There’s something undeniably magical about the aroma of cinnamon and sugar wafting through the air, especially when the source is a batch of freshly baked churro donuts. That magical feeling is something I often experienced growing up when my daddy used to make my siblings and I these churro donuts as a snack or dessert.
Enjoyed with a cup of hot chocolate or chai tea, these churro donuts can be dipped in caramel, Nutella, or enjoyed alone to allow the flavor of the cinnamon-sugar to really shine through. I hope you enjoy this churro donut recipe as much as I do, and that is becomes a comforting staple in your home!
Why You’ll Love These Churro Donuts
- Best of Both Worlds – Imagine the crispy, cinnamon-sugar exterior of a churro meeting the soft, pillowy texture of a donut. These churro donuts are a match made in dessert heaven.
- Easy – This churro donut recipe uses canned biscuit dough, so you don’t have to make dough from scratch! All you’ll have to do is fry your donuts and coat them in the cinnamon sugar.
Recommended Tools for This Recipe
- Frying Pan – You’ll need a small frying plan, such as this 8-inch wide pan, to make these churro donuts!
- Tongs – Use tongs to easily flip your donuts and take them out of the pan. (I’ve linked to some that have a silicone tip, which are great to prevent scratching your pans.)
- Bowl – Use a small bowl to mix your cinnamon and sugar. Once your donuts are fried, toss them in this bowl prior to serving.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- Canned Biscuit Dough – Save time making dough from scratch and used refrigerated biscuit dough for this recipe. Just punch out some holes or cut into quarters to make donut holes.
- Brown Sugar – Our churro donuts are coated in brown sugar, a blend of white sugar and molasses.

Churro Donut Recipe (With Canned Biscuits)
Ingredients
Instructions
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Heat oil
In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil on medium heat.
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Separate dough
While oil is heating up, open the biscuit dough can, and separate dough into pre-portioned biscuits.
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Combine spices
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
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Create holes
Using a water bottle cap, create a hole in the center of each biscuit.
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Cook donuts
Place 3-4 donuts in the frying pan at a time, flipping when lightly browned.
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Coat the donuts
When donuts are done, toss them in the bowl of cinnamon sugar.
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Enjoy
Serve churro donuts warm and enjoy!