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!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 7

Total Time 17

Servings churros

Calories 185kcal

Author Danielle Wolter

Equipment

Air Fryer

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.

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