Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Crispy-outside, tender-inside churros dusted with warm cinnamon sugar. These are baked, not fried, making them simple enough for a weeknight dessert but special enough for guests.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (for greasing)
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 400°F and wait until the indicator light tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes. This ensures the churros bake evenly from the start.
- 2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use a pastry brush to lightly coat it with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil, so the churros won't stick.
- 3
In a small bowl, stir together the 0.5 cup sugar and 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon until no cinnamon streaks remain. Set it aside near the stove.
- 4
Pour 1 cup water and 0.5 cup butter into a small saucepan and place it over medium heat, stirring once every 15 seconds until the butter is completely melted and the water is hot, about 3 minutes.
- 5
Remove the saucepan from heat and wait 30 seconds, then add 1 cup flour and 0.25 teaspoon salt, stirring with a wooden spoon until a thick, shiny dough forms with no flour streaks visible.
- 6
Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. If you don't have a piping bag, spoon the dough into a zip-top bag, cut a 0.5-inch hole in one corner, and squeeze from there.
- 7
Pipe 4-inch-long strips of dough onto the oiled baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart. You should fit about 12 churros on one sheet.
- 8
Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake until the churros are light golden brown on the surface and feel firm when you press one gently, about 12 minutes.
- 9
Remove the baking sheet from the oven using oven mitts and place it on a heat-safe surface to cool for 1 minute, until the churros are cool enough to touch.
- 10
While still warm, lift one churro at a time with tongs and roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully coated on all sides, then place it on a serving plate.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- small bowl
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon
- piping bag with large star tip
- oven mitts
- tongs
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