dessert · mexican
Cinnamon Sugar Protein Churro Bites
Crisp, fluffy, buttered and sugared, chocolate dip. 12g protein.
Little ridged churro bites with crisp edges and fluffy, pillowy middles, tossed hot in butter and cinnamon sugar and dunked in a chocolate yogurt dip. The dough is the famous two-ingredient yogurt dough with whey and cinnamon worked in, so there's no frying and no choux to fuss over. Coating them hot is the only rule.
6.4 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
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Join the waitlistIngredients
Dough
- 1 cup self-rising flour, spooned and leveled125 g self-rising flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 tbsp zero-calorie granulated sweetener1 tbsp zero-calorie granulated sweetener
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt225 g nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp self-rising flour, for dusting2 tbsp self-rising flour, for dusting
- cooking spray, for the basket and bitescooking spray, for the basket and bites
Cinnamon sugar
- 1½ tbsp unsalted butter, melted21 g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar25 g granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp zero-calorie granulated sweetener24 g zero-calorie granulated sweetener
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp ground cinnamon
Chocolate dip
- ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt115 g nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup15 ml pure maple syrup
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt⅛ tsp kosher salt
Method
- Whisk 1 cup of the flour with the whey, sweetener and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the yogurt and vanilla, stir with a fork until shaggy,…
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Join the waitlistKeeping it: Best within an hour of cooking. Leftovers keep airtight 2 days; re-crisp in the air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for 2 minutes and toss in a little fresh cinnamon sugar.
Nutrition per serving computed from ingredient weights × USDA FoodData Central. Estimates, not medical advice.
