Baked churros are just as good as fried churros! Homemade churros cooked in the oven come out golden brown, with a crunchy exterior and a soft interior. This baked churros recipe is incredibly simple to make, and you don't have to worry about hot oil!
Are Baked Churros Better Than Fried Churros?
I seriously have been on the craziest cinnamon and sugar kick as of lately. After indulging in too many slices of Homemade Cinnamon Swirl Bread I made these oven baked churros to take down to my mom's last weekend. At first, she wondered if it's possible to cook churros in the oven and have them taste as good as deep fried churros.
She just raved about them once she tried them! She was a little unsure before she got a taste of those little heavenly choux pastry sticks.
Whenever my mom hears a recipe name that isn't familiar to her, she's a little hesitant to dive in. I guess that's pretty typical though. I'm the same way with dinner recipes, but I really don't need to worry too much about that since I do all of the cooking.
Well, except for yoga night. My darling hubby gets in the kitchen every Thursday without a fuss and puts dinner on the table for the family. He's my favorite. <3
He's also a much pickier eater than I am, so I have no worries about what he's making. It's pretty much a guarantee that he's not getting crazy with it. He makes things like fried chicken tenders with Buffalo Wing Dip.
Do any of you do yoga? I'm in an introductory yoga class. I need to work my way up to those advanced hot yoga classes since I'm the least athletic person.
Wesley has been after me to do it for what seems like years now because my hip has decided that it hates me after having my son almost six years ago now. The doctors never find anything wrong with it, but the pain still comes and goes. I always walk away feeling like they don't believe me, which I HATE.
What can you do though? YOGA. You can do yoga and hope that it helps. If it doesn't, at least it will zen me out once a week since I'm such a worry wart.
How to Make Baked Churros from Scratch
How to Make Baked Churros from Scratch
Baked Churros
Ingredients
Churros
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs room temperature
Coating
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Churros
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Spray non-stick spray on the parchment paper to make sure there will no absolutely no sticking.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add in the water, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt. Stir to combine and help dissolve the sugar. Continue to stir occasionally.
- Let the water come up to a boil. The butter should be melted completely. Remove from the heat and immediately add in the vanilla and flour.
- Stir until the flour is incorporated and forms a ball.
- Make a well in the center of the dough. Add your first egg into the well and stir until the egg is completely worked into the dough.
- Repeat the last step with the next two eggs.
- Add the dough into a piping bag fitted with a 4B OR 1M tip. I chose a 4B. The dough is pretty thick and will take a little muscle to pipe out.
- Pipe the churro dough in straight lines. I did 6 - 7 inch lines of dough and about 16 on the baking sheet.
- Spray the churro dough with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place into the preheated oven and bake for for 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
Coating
- Add the granulated sugar and cinnamon into a large storage bag. Seal it up and toss it around to mix it up.
- Drop 3 - 4 baked churros in it at a time and roll around to coat them. Repeat with the rest of the churros.
Notes
Nutrition
(Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.)
Tiffany says
Does T stand for tablespoon?
Amy says
I compliment you on the Baked Churros. They look really good. Shared and Pinned. Thank you for sharing on Think Tank Thursday.
Sara says
These look amazing! I've never tried making churros before. Pinned it so I can try this. Thanks for sharing at the Home Matters Link Party! #HomeMattersParty
Meg says
Thanks for the recipe. Going to try it soon. On another note, have you been to a chiropractor? You probably have part of your pelvis misaligned and that's giving you pain? I've had hip pain to greater degrees with each child and with #4 I'm better off with getting chiropractic adjustments.
Kayla says
Hoping to make for an upcoming baby shower! What are your thoughts on making them ahead?! Airtight container for a few days? Or what about freezing them before or after you coat with cinnamon? Thanks!!
Miranda says
They will become soft on the outside if you bake them ahead of time. You can freeze them while they're still raw and then bake them the day of though.
Patty says
? Can these be make ahead of time and put in the freezer? Thanks they look yummy
Miranda says
Yeah! Just make sure you wrap them up tightly and store them in a freezer bag.
C says
Heyyyyy! These look awesome and I cannot wait to try making them! I have always hunted for a baked churros recipe... i saw the churro ice cream cups on Pinterest and thought Hey, how cool! then I saw that they were baked not fried and i literally jumped for joy! Thanks so much Miranda!
Guess what I'm baking tonight... 😉
Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
What a cute idea! They look really yummy!
Chanelle says
I have made these yummy scrummy cinnamon-y sticks three times now, and they are perfect every time.
It's just a shame they are gone sooo quick...
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thank you for the recipe!
Charlotte says
Dough is not thick.. If I use what I have it will run all over the upside down muffin tin. Any suggestions?
Miranda says
What kind of flour are you using? I recommend using something with a higher protein/gluten content like King Arthur's or Gold Medal. Once you've stirred in the flour, it should be a firm ball. If it's still sticky and loose, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of additional flour before adding in the eggs.
EpicCoolGuyGamer2439 says
This recipe was gnarly but rad. The only problems we had with them, was that they were dry and hard to coat. However, they were tasty.
Alisha says
What does the "T" mean when you say 2 T. Gradulated sugar?
Miranda says
tablespoon but I'm going to be updating the post with the actual word. 🙂
Layla K. says
Yay!!! Can't wait to make these beautiful cinnamon sticks! I already know my family's going to love them. Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!???
Miranda says
You're welcome! 😀
Lanna neely says
I did everything the directions said, I even used the flour that was recommended. Yet the dough still came out really runny which caused the churros to burn, they were not edible. What did I do wrong?
Miranda C. says
Sorry that your dough was runny! Make sure the ingredients in the pot come to a full boil before adding in the flour. If it is still runny, try stirring the flour into the batter over low heat until the dough ball forms. A little extra cooking time may help evaporate some of that liquid. I hope this helps!
Melissa says
I’ve made these twice, wanting them on a dessert charcuterie board but the did not turn out. The first time the dough was really runny so I added flour until I thought it looked right. They were really dry after baking. The second time I followed the recipe and they were too runny, like pancakes. What did I do wrong?
Miranda says
It could be the type of flour you're using. They all have varying protein content which can really mess with recipes. Try using King Arthur's all-purpose flour or Gold Medal is another great option. I just made these tonight after I got your message using King Arthur's brand and they came out perfectly.
Gigi says
Just wondering if these can be stored and reheated or need to be eaten immediately? Thank you
Miranda C. says
They are definitely best when eaten fresh. However, you can fry them, let them cool then put them in a large gallon sized ziploc bag to freeze. Reheat them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes to make them warn and crisp again.