Sweet Air Fryer Churro Bites Recipe for Easy Snacking!
Delicious bite-sized churros made easily in an air fryer, perfect for snacking!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup white sugar (for coating)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder (for coating)
Instructions
- In a pan, combine water, butter, salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat, gradually add flour, stirring until smooth. Turn off heat and remove pan.
- Transfer dough to a mixing bowl and let cool for 4-5 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, mix until smooth.
- Pipe dough into baskets of preheated air fryer at 375°F (190°C), ensuring not to overcrowd.
- Brush churros with melted butter. Cook in the air fryer for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll cooked churros in cinnamon sugar to coat.
- Serve warm with chocolate syrup, honey, or Nutella as dips.
Notes
- Work in batches to ensure even cooking of churros.
- Brush churros with melted butter before coating for better adherence of sugar.
- Experiment with different dips for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 churro bites
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg