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Fresh churro bites coated in cinnamon sugar, stacked on parchment paper with a bowl of chocolate dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Churro Bites

Crispy, golden, bite-sized churros made in the Air Fryer Churro Bites — no messy deep frying, just tender interiors and crunchy cinnamon-sugar exteriors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Cooling 3 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 24 churro bites
Course: Dessert, Snack, Baking
Cuisine: Spanish, Mexican-Inspired
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Churro Bites:
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Flour - All-purpose
  • 2 — Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla - Optional but adds flavor
For Rolling:
  • ½ cup Sugar - Granulated
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon - Ground
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Melted
For Dipping (Optional):
  • Chocolate sauce
  • Caramel sauce

Equipment

  • 1 Air fryer (Any size works, 375°F setting needed)
  • 1 Medium pot (For boiling water, butter, and sugar)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (For mixing dough into a smooth ball)
  • 1 Spoon/scoop (To shape walnut-sized dough balls)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For cinnamon-sugar coating)

Method
 

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Nutrition

Serving: 40gCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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