These little sticks of goodness are absolutely divine. Whenever I go to an amusement park or county fair, it is a requirement to get a churro. Something about the crunchy warm cinnamon and sugar gets me every time. I had never attempted to make them myself (I am a chicken when it comes to deep-frying things), but came across this recipe for BAKED churros. I seriously made them that very same day and I guarantee you will want to do the same thing! They turn out amazing . . . crunchy cinnamon goodness in 15 minutes flat!
Baked Cinnamon Sugar Churros
Recipe adapted from: Munchkin Munchies
Ingredients:
1 sheet frozen pastry puff sheet, thawed (usually they come in a 2 pack . . . if you want to make both sheets, just double the recipe)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Unfold and cut puff pastry sheets in half lengthwise, and cut each half crosswise into 1-inch-wide strips. Place strips on a lightly greased parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown (mine only took 8 minutes). Meanwhile, combine sugar and cinnamon. Remove pastry sheets from oven and dip in butter, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Let stand on a wire rack 5 minutes or until dry.
Makes 18 churros.
I'm a chicken at deep frying things too, so this is a great alternative! Plus, they look incredibly delicious!
ReplyDeleteLooks so easy yet sooooo delicious! Thanks for sharing, I pinned it too!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try these!!!
ReplyDeleteLove these!
ReplyDeleteYUM! I am salivating at the thought of trying these :-D
ReplyDeleteThis easy recipe has me pretty excited. Can't wait to try them!! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks so good!
ReplyDeletePerfect timing! I'm making an Argentinian-inspired dinner for Handsome Greg, and I wanted to end with churros, but I DESPISE frying in my kitchen. It makes such a mess. Then you have to deal with all that oil, and the house smells like the State Fair for days.
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect!
Glad you liked them, and they're so easy~peasy! Thanks for the link-love:)
ReplyDeleteThese were a big hit today. They are so light and airy... family absolutely loved them. Ingenious! Thanks for a great recipe!
ReplyDeleteJust pinned!! :) I am serious about making these. Churros are one of my favorite things!
ReplyDeleteWhat is a pastry puff sheet?? help!
ReplyDeleteWhat is a pastry puff sheet?? help!
ReplyDeleteIt's a frozen pastry that you find in the freezer aisle. At my grocery store, it is near the Cool-Whip and frozen fruit!
DeleteGoing to make for a family BBQ tonight! I'm awful at frozen dough recipes so cross your fingers. And is it greased parchment lined or is it grease OR parchment lined sheet? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy Little Chefs made these! They were a hit! What a wonderful recipe for kids! http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2012/03/baked-cinnamon-sugar-churros.html
ReplyDeleteThese were a huge hit with my 3 children, thanks for sharing your great recipes.
ReplyDeleteWe have guests this week and I'm looking for a snacky-dessert that would be easy, quick and delicious. This definitely fits the bill!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to make these, thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you think Phyllo dough would work for these? I planned on making these this week but when I went to the grocery store I just couldn't bring myself to pay $4.50 for the Puff Pastry dough :/
ReplyDeleteSorry Colleen, we have never worked with Phyllo dough. So we're not sure how that would turn out. Let us know! :)
DeleteDon't use phyllo dough! It wouldn't turn out fluffy and would have a really different, papery type texture. If you don't want to buy the puff pastry, some people make them with biscuit dough and bake them according to the package directions after rolling them in cinnamon and sugar. -Elyse from Six Sisters
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