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Liam Hornberger
By Liam Hornberger

Air Fryer Churros

6 steps
Prep:30minCook:12min
A Quick And Easy Recipe To Make Soft Churros In Your Airfryer
Updated at: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:25:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
70
High
Glycemic Load
30
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories287 kcal (14%)
Total Fat11 g (16%)
Carbs42.1 g (16%)
Sugars22.7 g (25%)
Protein5.2 g (10%)
Sodium146.7 mg (7%)
Fiber0.9 g (3%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
1. In a shallow dish, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
granulated sugargranulated sugar½ cup
ground cinnamonground cinnamon¾ tsp
Step 2
2. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the water, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in the flour, mixing continuously until a smooth dough forms, about 1–2 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
Sauce PanSauce Pan
waterwater1 cup
unsalted butterunsalted butter¼ cup
granulated sugargranulated sugar1 Tbsp
saltsalt¼ tsp
all-purpose flourall-purpose flour1 cup
Step 3
3. Add the vanilla extract and egg to the dough. Using an electric mixer, blend until fully combined and smooth. (It may look like it’s separating at first—keep mixing, and it will come together!).
eggseggs2
vanilla extractvanilla extract½ tsp
Step 4
4. Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a small star tip (no larger than ½ inch). Pipe 4-inch lengths onto a parchment-lined tray, using scissors to cut the ends cleanly.
Step 5
5. Lightly coat the air fryer basket with oil spray. Arrange the churros in a single layer, ensuring they aren’t touching. Air fry at 375°F for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
Air FryerAir FryerPreheat
Vegetable oil sprayVegetable oil spray
Step 6
9. While warm, toss the churros in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully coated. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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