Delicious Baked Churro Bites
These baked churro bites are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, coated in a heavenly cinnamon sugar mixture, making them a perfect treat for any gathering.
Ingredients
For the churro bites
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 1/4 cups plain flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing before adding sugar)
For the cinnamon sugar mixture
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, chilled butter, brown sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Remove from heat.
- Allow the dough to cool slightly, then mix in the vanilla essence.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe bite-sized churro shapes onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them a few inches apart.
- Brush the churro bites with melted butter before baking.
Baking
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed up.
- While the churro bites are baking, combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Remove the churro bites from the oven and immediately toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
Notes
Serve churro bites warm, with chocolate sauce or caramel for dipping. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to a month. Reheat in the oven before serving.