Description
Small, sweet bites flavored with pumpkin and coated in cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon for coating
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until just combined.
- Whisk the egg and milk together in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a thick batter forms. Do not overmix.
- Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep pot or Dutch oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Using two spoons or a small cookie scoop, carefully drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Work in small batches to avoid overcrowding the pot.
- Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, turning occasionally, until the bites are golden brown on all sides.
- Remove the bites from the oil using a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- In a shallow dish, mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon for the coating.
- While the bites are still warm, roll them thoroughly in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- If you do not have pumpkin puree, you can substitute with sweet potato puree.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon in the coating to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 bites
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: churro, pumpkin, bites, fried dough, cinnamon sugar, dessert