ganache

  • In a small bowl, combine honey and ground black sesame to make a paste.
    Black sesame paste in a bowl
  • Make a double boiler by filling a pot with water and set it on medium heat. When it simmers, place a large glass bowl on top and add the white chocolate chips, black sesame paste, and heavy cream.
    White Chocolate, heavy cream, and black sesame paste in a glass bowl
  • Gently mix everything as the chocolate melts. Keep mixing until you get a thick melted chocolate texture. Pour it into a bowl, cover, and let it set in the fridge.
    Black sesame white chocolate ganache poured into a small bowl
  • After about an hour or before you fry the churros, take it out of the fridge. It will be very thick, like mousse. Bring it to room temperature by letting it sit on the countertop.

Make the Churros

  • Mix sugar and ground black sesame seeds on a plate to make the rolling sugar. Set aside for later.
    Black sesame powder and sugar spread on a plate
  • In a pot, add enough oil to deep fry a few churros at a time. Heat the oil to a range 330℉-350℉ (165℃-175℃). Fry a few churros at a time while maintaining your temperature range, about 5 minutes or until a deep golden brown. Drain excess oil with sieve.
    Fried black sesame churros
  • Roll the churros in the mixed sugar several times and set on a plate.
    Churros rolled in black sesame sugar
  • Whip the black sesame ganache dip until light and spoon some in a small bowl. Serve alongside the churros.
    Black sesame ganache next to churros

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 288IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
Keyword black sesame, black sesame churros, churros, fusion food