Description
Learn how to make the best air fried churros with this easy and delicious recipe. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and coated in cinnamon sugar, these churros are a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Churro Dough:
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/2 a stick
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 medium eggs
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare Churro Dough: In a saucepan, boil water, butter, sugar, and salt. Add flour, cook until thickened. Transfer to a bowl, cool slightly. Mix in eggs.
- Pipe Churros: Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe churros onto a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Air Fry Churros: Preheat air fryer. Bake churros at 360F for 13-14 minutes in batches.
- Coat Churros: Mix sugar and cinnamon. Toss baked churros in the mixture.
- Serve: Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- For best results, pipe the churros evenly for consistent cooking.
- Freezing the churros before air frying helps them hold their shape.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 churro
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
