Churro Bites Recipe for Cinco de Mayo
Guys, I whole heartedly intended to make churros from scratch. And then, I was like, nope. Hard no. Let’s make cheaters. So. Here we are today, with churro bites that literally require 4 ingredients. Okay, plus maybe some raspberry “sauce” (2 ingredients) and caramel (store-bought) for dunking.
Maybe you’ve seen this short cut before, but it’s one of the. best. to have in your back pocket for a super quick donut-y dessert.
First, you heat up a pot of oil to 375, which will be marked on your thermometer. Don’t guess – use the thermometer! I linked one similar to mine, which has a clip on the back so you can keep it right in the oil and monitor the temperature – you don’t want it to over heat or cool off too much.
While your oil is heating up, you pop open a can of BISCUITS. Yep, canned biscuits. Cut those bad boys in quarters. You’ll fry them on each side until golden brown. Pop the bites onto a paper towel lined sheet, and cool them about 30 seconds and then drench in cinnamon sugar. C’est tout!
Definitely serve these guys warm and don’t let them sit too long before serving. While this is a freaking fantastic short cut, and it is so quick, once they cool off, they do not taste good. Also, don’t skip the sugar. Even warm, without sugar they won’t taste good!
For the raspberry sauce, I used raspberry jam and watered it down until it was thin enough to dunk a donut but not too runny. You’ll know when you see it! I used TJ’s caramel sauce, but I’ve also used the one you’ll find in the fruit area of your grocery store!
