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Keto Churros

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 01/22/21 Updated: 01/17/25
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These cinnamony keto churros are so close to traditional churros you won’t believe they’re low carb. Crispy-yet-fluffy, lightly fried, and coated in a cinnamon/brown “sugar” mixture. They’re a delicious dessert that beg to be eaten with keto-friendly chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or vanilla ice cream.

Keto churros next to a small bowl of chocolate sauce with a chocolate covered spoon on parchment paper

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • They’re SO easy to make! A little melting, a little mixing, a little frying, and before you know it you’ve got a dozen delicious low-carb churros.
  • You don’t need much oil at all. The keto churros will float so as long as the oil is roughly one inch deep, you’ll be golden (pun absolutely intended).
  • If you want to make these ahead of time, mix up the dough and store it (covered, in an airtight container) overnight in the refrigerator. Let it come to room temperature before frying.

Key Ingredient

Mozzarella Cheese – OK, it seems a little odd. Cheese? In churros? Sweet, cinnamony churros? Yes. The mozzarella makes these churros crisp up like traditional churros, and absolutely does not make them taste like cheese sticks at all.

Chef’s Tips

  • You absolutely must serve these keto churros with a keto-friendly chocolate sauce, a keto-friendly caramel sauce, or a keto-friendly vanilla ice cream. For a quick and easy store-bought dipping sauce, I like Walden Farms brand chocolate dip or caramel dip!
  • If your oil isn’t hot enough, your keto churros will just soak it up instead of frying properly. If it’s too hot, the churros will burn. The easiest way to tell if your oil is ready (without using a thermometer) is to dip the end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If you get steady bubbles, you’re good to go. Super intense bubbles mean your oil is too hot, and no or very few bubbles means it’s not hot enough.
  • To shave another carb off your count, shred your own mozzarella cheese. Some prepackaged shredded cheeses use a little flour and filler to prevent clumping in the bags, which subsequently raises their carb totals slightly.
Close up photo showing inside of keto churros

More Keto Recipes You’ll Love

  • Keto Chicken and Dumplings
  • Keto French Toast Sticks
  • Copycat Keto Peanut Butter Cups
  • Keto Flour Mix
  • Keto Red Velvet Cake
  • Keto Lemon Bars

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Keto churros next to a small bowl of chocolate sauce with a chocolate covered spoon on parchment paper

Keto Churros

Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 5 minutes minutes
Total: 15 minutes minutes
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12 churros

Ingredients

For the Cinnamon "Sugar" Coating

  • ½ cup Brown Swerve Sweetener 100 grams or 3.5 ounces
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

For the Churros

  • enough virgin coconut oil or ghee for frying
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella 170 grams or 6 ounces, see Notes
  • 3 tablespoons Philadelphia cream cheese 45 grams or 1.6 ounces
  • 1 cup almond flour 100 grams or 3.5 ounces
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tablespoon Granular Swerve Sweetener 10 grams or 0.4 ounces
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
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Equipment

  • Microwave-safe glass bowl
  • Large pot with tall sides
  • Piping bag
  • Large piping tip
  • Paper towels

Instructions 

  • Mix Swerve Brown and cinnamon in bowl and set aside.
    Cinnamon and Swerve Brown in a white bowl on a marble background
  • Heat oil or ghee in large pot. Liquid should be approximately one inch deep.
  • In a glass bowl, microwave cream cheese and mozzarella until melted. Be careful not to burn cheese. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring between each.
    Melted mozzarella and cream cheese in a glass bowl on a marble background
  • While cheese is being microwaved, in another bowl mix together almond flour, eggs, erythritol, cinnamon, and baking powder.
    Cinnamon, eggs, almond flour, erythritol, and baking powder in a glass bowl
  • Stir in melted cheese and mix until dough forms.
    Churro dough in a glass bowl
  • Spoon dough into piping bag. When oil is hot, squeeze dough directly into oil in 3-inch strips.
  • Fry dough 10 seconds, or until golden, then flip and fry another 10 seconds.
  • Immediately remove churro from oil and place on paper towels to drain. Repeat above until all dough has been fried.
  • While churros are still hot, dip each individual churro in cinnamon-"sugar" mixture until fully coated.
  • Serve with keto-friendly chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • Use low-moisture, part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese for this recipe and not fresh mozzarella.
 
Recipe yields approximately 12 (one dozen) 3-inch long churros. Nutritional information shown reflects values for one churro with cinnamon-“sugar” coating. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1churro | Calories: 117kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 13g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Erythritol: 9g | Net Carbs: 3g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 21mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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Foodie turned food blogger, I've been developing and sharing my flavor-packed, approachable recipes for more than a decade now! In addition to blogging, I'm also a certified health coach, serial entrepreneur, and busy mom of 3. I believe food should be delicious, nutritious meals don't need to be complicated, anyone can cook, and fed is best no matter your age.

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