Description
Cuisine American
Servings 12servings
Calories 116kcal
Ingredients
3/4cupwater
1/4cupunsalted buttercubed
1tablespoongranulated sugar
1/8teaspoonsalt
1cupall purpose flour
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1large egg
Discover the simple joy of homemade air fryer churros! They’re crispy and dusted with cinnamon sugar. Ready in under an hour!
1/2cupgranulated sugar
1tablespoonground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt at medium-high heat. Bring this to a boil.
- Drop heat to low and add in the flour. Use a spatula to stir flour and form a ball that pulls away from the sides of the pot.
- Transfer dough into a stand mixer bowl or use a hand mixer. Add cinnamon and vanilla extract.
- Place the mixer on medium speed and allow it to mix for 5 minutes.
- Add egg and continue mixing until it is completely combined. It will be slightly sticky.
- Place ½ of the dough in a piping bag with a star 1M tip. Place a silicone mat or parchment paper down.
Pipe churros 5 inches long. Use scissors to cut the end off.
- Fill the bag again and continue piping until the dough has been used.
- Place churros in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F. Place the churros in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon to make cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Remove churros from the air fryer basket and quickly roll in the cinnamon sugar.
Serve with Nutella, caramel, or by themselves.
Notes
These are best eaten warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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