Baked Churros with Cinnamon Sugar Coating
Crispy-outside, tender Spanish churros made without deep frying. Pipe choux dough onto a baking sheet and bake until golden, then coat with cinnamon sugar while warm. Ready in under an hour, perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 cups water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flourwhole wheat flour0.8:1texture alteration
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- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggsflax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 5 tbsp water)1:1binder replacement
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- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for coating
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- 2
Combine water, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 3
Add flour all at once. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon until a soft dough ball forms and pulls away from pan sides, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract. Mix with a wooden spoon until smooth and combined.
- 5
Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped tip if available. Pipe long strips about 5 inches onto the prepared tray.
- 6
Bake for around 20 minutes until golden outside and fully cooked inside.
- 7
While baking, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- 8
Remove churros from oven and let cool slightly. While still warm, coat by passing through the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- 9
Serve for dessert, breakfast, or as a snack.
Tips
Cool dough 5 minutes after cooking to prevent eggs from scrambling when added.
Keep stirring after adding eggs even if mixture looks separated at first—it will become smooth.
Coat churros while still warm so cinnamon sugar adheres properly.
Good to Know
Airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days. Reheat in 180°C oven 5-8 minutes to restore crispness.
Pipe dough onto tray, cover, refrigerate up to 8 hours. Bake from cold, adding 2-3 minutes if needed.
Serve warm with hot chocolate, coffee, or dulce de leche for dipping.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip the 5-minute cooling period after cooking flour mixture to avoid scrambling eggs when added.
Do not overstir after adding eggs initially—mixture separates but becomes smooth with continued stirring.
Do not coat churros when completely cool; sugar will not adhere properly.
Substitutions
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