Air Fryer Churros Recipe
This air fryer churros recipe lets you enjoy a delicious sweet treat without all the grease.
Only 4 ingredients are needed and you can have them ready to go and ready to eat in around 16 minutes.
Covered with a sweet cinnamon and sugar mixture, these air fryer churros are soft and flakey. They melt in your mouth. As a bonus, since they are air fried they are a healthier dessert that you can enjoy whenever you want.
Easy Churros Made in the Air Fryer
Doesn’t this Air Fryer Churros Recipe just make your mouth water? You can see by looking at them that they’re so soft and sweet. Trust me, with this delicious Air Fryer Churros Recipe, you won’t be disappointed.
What Makes This Air Fryer Churros Recipe So Special?
- They are light and airy making them a melt-in-your-mouth treat you will love.
- Less oil and more churro flavor so it’s a little healthier.
- Churros are an easy snack or treat to enjoy no matter what the weather is.
- They are perfect for parties and special occasions.
- Kids will love them!
- They are the perfect treat to serve on Taco Tuesday or when we have any type of Mexican dish!
What Is A Churro?
If you have never tried a churro before, you are missing out! A churro is a popular Mexican and Spanish dessert that’s typically deep fried and coated with cinnamon and sugar.
While traditional churros are made from flour, salt, oil, sugar, and baking powder, this air fryer churros recipe is a little different. This is a shortcut version so it’s perfect for busy families who want to enjoy a quick sweet treat. It uses puff pastry dough, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
Instead of being deep fried in grease, the churros are made in the air frier to make them a little more healthy and less greasy. That’s one of our favorite things about this air fryer churros recipe.
How to Make Churros In the Air Fryer
Making churros in the air fryer is super easy and quick. You can quickly whip these up in no time and have a special treat after taco night or anytime.
This air fryer churros recipe makes 24 churros
Prep time is about 10 minutes
Cook time is 6 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet of puff pastry dough, thawed
- 1/4 cup of melted butter
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- As the air fryer is heating up, cut the puff pastry dough in half. Then, cut each half into one-inch strips.
- Place the strips in your air fryer basket, or air fryer tray, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes. You want the dough to cook until it’s golden brown in color.
- Stir together the sugar and cinnamon. We like to do this in a zip-lock bag so that we can keep it mess-free and it makes it easier to get the churros completely coated. Plus, the churros will be hot so this will help keep you from burning your fingers or hands.
- As soon as you remove the churros from the air fryer, brush each churro with the melted butter and place it in the bag with the cinnamon and sugar.
- Lightly shake the bag to coat the churro. We like to do a few at a time so the bag isn’t overcrowded and they can get coated evenly.
Using a zip lock bag makes the coating process so easy. If you don’t want to use a bag, you can simply coat the churros with cinnamon and sugar by placing the mixture in a bowl and spooning or rolling the churros.
Easy, sweet, and delicious, these air fryer churros are perfect for parties, desserts, or as a special snack to enjoy.
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Easy Air Fryer Churros
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed
- 1/4 c melted butter
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
- As the air fryer is heating up, cut the puff pastry dough in half. Next, cut each half into one-inch strips.
- Place the strips in your air fryer basket, or air fryer tray, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes. You want the dough to cook until it’s a golden brown.
- Stir together the sugar and cinnamon. We like to do this in a zip lock bag so that we can keep it mess free and it makes it easier to get the churros completely coated.
- As soon as you remove the churros from the air fryer, brush each churro with the melted butter and place in the bag with the cinnamon and sugar. Lightly shake the bag to coat the churro. We like to do a few at a time so the bag isn’t overcrowded and they can get coated evenly.