Air Fryer Churros
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 to 14 churros
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 230
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 31
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 21
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 34
- Sodium
- 106
- Total: 1 hr 30 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup cake flour
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
1/2 cup dulce de leche
2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cooking spray
Directions
- Cut out four 6-by-8-inch rectangles of parchment paper and arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Combine the water, shortening, butter, 1 tablespoon sugar and the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon, then reduce the heat to low and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Let cool to room temperature, 25 to 30 minutes, then stir in the eggs and vanilla until smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip. Pipe 3 to 4 logs (each about 5 1/2 inches long) onto each piece of parchment, using kitchen shears to snip off the dough; you should have 12 to 14 churros. Freeze the churros for about 20 minutes.
- Combine the dulce de leche and 2 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in up to 2 more tablespoons milk, a little at a time, until thin enough for dipping; keep warm.
- Combine the remaining 1 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a large bowl. Working in 2 batches, add the churros (on the parchment) to the basket of a 6-quart air fryer. Lightly coat the tops with cooking spray and cook at 375˚F until the churros are golden on top, about 6 minutes. Flip the churros, spray again and continue cooking until golden on the other side, about 6 more minutes. Immediately transfer to the cinnamon sugar and toss to coat. Serve with the dulce de leche.