Baked Churro Donuts

Churros are one food that I love but don't eat very often. 

There's just something about the combination of cinnamon sugar with the crisp exterior and tender center that's so hard to beat.

There are two reasons that I don't eat them more often. They can be time-consuming to make, and it's hard to find good, fresh churros for sale.

So, when the craving for a churro strikes, I make something churro-esque like these Baked Churro Donuts. The donuts are soft on the inside and have a coating of butter, cinnamon, and sugar outside. They're easy to make and come together quickly, which makes them the perfect, easy way to satisfy those cravings.

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Baked Churro Donuts

Servings 15 donuts

Author i heart eating

Ingredients

Donuts

• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

Topping*

• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease 15 donut tins in donut pans. 

2. In a large bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugars together until well-combined.

3. Mix in eggs and vanilla. 

4. Beat in milk until combined.

5. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.

6. Spoon or pipe batter into prepared pans. 

7. Bake for 9-15 minutes, or until donuts spring back when lightly touched. 

8. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.

9. Brush lightly with melted butter. 

10. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a plastic bag. 

11. Add donut, and gently shake to coat in cinnamon sugar. 

Recipe Notes

*The topping amounts will make lightly coated donuts. If you'd like a heavier coating, like the donuts pictured, double or triple the topping amounts. 

**I drizzle the donuts with cajeta, which is similar to dulce de leche. It's optional but definitely delicious.