Mouthwatering Churro Cruffins: Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Treats
These golden, sugar-dusted Churro Cruffins bring together the flaky elegance of French pastry with the warm cinnamon embrace of Spanish churros.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cruffins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 package store-bought puff pastry
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate, jam, or cream cheese (filling)
- neutral oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by heating neutral oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F (175°C). Meanwhile, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside for coating.
- Roll out cold puff pastry to approximately 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface, then cut into even squares about 3-4 inches wide.
- Place a small tablespoon of your chosen filling (chocolate, jam, or sweetened cream cheese) in the center of each pastry square.
- Fold each corner of the pastry square toward the center and pinch firmly to seal.
- Shape each sealed pastry into a cylinder, then curve it into a U-shape and place in a muffin tin.
- Fry the cruffins in batches for 3-4 minutes per side until deeply golden brown.
- Drain briefly on paper towels, then immediately roll the hot cruffins in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serve these treats while still warm.
Notes
- Keep pastry cold: Refrigerate before frying.
- Oil temperature matters: Maintain a steady 350°F.
- Double-seal the edges: Press with fork tines after pinching.
- Muffin tin trick: Chill cruffins in the tin for 15 minutes before frying.
- Sugar while hot: Roll in cinnamon-sugar immediately after frying.