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Baked Brown Butter Churro Donuts

By Chris Cockren 18 Comments

Baked Brown Butter Churro Doughnuts

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with this creative and unique Baked Brown Butter Churro Donut recipe.  Be prepared to become addicted to your donut pan. 

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Homemade Baked Churro Donuts


★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for the churro coating

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Butter will crackle and foam a bit as it browns. Once butter is light brown and smells nutty, remove from heat and immediately transfer to a small bowl. Be careful, it goes from brown butter to black burnt butter quickly.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Measure out 2 tablespoons of the browned butter and whisk into the wet ingredients.
  5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredeints. Stir together until ingredients are well combined, but do not overmix.
  6. Spoon batter into a large ziploc bag and use a scissor to cut about a 1/2″ piece off one corner to create a makeshift disposable pastry bag. Fill each well in the doughnut pan approximately 3/4 full. Alternatively, use a spoon to fill donut pan and smooth out batter.
  7. Place in the oven and bake for 9-12 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into doughnut comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Combine sugar, brown, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in another small bowl. Working one at a time, lightly brush doughnut with butter, and roll around in sugar mixture until evenly coated.
  9. Devour immediately or store at room temperature in a ziploc bag. But really, devour immediately.
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6 doughnuts

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Comments

  1. Melanie

    April 16, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I don’t even have to taste these to know I’d love em! I love churros. I love donuts. What’s not to love?
    Perfect!
    Have a beautiful Wednesday Chris!

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 9, 2014 at 2:15 am

      Exactly Melanie. Churros + Donuts = Love 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mike

    April 16, 2014 at 9:15 am

    Confession time: I hate donuts. Boom, there I said it!
    Like I can’t stomach them (but that applies to almost all fried food.)
    And I’ve been quite skeptical about baked donuts as well BUT if you (Sitting Wolf) guarantee that they’re worth it, I’m willing to give it a try.
    And tbh, those bad boys sure looks awesome! 😉

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 9, 2014 at 2:14 am

      You get a personal sitting wolf seal of approval from baked donuts Mike. Hahaha. I’m still in shock that you don’t like donuts. Have you tried Doughnut Plant (there’s one in LES, one is Chelsea)?? They are like SUPER amazing. You need to start cranking out some Paleo donuts!

      Reply
  3. Helen

    April 16, 2014 at 9:37 am

    Happy doughnut day debut, Chris!
    You beat me to it. I have been secretly feeling quite envious of all the baked doughnut blogging pros out there but STILL haven’t got my own pan yet to join the club. Soon.
    Love the simple and yet ‘with a little something extra’ approach here you got with that brown butter and cinnamon. 😉

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 9, 2014 at 2:12 am

      Thanks so much Helen! It’s never too late to join the club 🙂 Trust me, it’s worth it! And thanks… that brown butter definitely makes a difference!

      Reply
  4. Natalie

    April 16, 2014 at 10:37 am

    Chris! This sounds delicious! I love churros. I need to get a donut pan right away. Baked sounds so much more “do-able” than fried.

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 9, 2014 at 2:11 am

      Yes, you TOTALLY need a donut pan in your life Natalie!! Much much much more do-able than fried!

      Reply
  5. Yankee Kitchen Ninja (Julianne)

    April 16, 2014 at 10:51 am

    OK, seriously? I’m freaking out. I have had a donut (sorry) pan on my Amazon wish list for 2 years now but was skeptical about baked donuts. Congrats — you have convinced me to take the plunge. You rock!

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 9, 2014 at 2:11 am

      Juilanne, you’ve totally made my day. I’m so happy and proud that you are taking the plunge. And no, my friend, it is you that rocks 🙂

      Reply
  6. Donna

    May 13, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    A friend with a donut pan made these for me today. Now I need a donut pan. Holy cow. Amazing.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chris

      May 15, 2014 at 9:47 am

      Hahaha so glad you loved them! Yes, get yourself a donut pan! Your life will never be the same 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sugardoll

    July 3, 2021 at 12:46 pm

    These are fabulous. I’ve made them numerous times, following the recipe exactly. I made them one day for my landscaper’s crew, and one of them told me it was the most delicious thing he’d ever tasted. Lately I’ve been making them as mini muffins, which are so delicious. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you so much.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Chris Cockren

      August 16, 2021 at 9:04 pm

      Mmmmm mini muffins what a great idea!!!

      Reply
  8. Jenny

    July 3, 2022 at 1:30 pm

    I’ve made these one time (so far!) and they were super easy and super delicious! I shared with extended family and were told by all who ate them that they were amazing. I love baking and just recently got into testing many donut recipes. This one is going down in stone 🤓 Thank you!!

    Reply

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