Description
Enjoy a delightful and healthier version of churros with these crispy and delicious Healthy Air Fryer Churro Bites. Made with simple ingredients and coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture, these churro bites are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth guilt-free.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Coating:
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in yogurt, applesauce, melted butter, and vanilla until a dough forms.
- Preheat Air Fryer: Set to 350°F (175°C) and grease the basket.
- Pipe Dough: Transfer dough to a bag, pipe into the air fryer, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Coat Churros: Mix sugar and cinnamon in a dish, roll cooked churros in the mixture.
- Optional Sauce: Combine yogurt, honey/maple syrup, and vanilla for dipping.
- Serve: Enjoy warm churro bites with sauce.
Notes
- You can customize the coating with additional toppings like chocolate drizzle or nuts.
- Experiment with different dipping sauces for variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 churro bite
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
