This Air Fryer Churros Recipe offers a healthier alternative to frying this tasty pastry in oil.
These homemade churros are sweet and crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
Churros made in an air fryer.
These homemade churros have a dough that is made similarly to the original oil fried recipe.
However, baking them in an air fryer takes the oil out of the churros, making them a healthier alternative.
Did you try my recipe for Air Fryer Maple Doughnuts With Bacon?
Those air fried and glazed doughnuts are sinfully delicious thanks to the bacon that they are topped with. Both this recipe for churros and that recipe for doughnuts are nice alternatives to normally oil fried recipes.
Using a piping bag fitted with a star attachment is how we form the dough into strips to make churros. You can find a selection of piping bags and tips here.
What you will read about in this recipe for churros.
Why we love this recipe for churros.
Using an air fryer to fry foods rather than oil is always preferred in our house. Not only is it a healthier way to cook, it is easier to clean up!
More reasons to like this recipe.
- When compared to making traditional churros, these air fried churros are easier to make.
- Churros are a delicious pastry treat.
- These churros can be served as a snack, dessert, or even for breakfast.
- Personalizing these churros is as easy as changing the spices or adding a drizzling of chocolate on top.
- The ingredient list in this recipe is simple.
- Clean up is a breeze!
Ingredients needed to make homemade churros in an air fryer.
- Water. Used for boiling ingredients (I will explain this in a moment).
- Butter. Unsalted in preferred.
- Sugar. Granulated sugar should be used.
- Flour. All purpose flour is used.
- Cinnamon. This is the standard flavoring for churros. You can use another seasoning to 'jazz up' your churros.
- Eggs. Large eggs are preferred.
- Toppings (cinnamon sugar etc) or sauces (caramel or chocolate work well ) as desired.
Expert Tip👉 If you are using unsalted butter, you can add a half teaspoon of salt to the flour.
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Tips for making the best air fryer churros.
The first step in making this recipe is boiling ingredients. This is done to help activate the gluten and make it easier to pipe as well as make the dough fluffy on the inside. As a result, this is an important step in the process of making this recipe.
More helpful tips for you.
- If you decide to prep your fryer basket, simply take it out of the air fryer and use a small amount of avocado or canola oil (high smoke point) before returning the basket to your air fryer.
- Liners for air fryers typically do not work well in this recipe.
- If you are unsure about using a piping bag/tip, try using a cookie press (I have not tried this method with churros).
- Refrigerating the dough before air frying helps to set the dough. I would not refrigerate the dough for more than a half hour though.
- These churros are really best when served fresh.
How to make churros in an air fryer.
Prep Time: 12 minutes. .
Bake Time : 5 minutes. .
Servings 6 .
- Boil the ingredients to make the dough.
- Add the eggs to form a soft ball.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag outfitted with a star tip.
- Pipe the dough on to a rimmed baking sheet or similar item.
- Refrigerate the dough to set.
- Air fry your churros.
- Top the warm churros with cinnamon sugar and serve.
Expert Tip 👉 The dough can be refrigerated for up to a few days. When you are ready to pipe the churros, let the dough get to room temperature before piping.
How to store homemade churros.
These churros are best when served warm. Leftover churros should be wrapped or stored in an air tight container and refrigerated for up to a few days.
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Air Fryer Churros Recipe
Equipment
Instructions
Make the dough.
- In a medium saucepan on medium heat, heat the water, butter, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil while carefully stirring it.
- Once the mixture in the saucepan begins to boil, bump the heat down to low and use a rubber spatula to stir in the flour and cinnamon. Continue to stir the ingredients until it is smooth and thickened. Then remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool for five minutes.
- When the ingredients have cooled for the amount of time you can transfer the ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs to the mixing bowl and beat or stir until the ingredients are combined and a dough ball begins to form.
Pipe the churros.
- Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Then transfer the dough to a piping bag outfitted with a star tip.
- Pipe the churros in 3 to 4" pieces (depending on the size of your fryer basket so that they will fit). You can use a kitchen scissors or knife to cut the churros from the dough if needed.
- Refrigerate the piped dough for 15 minutes to help them set.
Finish making the churros
- While the dough is chilling you can blend together the remaining cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl. Also, preheat your air fryer to 375 and prep the basket as desired.
- Transfer the churros to the air fryer basket, leaving about a half inch between them for the air to circulate.
- Air fry the churros until they turn golden brown (cooking times can vary depending on the size of your churros and your air fryer).
- Carefully dip each of the warm churros into the shallow bowl with cinnamon sugar and serve.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition
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Air Fryer Churros Recipe, a delicious snack or dessert recipe featuring a crisp and sweet pastry without frying it in oil.
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