To me, everything is better when its mini, especially when it comes to food in desserts. It makes me FEEL like I can eat a little bit more of it, without actually doing so! Small treats also become great snack sized items, just like these churro bites we are making today.
Covered in sweet cinnamon and sugar, these churro bites are a 30 minute recipe that you can make with ingredients almost everyone has in their home already. A few years back when I made churros for the first time I couldn’t believe the ingredients or how they created this delicious and popular carnival treat.
Now I get to show you how easy it can be, sharing this delicious recipe with you all today. Lets get into it!
Equipment & Ingredients
To make these churro bites you will need these ingredients:
- Flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- Butter
- Water
- Cinnamon
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Frying Oil
As for the equipment, the list is much shorter! You will just need:
- Piping bag with Metal Tip
- Saucepan
- Frying Pan
These warm, soft and sweet churro bites were TO DIE FOR. I couldn’t stop munching on these. And I’m super excited to use these bites as a topping to my churros and chocolate cupcakes recipe coming out soon! Stay tuned…
Churro Bites
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy30
servings15
minutes15
minutesDeliciously swe churro bites coated in cinnamon and sugar. This super quick and easy recipe is the perfect late night snack for just you or to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Directions
- In a small mixing bowl, add the cinnamon and sugar. Mix with a fork until combined. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add the butter, water, and sugar. Mix over medium heat until melted together.
- Then add the flour. Stir until the mixture becomes thick and the flour is completely incorporated.
- Remove from the heat. Start heating a large frying pan with vegetable oil on medium high heat.
- Now take the slightly cooled dough and add the egg and vanilla. Stir together until combined and the dough becomes more batter-like. Transfer this to a piping bag fitted with a churro metal tip.
- Once the frying oil has heat, Squeeze the churro batter out of the bag and cut the dough at 2 inch pieces over the oil letting them fall in to begin frying.
- Turn the churros every few minutes, allow all sides to become golden brown and the inside to cook through. They should fry for about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from the oil and let the churro bites drain.
- Add the churro bites to the cinnamon sugar mixture and toss together until heavily coated.
- Serve while still warm. Dip in a chocolate sauce if desired.
Notes
- To make a chocolate sauce, heat 3/4 cup of heavy cream and pour over 3.5 ounces of chopped chocolate. Stir together until smooth.
