Easy Baked Churros with Puff Pastry
Traditional churros just might be one of my favorite treats. Being able to make them in my own kitchen without deep frying and with only 4 ingredients is pure heaven. You are going to go crazy for this Easy Baked Churro Recipe with puff pastry.
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Puff pastry is the star of the show in this Cinco de Mayo dessert. The crisp layers of dough bake up to create amazing churros without frying them.
The best part is that using frozen dough saves so much time. There is no need to make pate choux dough in a medium saucepan on the stove top. You don’t have to add the dough to a pastry bag with a star tip. No standing over a pot of hot oil and waiting for the fried-dough pastry to cook through.
Instead, you cut strips of dough and bake them in a preheated oven for 10 minutes. A quick bath in silky butter and delicious cinnamon sugar creates simple homemade baked churros that are perfect in every way.
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What goes into this Recipe
- Puff Pastry: Baked puff pastry dough mimics the fried texture you know and love. It is also awesome in this Caprese Tart.
- Butter: Using melted butter after the puff pastry is baked allows the cinnamon sugar to stick to the warm churro.
- Ground Cinnamon: The distinctive and almost spicy flavor pairs perfectly with granulated sugar.
- Sugar: Getting the perfect ratio of cinnamon to sugar is super important and this recipe has it right.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Dip Ideas
- Salted Caramel: You can find it in the ice cream section of the grocery store or add flaky sea salt to a traditional caramel sauce and stir to combine.
- Dulce de Leche: It is also known as a sweet {or candy} milk that is made with sweetened condensed milk.
- Cheesecake Dip: A creamy homemade cheesecake dip would be the perfect addition to these crispy treats.
- Melted Chocolate or chocolate ganache: A quick chocolate ganache is so easy to make, see the recipe I use for Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites Here.
How to make Baked Churros with Puff Pastry
- Unfold the thawed sheet of puff pastry dough and lay it out flat on a surface. Use the folds in the dough to cut into 3 long rectangles of dough.
- Then cut each long section in half.
- Cut in half again {making 12, one inch wide pieces}.
- Transfer dough to a silicone mat {or parchment paper} lined baking sheet.
- Bake the churros for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the churros are baking, get the rest of the ingredients ready. Melt one stick of butter and set aside. Combine sugar and cinnamon in another bowl and stir until they are well mixed. Once the dough is cooked you are going to dip each baked dough strip into the butter.
- Then roll into the cinnamon-sugar mixture, being sure to coat all sides.
- Continue to dip in butter and cinnamon sugar until all of the churros have been coated. Serve with Salted Caramel Sauce {or sauce of your choice} and enjoy!!
Expert Tips
- Use the fold lines in the dough to make the first cuts in the puff pastry. This helps to keep the churro dough the same size.
- Use a pizza cutter, instead of a sharp knife to cut the pastry dough. This will make it super simple and give you nice clean cuts.
- Work while the baked puff pastry is warm. This will help the churros to absorb the melted butter and in turn easily coats the outside in cinnamon sugar.
- Serve the churros warm with your sauce of choice. Since these sweet treats only take a few minutes to make, it is a recipe that can easily be served warm.
- Cut the dough into small chunks and bake into churro bites. This will create sweet bite-sized churros that are super fun to eat.
Recipe FAQs
Store easy baked churros in a good air-tight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Leftover churros can be heated in the microwave if you prefer them warm.
With this baked churro recipe you might end up with a soggy end result if you let the strips soak too long in the melted butter.
When you are frying them however, the main reason would be that your oil is either not hot enough or you are over crowding the pan.
To ensure a crisp churro, line the airtight container with a layer of paper towel which will help absorb any moisture.
I would also store the baked treats at room temperature because the refrigerator may also cause a soggy texture.
Absolutely! Puff pastry is sold in the frozen section of the grocery store. Use both sheets and double the amount of butter, cinnamon and sugar to create two dozen baked churros.
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Easy Baked Churros
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry {thawed}
- ½ cup butter {melted}
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 jar salted caramel sauce {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Unfold the thawed sheet of puff pastry dough and lay it out flat on a surface. Use the folds in the dough to cut into 3 long rectangles of dough. Then cut each long section in half and in half again {making 12, one inch wide pieces}. Transfer them to a silicone mat {or parchment paper} lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the churros are baking, get the rest of the ingredients ready. Melt one stick of butter and set aside. Combine the sugar and cinnamon, stir until they are well mixed.
- Once the dough is cooked you are going to dip each baked dough strip into the butter and then roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture, being sure to coat all sides. Continue until all of the churros have been coated. Serve with Salted Caramel Sauce and enjoy!!
Notes
- Use a pizza cutter instead of a knife to get sharp edges.
- Cut the puff pastry into small pieces and make churro bites.
- Serve with your favorite dip. Try salted caramel, chocolate ganache or dulce de leche.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
