Description
Warm cinnamon and a crackling sugar crust in every bite—these Healthy Baked Churro Bites give you the churro flavor you love without frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (1 2/3 cups) whole-wheat pastry flour
- 50 g (1/3 cup) all-purpose flour
- 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
- 3 g (1/2 tsp) fine salt
- 30 g (2 tbsp) coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) light olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 80 g (1/3 cup) unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg (50 g) at room temperature
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 40 g (1/4 cup) coconut sugar for coating
- 5 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon for coating
- Optional: pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, coconut sugar, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the egg, applesauce, olive oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
- Scoop dough into 15-18 g balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and set.
- Prepare the cinnamon-sugar coating in a shallow bowl.
- Toss the warm bites in the cinnamon-sugar and cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Chill the dough for easier handling if too sticky. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 bites
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg