Description
Enjoy crispy and delicious churros made easy in the air fryer with this simple recipe. These treats are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings!
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup (250mL) water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter
- 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Mix the first 4 ingredients: Combine water, salt, sugar, and butter in a pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Add flour: Once boiling, add flour and mix thoroughly until smooth and dough pulls away from the pan.
- Add eggs: Add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat to 400F/200C.
- Fill cake decorator bag: Fill with dough and a star tip.
- Create sticks: Pipe dough onto parchment paper, cut into sticks, and transfer to air fryer.
- Cook churros: Air fry at 400F/200C for 5 minutes.
- Coat in sugar: Roll warm churros in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Notes
- Best served warm.
- Use disposable cake decorator bags or ziplock bags.
- Chill dough for 30 mins to firm up.
- Cook in batches, leaving room for expansion.
- Trim batter sticks if needed.
- Spray with oil before frying for crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 churro stick
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
