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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 love this Idea, How long will the faux churros bites be good? Can I make them in advance, say one day? Hosting a really big Cinco de Mayo party!
A day ahead may be ok. I haven’t made them a day before, but the morning of. Keep them in an air tight container & they should be ok. Have fun!!
Can these be made ahead of time at all? Maybe reheated in an oven?
I wouldn’t make them too ahead of time. I haven’t re-heated them before. I guess I should find out 🙂 Sorry, to not be much help. I bet the morning of would be ok.
Our families is the trifle, always so pretty and even now at 83 yrs (young) it is my go too. Strawberries, pudding, whipping cream, bananas, Even have used bueberries, peaches. Whatever is in season. Just enjoy
That sounds so yummy!! Thank you so much!
This sounds delicious! We have a church event coming up….I plan on making these for that event!
They’ll be a hit!! Thanks so much for stopping by and have fun!
Hello. I would like to make something similar to this for a bake sale. Do you think they would package ok, or is this something that needs to be eaten immediately? Thanks!!
I honestly don’t know how they would hold up? They are usually gone, just like that. They should be ok, if it’s within the same day or so. Wish I was more help. Good luck!!
I do not think they would hold up for more than a few hours. They are soaked with grease. Lol. Delicious. But not sure you could use as a “dish to pass.”
I don’t usually comment on recipe sites but I have to be honest and tell you that the Angel Food Cake Churro Bites were inedible. I bought a store name brand of angel food cake and followed the recipe. The cake pieces soaked up so much oil that when you bit into them oil poured out. I had to throw them away – what a disappointment! Since angel food is so light the oil just soaks through it and in the recipe you state to dip the cake into the sugar/cinammon without draining. I’m not sure how yours tasted but I could not serve these for my book club because I felt sick after eating a few – too oily. Sorry – but not a keeper.
Hi Barbara – I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy the churro bites. Unfortunately, I have not tried it with other brands of Angel Food Cake, but I can tell you they came out perfect when used with Sara Lee. As you can see from the comments, most did not have any issues with this, so I recommend trying them again but with Sara Lee Angel Food Cake. Sorry about that!
I had the same problem, I bought a store brand angel cake and they just soaked up the oil. I didn’t bother even cooking the rest. Can the Sara Lee be that much denser than a store bought cake? I’m going to try baking the rest and see how that works out. I agree with Barbara and the other person that said they soaked up oil.
This happened to me too but I used tongs and squeezed tons of oil out…. Then dipped in cinnamon and sugar. I feel like after I drained them that way, it was no more oil than at a fair, getting an elephant ear. A treat indeed. Not something I would eat regularly.
Hi Lil Luna! Have you tried baking the churro bites? I thought baking them, then brushing with melted butter before tossing in the cinnamon-sugar mix may work. What are your thoughts?
It may, but haven’t personally tried it! If you try it, please let me know, so I can pass that on to others:) Thanks so much!
Was wondering if the Churro bites need to be eaten when warm, or is this something that could be made in advance for a party?
They can definitely be made in advance. I’m all about prepping as much as I can ahead of time. I hope you give them a try:)
Hi! The Angel food churro bites look wonderful. Do you need to serve right away or could these be made the day before or 6 hours before? Thanks 🙂
I haven’t made them that far in advance, but they should be ok. I’m not sure if I’d do a day before, but the morning of, would probably work. Let me know if you try them!
can you use Sara Lee pound cake instead for churro bites? I couldn’t find angel food cake in freezer.
I haven’t tried that, but I’m sure it would work. If you try that, let me know if it works..I’d love to know!:)