All the magic of churros without the deep fryer. These come out crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, and absolutely irresistible rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Serves: 4 | Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup plain flour
- 2 eggs
- Olive oil spray
Cinnamon sugar coating
- Ā½ cup caster sugar
- 1Ā½ tsp ground cinnamon
Chocolate dipping sauce
- 100g dark chocolate, chopped
- Ā½ cup thickened cream
Method
- Bring water, butter, sugar and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat, add flour and stir vigorously until a dough forms.
- Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
- Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Pipe 10cm lengths onto baking paper.
- Freeze for 15 minutes to firm up (this helps them hold shape in the air fryer).
- Spray air fryer basket with oil. Cook churros at 190Ā°C for 8ā10 minutes, turning halfway, until golden.
- Roll immediately in cinnamon sugar.
- For the sauce: heat cream until just simmering, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth.
Tips
- Don't skip the freezing step ā it makes a big difference to the final shape.
- Serve immediately for maximum crispiness.
Made with the Devanti Air Fryer 8L LCD.