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These Instant Pot churro bites are the easier, mess-free way to enjoy churros. Moist and fluffy with a sugary crunch, they’re made to be eaten by the handful!
Imagine churros you can pop into your mouth like donut holes, but as mess-free to make as mini muffins.
This churro bites recipe trades the pastry bag for an egg bites mold. And because the bite-sized churros are cooked in the Instant Pot, you won’t need to stand over hot oil!
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Why You’ll Love This Instant Pot Churro Bites Recipe
- This churro bites recipe is easier to make than fried churros!
- These Instant Pot churro bites are like a cross between donut holes, mini muffins, and churros.
- Portable and big batch-friendly, these muffin-style churros are perfect for parties and picnics.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Brown sugar – We used light brown sugar, but coconut sugar also works for these homemade churro bites.
Unsalted butter – Feel free to substitute with vegan butter!
Baking powder – Makes the eggless churro bites perfectly light.
Kosher salt – Enhances the overall flavor of the Instant Pot churro bites.
Cinnamon – Can’t make a churro recipe without this warm spice!
Milk – Lends moisture for the perfect churro bites. You can also use any non-dairy milk.
All-purpose flour – You can make these easy churro bites gluten-free with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend!
Granulated white sugar and ground cinnamon – Don’t forget to roll your mini churro bites in a cinnamon sugar mixture for that sweet crunch. And feel free to serve them with your favorite dipping sauce!
Non-stick cooking spray – To keep the Instant Pot churro bites from sticking to the mold.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Don’t Skip the Cooking Spray
You still need to lightly grease the non-stick silicone egg bites mold with cooking spray so the churro bites will pop out more easily.
Get Perfectly Fluffy Churro Bites
Do not overmix the batter, or the Instant Pot churro bites will become dense! And don’t do a quick release to ensure they turn out nice and fluffy.
Help the Coating Stick
If the cinnamon sugar coating on the churros poppers is not sticking, dip them in melted butter before rolling.
Churro Bites Recipe FAQs
Is it okay to double this recipe for churros poppers?
Yes, and the cooking time is the same! To double this churro bite recipe, double the ingredients and use two egg bites molds. Cover each mold with foil, then stack them on top of each other in the Instant Pot.
How to keep churro bites from getting soggy?
Once you take the mold out of the Instant Pot, remove the foil cover immediately. Otherwise, condensation might drip onto the churros bites. Additionally, don’t leave them sitting in the egg bite mold for too long, or they’ll sweat.
What can you eat mini churro bites with?
You can serve these fluffy churro bites with a chocolate dipping sauce or salted caramel sauce. You can also fill them with cream cheese frosting.
How do you store leftover churros bites?
You can store these pressure cooker churro bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. I’ll eat them straight from the fridge, but you can also reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Can you freeze Instant Pot churros bites?
Yes, but you should freeze your churro bites BEFORE you roll them in cinnamon sugar. You can freeze them in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
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Instant Pot Churro Bites
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar for coating
- 1 tbsp cinnamon for coating
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients.
- Lightly grease the egg bites mold with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Add the brown sugar and melted butter to a bowl and combine until smooth.
- Add in the baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Then, slowly stir in the milk.
- Slowly add the flour and mix until a batter forms. Do not overmix. Mix just until no white streaks remain.
- Spoon the churro batter into each mold cup until each one is about 3/4 full. Cover the mold with aluminum foil.
- Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot.
- Place the mold on top of a trivet, then lower it to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Secure the lid with the valve set to Sealing.
- Select the Manual/Pressure Cook function and cook the churro bites for 12 minutes on High Pressure. Once the timer beeps, let the IP sit for 10 minutes, then set the valve to Venting.
- Open the lid and lift out the mold. Remove the foil and cool for a few minutes for easier handling.
- Place a plate on top of the mold, then flip it over to remove the churro bites. You can gently push a finger into each cup to help the churro bites pop out.
- Stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll the Instant Pot churro bites in the sugar cinnamon mix while they’re still warm to help the cinnamon sugar stick. Enjoy!
Notes
- You still need to lightly grease the non-stick silicone egg bites mold with cooking spray so the churro bites will pop out more easily.
- Do not overmix the batter, or the Instant Pot churro bites will become dense! And don’t do a quick release to ensure they turn out nice and fluffy.
- If the cinnamon sugar coating on the churros poppers is not sticking, dip them in melted butter before rolling.
Nutrition
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