Churro Bites ~ Disneyland Inspired Recipe

Churro Bites are a Disneyland Inspired treat that will take you right back to the park. Crunchy on the outside, soft inside, it’s cinnamon & sugar goodness.

Do you love churros? We are obsessed with them in our house. So it should come as no surprise that it isn’t unusual for me to whip up a batch of these Churro Bites to satisfy the craving when it strikes. They are so good.

I have told you all that I’m a So Cal girl. I grew up about 10 minutes from Disneyland. Up until I moved away from Orange County, Disneyland was a weekly occurrence for me.

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I marched in the parades there for years. I sang with my choir there multiple times per year. It was our place to go – even if just for dinner & to catch a couple rides on a slow Tuesday evening.

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We could see the nightly fireworks from my house. I grew up with them all the time – 9pm. I went to Disneyland for my birthday every single year & celebrated numerous other occasions there. It is ingrained into my soul & will always be dear to my heart.

Since it’s been a while since I have visited I have been craving my favorite Disney treat- Disneyland Churros for a while. So I would love to recreate them & these Churro Bites ~ Disneyland Inspired Recipe turned out great.

The smell of cinnamon & sugar drifting through the house had everyone coming in to see what I was up to.

Normally one would make these with the ultra-large 1-1/2″ star tip on the piping bag. That would result in the regular Disney sized churros.

Well – I thought for sure in all the mountains of cake decorating supplies I brought back home from my mom’s- that I had that exact tip. Apparently, I do not- so I used the 1″ instead. Made for a smaller churro diameter.

They still taste just as good as I remember – always best while still warm.

Here are some commonly asked questions

Can I make this recipe into regular sized churros?

Absolutely. Just make the dough the same way & use this larger, open star tip & cook them a lot slower. The outside will burn before the insides are cooked because of the size if you don’t go low & slow. Which is why we really love these bites instead.

What do I need to make churros?

To make churros – you will need a pastry bag, pastry tip & of course your large bowl for mixing the dough, saucepan, large-shallow stockpot or dutch oven & strainer.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Churro Bites?

1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. Heat 1-1/2 inches of oil in a large pot over medium heat to 360 degrees (Watch this closely – through the entire cooking process – important to maintain your temperature).
3. In a separate medium saucepan combine milk, water, butter, 2 tsp sugar, and salt and bring mixture just to a boil.
4. Once boiling, remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and flour.
5. Stir together with a spatula & smooth any lumps. Stir until mixture comes together and is smooth. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip.
6. Pipe 2-4 inches of dough out into the oil.
7. Cut dough & to allow the dough to drop into oil.
8. I recommend working in small batches as the dough likes to travel in the oil & come together. Allow churros to fry until golden brown – remove with a wire strainer.
9. Drain on a wire rack for a couple of minutes.
10. Toss warm, drained churros into sugar mixture to evenly coat.
11. Serve warm with dipping sauce if desired.

CHURRO

I don’t remember any sort of dipping sauce when I bought my churros growing up. You went to the guy pushing the cart & that was all you got.

To make this recipe you will need…

• milk
• water
• butter-diced
• granulated sugar- divided
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• canola oil for frying
• ground cinnamon

Add a little Dulce de Leche for some, Toasted Coconut Hot Fudge, Triple Berry Sauce, Peanut Butter Sauce & Mocha Dulce de Leche. Each one was great with these churros.

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HOW TO MAKE CHURROS

Try these dipping sauces I used with these churros!

Triple Berry Sauce

Browned Butter Salted Caramel Sauce

Crock Pot Dulce de Leche

Homemade Blueberry Syrup

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Churro Bites ~ Disneyland Inspired Recipe

Course Dessert

Servings: 8

Churro Bites are a Disneyland Inspired treat that will take you right back to the park. Crunchy on the outside, soft inside, it’s cinnamon & sugar goodness.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tbsp butter cubed
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• canola oil for frying

Cinnamon coating

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar to start - I kept adding more sugar as the mixture moistened from the heat
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Heat 1-1/2 inches of oil in a large pot over medium heat to 360 degrees (Watch this closely - through the entire cooking process - important to maintain your temperature).
• In a separate medium saucepan combine milk, water, butter, 2 tsp sugar, and salt and bring mixture just to a boil.
• Once boiling, remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and flour.
• Stir together with spatula & smooth any lumps. Stir until mixture comes together and is smooth. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip
• Pipe 2-4 inches of dough out into oil
• Cut dough & to allow dough to drop into oil
• I recommend working in small batches as the dough likes to travel in the oil & come together. Allow churros to fry until golden brown - remove with a wire strainer
• Drain on a wire rack for a couple minutes.
• Toss warm, drained churros into sugar mixture to evenly coat.
• Serve warm with dipping sauce if desired.

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