Air Fryer Churros are fluffy inside and crispy on the outside, cooked until golden brown, then tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate or caramel sauce.
Nothing beats the taste of homemade Churros, especially since you won’t have to wrestle with any guilt from traditional deep frying to get these churros beautifully crispy! Dipped in my homemade hot fudge sauce, they are downright heavenly! They’re an easy dessert loved by all and best enjoyed immediately after being fried.
If you’re in the mood for other air fryer sweet treats, try my Air Fryer Smore Recipe and Air Fryer Strawberry Stuffed Turnover Recipe!
Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Churros
- A fast and simple treat made in just 15 minutes
- Loved by kids and adults alike
- Air frying is much healthier than deep frying
- Irresistibly soft on the inside while crispy on the outside
Ingredients Needed
- Water
- Milk
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
- Chocolate sauce
- Caramel sauce
How to Make Air Fryer Churros
Step 1: Prepare the churros dough
Combine water, milk, butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring frequently.
Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the flour. Return the pan to the heat and stir for 2 minutes until the dough mixture forms a smooth ball.
Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until it becomes fluffy and cools.
Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then gradually add it to the dough, beating the mixture after every addition and scraping the sides of the bowl.
Step 2: Assemble and Cook the Churros
Add the dough to a disposable pastry bag with a #1M open star decorating tip and pipe the dough directly onto the surface of the air fryer basket. Cut the end of each piped churro with scissors.
Spray the churros with non-stick cooking spray and cook for 6-8 minutes at 375F or until golden brown.
Step 3: Coat the Churros and Serve
Make the cinnamon sugar mixture while the churros cook. Once cooked, add the churros to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and toss to coat well. Place the coated churros on a cooling rack before serving them with chocolate or caramel sauce.
Tips & Tricks
- Don’t add the eggs to the dough mixture until the dough has cooled sufficiently so that it doesn’t cook the eggs!
- You will need to cook these churros in batches as the air fryer basket won’t be large enough to hold all 24 churros with adequate space between them.
- I don’t recommend refrigerating leftover air fried churros as they can quickly turn soft and soggy.
- You can spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray but do so lightly otherwise, this excess oil can be absorbed by the churros.
- I haven’t flipped the churros while they cook in the air fryer, but you can flip them midway through the cooking time to ensure they get an even crisp on all sides.
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Air Fryer Churros
Ingredients
Churros
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk
- 1 stick butter cut into tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Serving
- Chocolate sauce
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
Prepare the churros dough
- Combine water, milk, butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring frequently. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the flour. Return the pan to the heat and stir for 2 minutes until the dough mixture forms a smooth ball.Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and beat it with an electric mixer until it becomes fluffy and cools. Whisk the eggs and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then gradually add it to the dough, beating the mixture after every addition and scraping the sides of the bowl.
Assemble and Cook the Churros
- Add the dough to a disposable pastry bag with a #1M open star decorating tip and pipe the dough directly onto the surface of the air fryer basket. Cut the end of each piped churro with scissors. Spray the churros with non-stick cooking spray and cook for 6-8 minutes at 375F or until golden brown.
Coat the Churros and Serve
- Make the cinnamon sugar mixture while the churros cook. Once cooked, add the churros to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and toss to coat well. Place the coated churros on a cooling rack before serving them with chocolate or caramel sauce.
Notes
- Don’t add the eggs to the dough mixture until the dough has cooled sufficiently so that it doesn’t cook the eggs!
- You will need to cook these churros in batches as the air fryer basket won’t be large enough to hold all 24 churros with adequate space between them.
- I don’t recommend refrigerating leftover air fried churros as they can quickly turn soft and soggy.