Air Fryer Churros Recipe: Simple Golden Cinnamon Dessert Sticks
Air fryer light churros are crisp cinnamon sugar pastries made with choux-style dough cooked in an air fryer for a lighter texture and warm sweet flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 churros 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon sugar mixture
Cooking spray
Instructions
- Heat water, butter, sugar, and salt until simmering.
- Stir in flour to form dough.
- Cool slightly and mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Pipe dough into air fryer basket.
- Cook at 375°F for 8–10 minutes.
- Coat in cinnamon sugar while warm.
Notes
Best served fresh and warm.
Do not overcrowd air fryer basket.