Churro Bites made with Angel Food Cake are wonderfully crispy on the outside and light and cakey on the inside with cinnamon and sugar all over.
These Churro Bites are sooo easy and can’t stop eating delicious. Imagine churros + angel food cake = addicting bite size morsels!
Remember when I made the most delicious French toast ever with angel food cake and the most delicious from scratch churros? Well, I combined the ease of the Angel Food Cake French Toast with all the churro goodness to give you Churro Bites!
When I made the Angel Food Cake French Toast, had halved that recipe so I could use the other half of the angel food cake for these churro bites.
Bad idea.
Bad idea 1: We polished off the Angel Food Cake French Toast with ease (yes, just the two of us) and were left wanting more.
Bad idea 2: I only had half of an angel food cake left to make these ridiculously delicious churro bites, again leaving us wanting more….LOTS more.
Moral of the story – these Churro Bites deserve their own FULL recipe because they are ridiculously delicious. These Churro Bites are one of those desserts I would describe as “insane.” And I mean that in a good way. Insane as in so out of this world delicious that these angel food cake churro bites might just be the world’s most perfect bite.
Just imagine churros, but better! Imagine bites of cinnamon and sugar saturated crispy angel food cake on the outside giving way to a warm, soft, airy cakey inside. Hello best ever churro bites!
No disrespect to you imagining skills, but whatever you are imagining, I can guarantee its not as good as the real thing. To be completely honest, you don’t even need the cream cheese frosting dip, these churro bites can stand alone in all their cinnamon and sugar glory or you can choose to fall into a coma of delight by adding the cream cheese frosting as a drizzle or dip.
What Ingredients do I need for churro Bites?
- 1 store bought 7″ angel food cake: angel food cakes can usually be found in the fresh bakery section of your grocery store
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- vegetable oil for cooking
How Do I Make Churro Bites?
- In a large bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- Cut angel food cake into cubes, approximately 11/2” x 11/2.”
- In a large, nonstick skillet, add enough oil to cover 1/4 inch up the bottom of the pan. Heat over medium heat; when oil is hot, add half of the cubes and pan fry until one side is golden brown, flip and pan fry the other side until golden brown, approximately, 1-2 minutes per side, watching closely so they don’t burn.When browned, immediately add cubes to the cinnamon/sugar bowl and toss using a spatula (because they are hot!), pressing sugar/cinnamon into the cubes until well coated. Repeat for remaining angel food cake bites.
- For the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese until creamy then beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 T milk. Slowly add additional milk for thinner consistency if desired. Drizzle all frosting all over bites or use as a dip.
Seriously, you need to make these Churro Bites. And while you are buying angel food cake for these churro bites, you might want to buy an extra one or two (see bad idea 1 and bad idea 2) because you are going to LOVE these! Can’t wait for you to try them!!!
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
| Servings | servings |
- 1 store bought 7" angel food cake
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 - 4 tablespoons milk
Ingredients Churro Bites
Cream Cheese Frosting or Dip
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- In a large bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- Cut angel food cake into cubes, approximately 11/2” x 11/2.”
- In a large, nonstick skillet, add enough oil to cover 1/4 inch up the bottom of the pan. Heat over medium heat; when oil is hot, add half of the cubes and pan fry until one side is golden brown, flip and pan fry the other side until golden brown, approximately, 1-2 minutes per side, watching closely so they don't burn. When browned, immediately add cubes to the cinnamon/sugar bowl and toss using a spatula (because they are hot!), pressing sugar/cinnamon into the cubes until well coated. Repeat for remaining angel food cake bites.
- For the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese until creamy then beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 T milk. Slowly add additional milk for thinner consistency if desired. Drizzle all frosting all over bites or use as a dip.
These are best served fresh and warm!!!
Recipe inspired by Lil Luna, Frosting from Carlsbad Cravings
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marcia says
While visiting grandkids we thought we’d make a little treat. I made the cream cheese deliciousness while Reese cooked. He just passed these out to the fam . “Smiles all around.”
A memorable visit!!!
Jen says
You are a doll Marcia! What a fun idea to make for grandkids! Glad there were “smiles all around” !!!
Gail @ BibleLoveNotes.com says
Oh, my, these looks so yummy and I love that they’re made with angel food cake so half the work is already done. Thanks!
Jen says
Yes, they are super yummy, I can’t wait for you to try them!!! Thanks visiting!
Choya says
Those look amazing I am soooo hungry now
Leah says
These look amazing! I am adding them to my recipes-to-try list, for sure!
Mary Jo says
Oh. My. YUM! Thank you for sharing … these look SO easy to make, the perfect recipe for me!
Jen says
You are most welcome Mary Jo! Thanks for stopping by!
Joanne/WineLadyCooks says
OMG!!!!! this is so deliciously amazing. I love these wonderful treats that are so easy you just can’t believe how wonderful it is. Thanks so much for sharing. Pinned/shared.
Joanne
Jen says
Thanks so much Joanne and thanks for pinning/sharing!!!
Jodie says
I have never been much of a fan of angel food cake (I know I’m crazy) but these look absolutely delicious! And I’m going to have to check out the French toast too!
Jen says
These might just change your mind – I hope they do!
Joanne/WineLadyCooks says
This is so delicious, I can’t wait to give it a try. I love sweet treats, this is a winner.
Thanks for sharing,
Joanne
Mary Ellen says
I HAVE to try this… If I had an angel food cake here it would be NOW!
Tina B says
These look super yummy!!! I will have to try them 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Jen says
My pleasure! Enjoy!
Misty Lunceford says
Oh for goodness sake. How can make these yummy treats and NOT share! I so want some now.
Jen says
LOL! Once you make them, you’ll understand…you’ll never want to share again!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
Oh my! How amazing! I cannot wait to try these!
Jen says
I am excited for you to try them :)!
Alli says
Oh my goodness, these look delicious! Just looking at the scrumptious pictures, I would have never known they were made with a bought angel food cake! I’m pinning!
Emily says
These were a major hit at our house! Thank you for the easiest dessert I have ever made!
Jen says
You are most welcome Emily! So happy to hear they were a hit!
Yazmin says
we made this churros with an apple sauce and they were great, my family loved it.. Thank you so for this awesome idea… From Monterrey México
Jen says
You are most welcome! So happy everyone loved them and I love your idea of pairing them with apple sauce – yum!
NickiDE says
Could these be warmed in the microwave if not eaten right away?
Jen says
Absolutely! They will loose some of their outside crunch but still be delicious.