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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.
my favorite angel food recipe is to serve slices warm with strawberries and a sweet powdered sugar drizzle. those churros sure look like they would be delicious though.
My favorite angel food cake recipe is just plain angel food (no frosting or anything). It’s what I always want for my birthday cake. However, I do have two other angel food cake recipes I like.
1. Take a box of angel food cake mix and put it in a 9×13″ baking dish. Add the contents of a 20oz can of crushed pineapple to the pan. Stir in until mixed and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Cool upside down. (can also substitute canned blueberry filling for the pineapple). Another bonus is If you eat it without whipped cream, it’s only 2 weight watcher points.
2. Take a box of angel food cake mix and a box of any other flavor cake mix and empty the packets of both into a gallon size zip-lock storage bag. Shake until mixed together. Then take a small dessert dish (approx 4oz size) & put 3 tablespoons of the cake mix into the dish, add 2 tablespoons of water, & microwave on high for 1 minute. You then have a single serving cupcake. It’s called 3-2-1 cake and it’s obviously very simple to make. My favorite flavors are strawberry, lemon, and chocolate.
Your recipe looks delicious. I wonder if it could be done by spraying the pieces with cooking spray, sprinkling them with the cinnamon & sugar, then baking them. That way you’d still get the crunch without quite as much fat. 🙂
Angel food cake any old way is fine with me, but my absolute favorite is with fresh strawberries and whipped cream!
You can never go wrong with strawberry shortcake with angel food.
Just plain 🙂
I love angel food cake mixed with a can of crushed pineapple. Tasty little treats that kids and adults LOVE and are weight watchers friendly for those watching their points.
I like to add come cocoa powder to my angel food mix to make a chocolate angel food cake – But I would have to say this just might be my new favorite….looks delicious!
I love good old fashioned strawberries and fresh cream although I need to try those churros!
I have a recipe for an angel food cake where you split the cake in layers and fill and frost it with a mocha whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Yum! Thanks for the chance!
I love slicing the cake and layering marshmallow and chocolate in the middle. Then, I cook it in a little butter in the skillet. So yummy!