Baked Churro Bites - Easy No-Fry Churros - Food Wishes

These baked churro bites are virtually identical to the classic deep-fried ones, but they’re much easier and less messy to make. Whether you dip these in hot chocolate or not, I hope you try them soon. Enjoy!
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I like these because when I'm baked I don't want to risk deep frying anything.

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Thank you chef John, delicious recipe. I'm eager to learn the Spanish hot chocolate one!

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[@ooopticnerveee]

These look so good! I bet they'd taste great with a cinnamon roll-type dip too. Yum ♥️

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Many options to dip... I was thinking some sort of cream custard or eggnog flavored dip. Vanilla pudding... or a can of whipped cream. Mocha chocolate coffee frosting?

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And introduces a freakishly small LONG HANDLE wooden spoon !!!

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That's wonderful, I am always happy to see alternatives to deep frying

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Deep frying at home is something to be avoided at all costs.

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@@neuvocastezero1838 I would do it if I had a pro temperature controlled deep fryer and enough money to use avocado oil and throw it away after one use.....

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@@lindainparis7349 Anyone who had that enough money for a pro fryer could surely afford simple filtration and cold storage for the used oil. It's just a lot of hassle, and usually not as healthy as baking.

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@@neuvocastezero1838 I was taught never to fiercely reheat oil or fat and old habits die hard…although I’m quite happy to eat the same outside my house !!!

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I've been following countless amounts of food shows on youtube for years, a lot of them are created in the US and very often use vegetable oil spray which I'm very envious of since I live in Sweden and just can't find them anywhere in stores here, it's like the entire concept is completely unknown or looked down upon in some way here, lol. It's so convenient! I don't understand how it's not widely available here.

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Buy a spray bottle and put some oil in? Must be able to get on amazon.

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@@kwkw5711 I've tried that :P it doesn't come out in a wide spray pattern like the cans, you need pressure for that! Doing that just squirts small single streams of oil which is pointless :d

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You might find it on a professional restaurant site or shop. I agree with you, an air pumped bottle is useless, sends out a stream then clogs...

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This looks absolutely scrumptious 😋!!! Must give it a try. Thank you❤

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[@ushere5791]

love this! i might actually make these--i'd never make the fried ones! ann reardon of how to cook that made her own piping bags complete with fancy tips, like star tips, by reinforcing the corner of the bag she wanted to cut with scotch tape and then cutting in the fancy shapes. :)

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That probably works for frosting, but choux pastry (the dough here) can be veeeerry stiff, so I would be surprised if tape was stiff enough to make lines in it. But if you try it and it works, please let us know!

[@barbararey4337]

Brilliant. I really appreciate you accompanied them with the hot chocolate they make in Spain. :)

[@NPino14]

Those look amazing and I'll give them a try for sure☺️ however, they are not Spanish churros, maybe closer to the way they do them in Latin America or some french pastry recipes. Anyway, always a pleasure to check any of your recipes, this channel is an absolute blessing, much love from Spain 😍

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Yummy!

[@iamnotfitforadventure8108]

I’m curious if I could get away with the air fry button instead of baking and compare and contrast the two. I haven’t made churros in over a year out of laziness of cleaning the oil

[@Niyucuatro]

That's is exactly how i like my hot chocolate. Nice and thick. Though i'm not that sure about those churros. Haven't ever tried the mexican style churros, with eggs and butter. Traditional churro dough in spain is made with just water flour and salt. The result is a crispy outside and a slightly tender inside, with all the flavour from the extra virgin olive oil they are fired in.

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After seeing this video, I had to make them. They were delicious. Thank you Chef John!! 😊

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My dad used to say that he stood there and watched the water simmer because he shot microwave beams from his eyes to heat the water faster.

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I cannot wait for the freaking Spanish cocoa video you have no idea how long I’ve wanted to try it you have no idea

[@Auri-227]

I have to try this ❤ they look just like the fried. Thx Chef John😊

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You forgot that you have to stare at your water VERY INTENTLY. Stare into it like it owes you money, STARE. The moment you sneeze or blink, it will start to simmer 🤣

[@TaNgLeD2121]

When you added cayenne pepper to the chocolate it blew my mind!!!!

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Ahh...the classic choix pastry! So simple to make, yet so versatile!

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* choux 😉

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They look so good. Gotta love them.

[@prophtube]

Made these today -- absolutely amazing! Thank you!

[@alicewong1201]

Gonna make this for my little one who is a churro fanatic. Thanks Chef John 😊

[@vika190]

Here in Chile, we don't do granulated sugar and cinammon, we do powdered sugar. You should try it!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Good idea, but I enjoy the crispy texture of granulated sugar. It's amazing, and contrasts the churro.

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I’m definitely gonna try these!!!! Thank you for the recipe

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Making pate' choux is a fundamental skill that is endlessly rewarding!

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[@fei6664]

This might just be me, but I like to add a shake of cayenne in with the cinnamon sugar

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Eh, I like to add a shake of cinnamon sugar to my cayenne.

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I might try these with gluten free flour for my sensitive little tum tum. Excited!!!!

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im gonna try a gluten free version, I'll let you know how they turn out... looks delicious! 😋

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I was thinking exactly the same thing! Can you update this post once you're done, with the type(s) of flour you use and everything? 😊

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1:05 You are so funny! I understand why we need to wait, but I still laughed at this 😂

[@davidcarbone3385]

I have tasted and liked churros a little, but I never knew you could dunk them in hot chocolate, making this recipe much more likely to happen in my kitchen!

[@HarunaMaurer]

in Spain that's how they are served :)

[@christopherreed4723]

Carnation, Swiss Miss, or even the excellent Trader Joe's "European Sipping Chocolate" ain't gonna cut it, though. The hot chocolate shown is so thick it's barely drinkable, but you *can* drink it (in sips, and with a spoon handy to deal with the last bits that refuse to leave the glass) and just by itself it's heavenly. There's a tiny little chocolaterie in Heidelberg, Germany, on St. Anna Gasse, just off the Hauptstrasse that used to (maybe still does, it's been a while) serve that kind of hot chocolate. Forget the ruined, pink castle, St. Anna Nr.1 is the real reason to visit 😋 OK, one of them 😉

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Also, to add to that. Spanish churros are less rich than theese, since they don't have butter nor eggs, after you finish mixing the hot water and the flour ( a bit of salt added to the water) they go straight to the hot oil.

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This is terrific!!! Thanks!

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A perfect San Francisco rainy evening treat while watching film noir

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Big love!!! Making these tomorrow

[@debibaird]

I don't have an open star tip like Chef John's, so I dampened my hands, made ropes, cut them to length. Fun like playdough LOL. I think they will taste fine. Choux pastry is lovely no matter what!

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Serve with a few shakes of cayenne.

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Yes I think a convection oven/air fryer would make them crispier, though you’d probably have to adjust the temperature a little lower

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Secret ingredient is salt? Salt? Where's the cayenne pepper? Okay, you ALMOST redeemed yourself,Chef John, with the hot chocolate.

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I ate churros last nite!!

[@fayito9970]

I'm no expert, but I think milk would make them soggy,. Is there a reason why ould you want milk instead of melted butter?

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BTW always use a silpat printed side up and clean by soaking overnight in water and dishwasher tab.

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Can’t believe you squeezed in the Cayenne!! 😂

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I'm jealous of your stove. That is slick.

[@LPdedicated]

So, a butter based pastry that's normally deep fried, is now gonna taste even more like butter? You sir, are a genius!

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Looks great!

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Omg i need to try this immediately!!!!!

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You are the John Turturro of your churro.

[@n.l.4626]

Make them a bit bigger and fill them with cream and you've got yourself a few eclairs or windbags, which is arguably the one kind of pastry that's better than churros :D

[@lindainparis7349]

Will be interested to see whether his hot chocolate recipe can be thickened up for this purpose...

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[@CarelessForce]

If how crispy they are matters, maybe you shouldn't use melted butter at the end. Butter contains water which will soften them slightly but a pure fat shouldn't do that, so should give slightly crispier results. If the butter flavour is important it might worth using clarified instead.

[@luizgustavomayrinkcarvalho4399]

You should try dunking them into dulce de leche!

[@justsomeofmyfavs]

This is the "rich" version of churro dough (basically pate-a-choux like in eclairs). Classic Spanish churros use a "poorer" version, as their dough only contains boiling water, flour and salt. I. e. no butter and no eggs. Ideally it should puff up just like the choux version, but I think it's harder to achieve. It's also stiffer and requires a churrera (a handheld churro press device) to pipe out. I tried it once, and failed miserably :)

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The best part about driving north across the border from Tijuana was the Churros, fresh and warm.

[@Akkodha-]

Wait,what?….(Baked),i was hoping you were going to make Cajeta for the dip,Definitely will be making this recipe

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Please post a video of you making a Chantilly berry cake.🍰💕

[@Bradimus1]

Man these look good!

[@andrewknots]

Looks like a great candidate for the air fryer

[@AriesTheUmpteenth]

Have you got a cold, mate? Might I suggest a dash of cayenne just to heat you up if that's the case ;3 ...and an awyisssss for baked churros!

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I would like to see how these do in an air fryer

[@lynxlady5355]

These look very Yummy! Do you think they would work with almond flour?

[@deniseg812]

love love spanish hot chocolate.

[@user-wf3kk6yr5v]

I've made these and they are really good. My only question is how to keep them crispy overnight so I can save some for the next day or make them ahead for a party. I've tried leaving them out uncovered overnight, putting them in a plastic container with paper towel (some with the sugar & some without), putting in a plastic bag, putting in a paper bag. Any suggestions?

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I've noticed that if you bake things at a high temperature, and completely submerged in fat, it's almost as good as frying it! But way healthier, because it's baked!

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Good idea! This could revolutionize fried chicken. Actually it might be a great way to keep your oil at a very specific temperature, because it can't get hotter than the air in the oven, and the oven can be dialed in to a specific temperature, while a burner cannot. I also suggest warming up your chicken in the oven before dropping it in the oil, so the oil temperature doesn't drop very much at the beginning.

[@lindainparis7349]

Having a pan full of that amount of hot oil in an oven frightens the life out of me. It's bad enough preheating a couple of centimetres for Yorkshire pudding. Please be very very careful...

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@@lindainparis7349 You can rest easy, I was only joking.

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@@Ultracity6060 phew !!!

[@unitunitglue5143]

Might add a cream filling. Or chocolate.

[@docnightfall]

I was waiting with bated breath for the cayenne.

[@irishsoxfan34]

I'm curious tho, can you deep fry this dough? Or is that a different recipe?

[@En_Marche]

Those look good. Hold the chocolate sauce!

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can you make Turkish Tulumba????

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Counting the minutes till the hot chocolate video.

[@adamwelch4336]

More like churro Puffs

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Similar to eclair choux pastry!

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