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Baked Churros are such a fun treat!  This version has crushed Oreo cookies running all throughout the batter, plus a thick crunchy crust of cookie crumbs on the outside too.  Dunk them in this Easy Vanilla Creme dip for the full Cookies and Cream experience!  

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You guys!  I have the most incredible news.

😀 😀 😀  You can add chopped Oreos to pate a choux and it still works!  😀 😀 😀

Ok ok so maybe that’s not the most incredible news, but I’m still pretty psyched about it!

You see, a couple of weekends ago we took the kiddos to see the new SpongeBob movie.  My boys are big SpongeBob fans.

Side note: don’t bother asking me anything about the movie because I slept through the whole thing.  I had always hoped I’d be one of those fun moms who really gets into everything their kids like?  I’m so not.  How do those moms do it?  I feel like that part of my brain that enjoys silly, asinine humor is just dead and gone.  What is my problem???  I was annoyed and bored to tears and couldn’t bear the thought of putting up with almost 2 hours of nonsense so I just turned my head and caught some zzz’s.  I know, I suck.

So besides my kids having a blast there was one other good thing that came out of that afternoon.  As we’re walking out of the theater, I caught a glimpse of the concessions stand in my peripheral vision.  What the…?

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Oreo churros?  Is that really a thing?  Who is the evil genius/angel from heaven that came up with this idea?

I do not know but I owe them an eternal debt of gratitude.

Of course I scurried home as fast as my stubby little legs could carry me and worked out my own version of this killer creation.  I was nervous that adding crushed cookies to the batter would mess with the chemistry of the pate a choux recipe, but it worked beautifully!  Happy dance!

It all starts with this recipe for perfect pate a choux (check out the full tutorial with pics).  I know it sounds French and therefore fancy, but trust me, it’s really no big deal.  Butter and water, simmered in a pot, stir in some flour, and beat in a couple eggs.  Pipe it out and bake it in a really hot oven and that’s all there is to it.  That, and chopped up Oreos of course.

If you have ever had any trouble with cream puffs or eclairs collapsing I’m pretty sure I know what the problem was.  You really need to bake them well done.  They need to feel almost crisp before you take them out of the oven.  You see, they are hollow inside, and full of steam, so they will soften up a lot as they cool.  If they aren’t really well-set, firm-textured, and dry, they can deflate.  I piped these with a 4B tip, so they were only about a half-inch in diameter, and they needed a full 16 minutes in a 425-degree oven.  See what I mean?

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Once your little lovelies are cool enough to handle, just brush them with melted butter, and then dredge them with chocolate cookie crumbs.

And don’t forget the vanilla creme dip!

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Cookies and Cream Baked Churros

Baked Churros are such a fun treat! This version has crushed Oreo cookies running all throughout the batter, plus a thick crunchy crust of cookie crumbs on the outside too. Dunk them in this Easy Vanilla Creme dip for the full Cookies and Cream experience!


Yield: about 1 dozen churros

Ingredients:

For the Baked Churros:



  • 1/2 cup water

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar

  • pinch kosher salt

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 eggs

  • 4 chocolate creme sandwich cookies, crushed or finely chopped


For the Topping:



  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

  • 6 chocolate creme sandwich cookies, crushed or finely chopped


For the Vanilla Creme Dip:



  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 1 tablespoon milk (I used 1%)

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste


Directions:

To Make the Baked Churros:



  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

  2. Place the water, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Place over medium-high heat, until the butter is completely melted and the mixture is simmering.

  3. Add in the flour all at once, and continue to cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until a film begins to form on the bottom of the pot.

  4. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, and beat on medium speed.

  5. Drop in the eggs, one at a time. Allow each egg to become fully incorporated, before adding the next (about 30 seconds to a minute).

  6. Fold in the crushed cookies.

  7. Pipe the dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, allowing about 3 inches in between each churro.

  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on size. Remove from the oven when they are puffed, golden brown, hollow, dry, and light.


To Top the Churros:



  1. Brush each churro with melted butter and coat with cookie crumbs.


To Make the Vanilla Creme Dip:



  1. Stir the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together.


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My older son was jumping-out-of-his skin excited to try these.  So maybe I do have a little bit of fun mom in me….?

Before I sign off ’til Friday, I just want to take a sec to make a small request…

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Some of the tools I used to create this recipe:
Small Pot
Featherweight 16 Inch Decorating Bag
#4B Open Star Tip
Parchment Paper Sheets
Half Sheet Baking Pans
Hand Blender with Mini-Chopper Attachment

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  2. Allie, I am dying over here. . we were going to go see spongebob last weekend and I was thinking, well, I could just take a nap. . but then we took the kids to the library and out for some pizza 🙂 we’re not lame .. as long as the kids have popcorn and we’re right there next to them, all is fine 😉 haha and I love how this outing to the movies inspired this awesomeness!!! I haven’t had a churros in forever!!! LOVE these!!! and voted for you!!!!

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    • Oh thank you so much for this Melanie! I feel so much better about it all now. So it’s not just me? I swear the thought of actually paying attention to all that silliness- I just couldn’t bear it. Thank you so much my friend!

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  6. I was wondering how you felt about the movie…..I could use a good nap so maybe I’ll go “see” it. Anywho….I was about to go for a quick run but it’s cold and now I need these churros. Seriously, they are epic.

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  10. These are so cool!! I love the coating so much and I can’t believe you managed to keep the ridges baking them! I made fried ones the other day and pondered whether it would be possible to bake them. Looking at your recipe, the quantities for the batter are a bit different. These rock Allie! 🙂

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    • Thank you Nagi! I made a small-ish batch so maybe that’s why the quantities are different. I’ve doubled this before (not with Oreos added though) and it works great! I’m sure it’s even better fried but ugh I just didn’t want to deal with hot oil :/

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  12. Haha I think I would totally fall asleep too 🙂 I am still waiting for the day my son will sit through an ENTIRE movie – 30 minutes is the max so far hehe. But OMG these churros! They’re brilliant and look incredible!

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    • It’s so great when they can finally make it through a movie! It took such a long time for my boys to both get there. My little one still sometimes can’t but for SpongeBob… he’s a big fan 😉 Thanks so much Kelly! xo

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  13. These Oreo Churros look fantastic Allie! I could only imagine how they taste. Genius idea, glad that going to the movies inspired you to create these cuties!

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  15. Allie, I’m so glad you went to watch the movie with the kids and got the idea. And thanks to Spongebob that you can regain your energy 🙂 These churros are amazing and as a cookies-and-cream big fan, I’m dying to make these. Baked churros is my favorite!

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  19. Wow, these look amazing, and I LOVE that it doesn’t involve deep frying. Just voted for you – congrats on the nomination! I’ll be sure to go back to vote again in the coming days 🙂

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  21. Ummm…..you definitely DO NOT suck. Don’t talk crazy like that. Glad you caught up on some zzzz’s. Ha ha ha! These churros are amazing!

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  23. That is amazing news!!! Sort of revolutionary because I know how seemingly innocuous ingredients can mess up the delicate chemistry which is baking. I was making puff pasty the other day, and I almost added lemon zest to the dough. I figured, why do it? It can ruin the whole thing! These look amazing Alli! And I voted – wishing you the very best in the contest 🙂

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    • Thank you so much for your vote Aida! And your sweet comment too. I know just what you mean, with certain things I have no worries about tweaking a recipe, but anything French and fussy I think twice about. Luckily pate a choux is so quick and easy to mix up- I figured if I blew it I could easily whip up another batch. But it worked! 😀

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  28. What I love about these (apart from the general deliciousness factor) is that they are very impressive and yet there isn’t a huge long list of ingredients. I like baking but don’t always feel so confident about it, but you made this sound easy enough for even me to manage!
    So beautiful and yummy, Allie … love the photos, too!

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    • Thank you so much Helen! That is one of the things I love about making baked churros too- I almost always have all the ingredients in my pantry already. I’m so happy you enjoyed sweetie and thank you for the awesome feedback!

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  30. I must admit: My friend and I BOTH fell asleep during the Spongebob movie. It was a dud.

    My son went through a serious SB phase years ago. Now he’s a teen and my daughter is going through the same phase. I’m all, Spongebob is soooo 5 years ago. Anyway, these churros!! I never would have thought to add Oreos to a churro, but now it’s all I can think about!!

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    • Haha was it??? Now I feel not so bad about missing the whole thing, lol! Thank you so much for letting me know it was a dud. And I’m so happy you like the churros! I thought it was such a fun idea when I saw it at the theater. I couldn’t stop thinking about it either! Thanks Angela!

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  33. This is brilliant! Never in a million years would I think to pair cookies and cream with churros, but seeing this, I think, OF COURSE!!! I’ll take an entire plate of these, please! 🙂 As always, gorgeous photos!

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  34. Okay, I can relate! Not that I have kids but when my friend drags me to watch a movie that I am least interested in, I tend to fall asleep as well!!! hahaha!!! This is the best news ever! I always avoid making pate choux because I have had crazy disasters at home with that thing! But seeing your crushed Oreo version that too in the batter has got me SOOOOO excited that I want to go right into the kitchen and try again! And, of course I voted for you! :* Good luck, love! :*

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    • Thank you so much for your vote, Samina! And for this sweet comment too. I know pate a choux can be temperamental for some people but I think that so long as you bake ’til pretty dry, you’re golden! And the fact that you can add mixins and still have it turn out is saying something. Fear not! Lol… have a great weekend sweetheart! 🙂

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  35. 1) You don’t suck. Sleeping during Spongebob sounds not only appropriate, but genius. The movie keeps your kids entertained and you get a nap!
    2) These are so creative and SO legit!! I need to show them to Asheley. She’s obsessed with oreos right now (it’s the pregnancy… she claims lol) and I know she’d LOVE these!

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    • Aw, thank you!!! I wish I could hang better with the under 10 set but I am just so over it! And I totally can’t blame Asheley for craving Oreos, pregnant or not, they are the bomb! Hugs to you both; hope you’re enjoying the weekend!

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  36. I live in a community surrounded by churros- we even have churro cafes! But I’ve never seen Oreo churros! Sound amazing and look so good in your photos!! I just finished making a cake with Oreo filling, now I wish I had saved some Oreos to make those churros.

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  38. I’m thinking that Oreo churros probably is a thing, because when I saw it on Pinterest I just had to check it out! It looks so amazing and perfect!

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  39. So much fun to see this! I just made churros (fried) for the first time and I’d been thinking about a baked version before doing it. So glad to see it works and what a creative flavor twist!

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