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A generous pile of golden-brown Easy Baked Churro Bites, dusted with cinnamon sugar, served on parchment paper.

Easy Baked Churro Bites

These easy baked churro bites are a simple and delicious dessert or snack. They are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and coated in cinnamon sugar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 bites
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Churros
  • 1 cup minus 2 tsp cold water
  • 120 g unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp soft brown sugar
  • 160 g plain flour
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 1 cup boiling water needed just before baking
For Coating and Dipping
  • 200 g white caster sugar or superfine sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 200 g white chocolate broken into pieces
  • 5 heaped tbsp dessicated coconut or shredded coconut

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Wooden spoon
  • Piping bag with star tip
  • Baking sheets
  • Baking parchment or silicon mats
  • Oven tray
  • Plate
  • Serving bowls

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 200C/400F (fan). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the cold water, butter, salt, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1-2 minutes until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon until it forms a dough that pulls away from the sides of the pan. Turn off the heat.
  4. Stir in the eggs one at a time with the wooden spoon until just combined. Do not over-stir.
  5. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (like Wilton #1M).
  6. Pipe rows of dough about 8-10cm long onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-3cm between each churro as they will expand.
  7. Pour 1 cup of boiling water into a separate oven-safe tray and place it on the bottom rack of your oven. This steam will help keep the churros soft inside while crisping the outside.
  8. Place the trays of churros in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  9. While the churros bake, melt the white chocolate. You can do this over a bain-marie or in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each burst to prevent burning. Spoon the melted chocolate into a small serving bowl and place the desiccated coconut in another small bowl.
  10. On a large plate, mix together the caster sugar and cinnamon.
  11. Remove the churros from the oven. Brush them with the melted butter, then roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
  12. Serve the churro bites warm with the melted white chocolate and coconut for dipping.

Notes

You can adjust the amount of cinnamon in the sugar coating to your preference. For a richer chocolate flavor, you can add a teaspoon of coconut oil to the melted white chocolate.

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