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Delicious and Easy Angel Food Cake Churro Bites are a tasty sugar and cinnamon treat topped with glaze that the whole family will love!
If you can’t get enough churro be sure to try Churro Toffee, Classic Churros, and Churro Cheesecake Bars.
Just like a churro
Sara Lee sent me some of their new Angel Food Cake to try out, and I’m happy to say that it was super delicious! The best thing about it is it’s thaw-and-serve and allows for quick and easy customization. With it, I decided to try a new recipe and came up with some Angel Food Cake Churro Bites.
Before I say anything more I just have to tell you my hubby’s response after trying them…He tasted it and said “Oh my heavens, these taste just like Churros!” My response, “That’s what they’re suppose to be!”
His reply, “I mean, like real churros… from Disneyland!” Needless to say, he REALLLLLY liked them and devoured them pretty quickly. The kids loved them too and kept asking for the “cinnamon treats”. I was happy that we had found another quick and delicious treat to have on Sunday mornings!
How to make Angel Food Cake Churro Bites
THAW. Let your Angel Food Cake thaw. Once thaw, cube the cake. My cubes were about 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches.
FRY. Heat vegetable oil on low-medium heat. Fry cubes until golden brown.
SEASON. Once golden brown, immediately put them in the bowl with cinnamon and sugar and toss around. Continue doing this until they’re all done. For even more flavor, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with a tablespoon of milk, mix and drizzle over the bites. ENJOY!
Note: I just fried 2 sides, but feel free to fry more to get a crispier texture. You might want to keep a close eye on them so that they don’t get hard and lose the great fluff of angel food cake.
Recipe Tips
Frying temperature: Getting the right oil temperature is usually a bit tricky when frying anything. One way I check for the right temperature is to stick the end of a wooden spoon in the oil. If the oil around the spoon bubbles, then it’s ready. If it sizzles to ferociously turn down the heat. If it doesn’t bubble after a second then turn up the heat. Once you think you have the right temp add a “tester” cube. It should take 1-2 minutes on the top and bottom.
Frying Alternative: If you have one, an AIR Fryer, is a great alternative to pan frying. Preheat the air fryer for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Place the cubes in a single layer and spray with cooking oil. Fry for 8-10 minutes, or until they’re golden brown. Repeat with the remaining cubes.
Angel Food Cake: I want to note that I specifically made this recipe using Sara Lee brand Angel Food Cake. Once I finished frying the bites I let them drain on a paper towel. I have had some commenters use other brands of food cake only for their bites to absorb too much cooking oil leaving them unappetizing. Since I have not yet tried this recipe using other brands I recommend sticking to using the Sara Lee brand for best results. If you happen to use another brand with success, please leave a comment.
Dipping Sauce: If a churro isn’t awesome as it is your taste buds will certainly spin by adding a delicious sauce to dip them in
Storing Info
To STORE, wrap in plastic wrap or place in a Ziploc bag and store at room temp for a few days or in the fridge for up to a week.
To FREEZE, wrap tightly with foil or place in a freezer-safe bag and keep in the freezer for up to 4 months.
For more angel food cake recipes:
Angel Food Cake Churro Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Sara Lee Angel Food Cake
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cinnamon
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Let your Angel Food Cake thaw. Once thaw, cube the cake. My cubes were about 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches.
- Heat vegetable oil on low-medium heat. Fry cubes until golden brown.
- Once golden brown, immediately put them in the bowl with cinnamon and sugar and toss around. Continue doing this until they're all done.
- For even more flavor, mix 1 cup powdered sugar with a tablespoon of milk, mix and drizzle over the bites. ENJOY!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I like to slice the cake up like French fries, fry them up and make a raspberry or strawberry sauce (catsup). Kids love them.
Ooooh – great idea! I will have to try that. I have an Angel Food Cake in the freezer now! Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Love it plan with fresh strawberry sauce. The Churro recipe looks amazing!
You will love it – seriously, so good!
Although there is angel food with strawberries and whipped cream, I love cutting it into little pieces and “noshing” on it. Just enough to curb my hunger while definitely satisfying me sweet tooth
I wanted something fresh and light to serve at my daughter’s graduation. Her favorite cake is Angel food cake so I decided to mix drained crushed pineapple and mandarins Orange pieces with coolwhip. I made the Angel food cake in a traditional tube pan, once the cake was cool I carefully sliced the cake in 3 equal layers. I then spooned the fruit and cool whip mixture evenly on each layer allowing the filling to “ooze” out just a little around the sides. So it would be bottom layer of cake, filling, next layer of cake, filling, the top with top of cake . Ice with mire cool whip and fruit pieces. Chill to set. Beautiful and delicious.
I am excited to try the churro bites. A big reminder of our time living overseas in Venezuela.
WOW – your dessert sounds amazing. I’ll have to give it a try – thanks!!
Angel Food Cake French Toast
WOW, was this amazing! I happened to get this Sara Lee angle food cake for half off and I could not resist ripping it out of the freezer to make these tasty bites. Thanks for being so creative.
You’ll have to let me know how it goes! We LOVED Them. 🙂
Diced angel food cake cubes layered with chocolate pudding, cherry pie filling,and whipped cream in crystal bowl makes an impressive and delicious desert!
Mmmm – sounds delicious!!