Air Fryer Churros
Air fried to perfection, these golden Air Fryer Churros are coated in cinnamon sugar and served up with a side of caramel cheesecake dip. No need to break out a deep fryer or a vat of oil to get the perfect churros!
Servings: 16 churros
Calories: 185kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Caramel Cheesecake Dip
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon marshmallow fluff
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Let puff pastry thaw completely. Cut in half lengthwise, then stack halves together.
- Cut into 8 strips. To make uniform cuts, cut in half across the width of the puff pastry.
- Then, cut each half in half again, and repeat until you have 8 equal strips. **see photos above in the post for examples.
- Preheat the air fryer to 370F degrees for 5 minutes.
- Arrange puff pastry strips in the air fryer in a single layer, with space in between the strips.
- Cook for 4 minutes, flip, and cook 3 more minutes.
- Add cinnamon and sugar to a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Melt 4 tablespoons of butter.
- Remove churros from the air fryer and brush each churro with melted butter.
- Toss in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
- Serve warm with caramel cheesecake dip and enjoy!
Caramel Cheesecake Dip
- While the puff pastry cooks prepare the dip.
- Add cream cheese, vanilla, caramel, marshmallow fluff, 4 tablespoons of butter, and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl.
- Mix with a hand or countertop mixer on medium speed until well combined. Place into a bowl for dipping.
Notes
- I was able to fit 8 strips at a time and did 2 batches. Your air fryer may vary.
- Keep space between the pastry strips so they do not stick together as they will increase in size as they cook.
- There will most likely be leftover cheesecake dip, refrigerate and use again for up to 1 week, this tastes amazing with apple slices or as a spread on toast!
- You’ll have to work fast when the churros come out of the air fryer. The warmer they are, the better the cinnamon sugar will stick to churros.
- Be sure to serve these air fryer churros warm!
- To easily cut your puff pastry, use a knife or a pizza slicer. I like using a pizza cutter the best.
Nutrition
Serving: 1churros | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg