Description
Make crispy, soft churro bites quickly using your air fryer. This recipe uses a simple dough and a classic cinnamon sugar coating for a satisfying sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon for coating
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Combine water, butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat immediately. Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth ball that pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- Prepare your air fryer basket by lightly spraying it with cooking spray.
- Place the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (like Wilton 1M). Pipe 1-inch pieces of dough directly into the air fryer basket, leaving a little space between each piece. Work in batches if necessary.
- Lightly spray the piped dough pieces with cooking spray.
- Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the churros cook, mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- Remove the hot churro bites from the air fryer and immediately toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For a dipping sauce, warm up chocolate chips with a splash of milk or cream until smooth.
- If you do not have a piping bag, you can drop spoonfuls of dough into the air fryer, but the texture will be less traditional.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket; cook in batches for the best crispiness.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 10 bites)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 90