Homemade Churros with Cardamom and Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup water
• 2.5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 0.5 tablespoon salt
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups grapeseed oil for frying, or as needed
• 4 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 (2 ounce) bar dark chocolate (70%)
• 2 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 0.5 teaspoon ground coffee beans
• 8 cardamom pods, seeded and hulls discarded
• 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise pod
• 0.5 cup white sugar