Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cross Bun Churros Recipe

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Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 5 mins

Introduction

Transform leftover Hot Cross Buns into crunchy churro sticks with a gooey apple-cinnamon twist – perfect with a honey dip! We know our famously delicious Hot Cross Buns are always gone in a flash, but if you do happen to have any left over from Easter, we’ve created an easy churros recipe with a twist! Simply slice them into strips, brush on the butter, and air fry until their outside is toasty and you're surrounded by the sumptuous aromas of baked bread, apple and cinnamon. Whether you’re enjoying these on your own or feeding a crowd, you’ll love every bite. You’ve never had homemade churros like this before!

Ingredients

4 Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns
1 tbsp melted butter
¼ cup caster sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon spice
1 tbsp honey

Method

Slice the hot cross buns into strips

Lightly brush with melted butter on all sides

Place in the air fryer for 5 minutes on 200 degrees celsius

Meanwhile, combine the sugar and cinnamon spice

When the hot cross bun churros are finished, coat in the cinnamon sugar

Serve with honey and enjoy!

Products featured in this recipe

Apple & Cinnamon Hot Cross Bun

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FAQs

A traditional churro is a fried-dough pastry, popular in Spain and Latin America, made from a simple choux-like dough. It's typically piped through a star-shaped nozzle, deep-fried until golden and crispy, and then rolled in cinnamon sugar. Traditional Spanish churros are often straight or slightly curved and served with a cup of thick hot chocolate for dipping.

Churros are best served warm as that's when they're at their crispiest on the outside and soft on the inside. Serving them warm also enhances the flavour and makes dipping sauces like chocolate or caramel even more satisfying. While you can eat them cold, they tend to lose that signature texture and appeal. We also recommend eating our Hot Cross Bun churros warm, as the satisfying crunch and melt-in-your-mouth texture is best when straight out of the air fryer.

Churros are commonly served with rich, warm dipping sauces like chocolate ganache, dulce de leche, or caramel sauce. In Spain, they're often paired with thick hot chocolate. For a fun twist, some also enjoy them with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar or drizzled with honey.

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