Description
A delicious twist on classic apple pie, these Churro Apple Pie Bowls feature a crispy churro shell filled with a warm, cinnamon-spiced apple filling. The perfect dessert for any occasion, combining the sweet and tart flavors of apples with the crispy, sugary goodness of churros.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Apple Pie Filling:
- 4 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Churro Bowls:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large saucepan, combine the peeled and chopped apples, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and water. Cook over medium heat until apples are tender.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Stir into the apple mixture and cook until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a separate saucepan, combine butter, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir in flour. Mix until dough forms.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Transfer dough to a piping bag and pipe into greased muffin tin, creating bowl shapes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll baked churro bowls in the mixture.
- Fill churro bowls with apple pie filling.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, use tart apples like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness of the churro shell.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a Ziploc bag with the corner cut off to pipe the dough into the muffin tin.
- The churro bowls can be made ahead of time and stored at room temperature for a day before filling with the apple pie mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes