You only need a tube of crescent dough, melted butter, and cinnamon sugar to make warm, bakery-quality churro bites in your air fryer in less than 10 minutes.
Okay you guys, stop what you are doing right now! If you have a tube of canned dough sitting in your fridge, you are literally ten minutes away from warm, melt-in-your-mouth churro bites. I am not even joking when I say my kids devoured the entire batch before I could even sit down with my iced coffee.
If you love our other viral air fryer recipes, this one is about to be your absolute top favorite weekend shortcut. It gives you all that golden, crispy, cinnamon-sugar theme park churro energy without messing with deep frying or hot oil splatter.
Why Your Kids Will Love Helping With This Treat
Weekend mornings or Sunday afternoon movie nights call for something sweet, but nobody wants to spend an hour baking. This recipe is completely foolproof, and it is hands-down the best activity to keep little hands busy.
The Simple 3 Ingredients You Need
You probably already have all three of these sitting in your pantry and fridge right now:
- 1 Can Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough or Biscuit Dough: Crescent dough gives a flaky, buttery texture, while biscuit dough gives a denser, donut-hole bite. Both are totally delicious!
- 3 Tablespoons Butter: Melted warm so the cinnamon sugar sticks like magic.
- 1/2 Cup Cinnamon Sugar Mixture: Blend 1/2 cup granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon.
How To Make 3 Ingredient Air Fryer Churro Bites
- Prep the Dough: Unroll your dough on a cutting board. Cut the dough sheets into small 1-inch squares or roll them gently into tiny bite-sized balls.
- Air Fry To Golden Perfection: Spray your air fryer basket lightly with cooking spray. Place the dough bites in a single layer, making sure they do not touch so the warm air circulates. Air fry at 350 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes until they are puffed up and golden brown.
- Butter and Coat: As soon as you pull them out of the air fryer, brush or toss the warm bites with melted butter. Immediately toss them in a bowl filled with your cinnamon sugar mixture until generously coated.
Serve them warm! If you want to take things to an absolute ten out of ten, warm up a small bowl of chocolate fudge or caramel dip on the side.
Quick Pro Tips For Success
Do not overcrowd your basket! Cook them in two fast batches if your air fryer is on the smaller side. They expand slightly as they cook, so giving them room ensures every side gets perfectly crispy.
If you have leftovers, though honestly I doubt you will, just pop them back in the air fryer for 60 seconds to crisp them right back up!
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