Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips)

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These Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips) are so quick and easy. When you want a kid-friendly snack that takes only minutes then this is the recipe for you!

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These Churro Chips are delicious and you can make them any time with only four staple ingredients and the recipe only takes five minutes to prepare. That is a win for an anytime snack that everyone will love. It is dairy-free and is perfect to serve on its own, with a chocolate dipping sauce, or even as an ice cream topper.

Churros are cinnamon sugar-coated snacks that have been around for ever. Find out the history of this crispy and delicious baked churro chip.

If you want even more snack ideas, try Baked Smores Bars, Slow Cooker Party Snack Mix, and Easy Hot Wing Nachos.

Why We Love These Cinnamon Tortilla Chip Recipes

If you have last-minute company or just like to know and control what is in your family’s food, then these sugar cinnamon tortilla chips are sure to please.

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  • 5 Minutes: The churro chips recipe takes only minutes to make.
  • Easy Ingredients: All found in the pantry. You need only 4 ingredients.
  • Family Friendly: A crunchy and sweet chip are a hit with everyone of any age. These churros are a hit.
  • Adaptable: Can make this delicious snack or dessert low-carb, gluten-free, or dairy-free.
  • Makes Great Leftovers: They stay good for days so kids can take them to school for lunch.

Ingredient Notes to Make Churro Chips

Tortillas and cinnamon sugar for the chips.
  • Flour Tortillas: You can use any brand or make your own homemade tortillas.
  • Cinnamon: You can use as much or as little of the spice as you like for these delicious homemade chips. Cinnamon and sugar make this treat so sweet.

See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.

Variations and Substitutions to Make Mexican Churro Chips

Cinnamon tortilla chips are truly versatile. You can make this perfect snack in the toaster oven, the traditional oven, or the air fryer.

  • Sugar Substitute: Make a sugar-free version by substituting the white sugar with a sugar substitute such as Splenda for this sugar and cinnamon coating.
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice Add warm nutmeg and other warm spices to your churro snack chips.
  • Cooking variation: If you are making a small batch or want to make several fresh batches use your air fryer to bake these healthy chips.

How to Make Easy Baked Churro Chips

These chips are so much healthier than traditional tortilla chips because they are baked and not fried. Therefore you can enjoy this sweet snack guilt-free.

These are the basic steps for making sugar cinnamon tortilla snacks. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.

Step 1: Cut

First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees then on a cutting board use a sharp knife cut your tortilla chips into 8 triangles. A pizza cutter is great for this job. Lay wedges on a large baking sheet and use a pastry brush with a light coating of vegetable oil to coat.

Step 2: Mix

Then in a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar together. Next, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the chips until evenly coated. Alternatively, put the mixture into a ziploc bag and shake. Make sure to coat both sides of the tortilla wedges.

Step 3: BAKE

Finally, bake for 5-7 minutes until they are golden brown and crispy. Remove sheet pan and chips from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes before serving.

Recipe FAQs for Baked Churro Chips Recipe

Of course, try using a gluten free tortilla. Corn tortillas work great for this recipe. Also, use a sugar substitute in place of the sugar for a low calorie chip. Lastly, try using a heart smart oil such as avocado or a cooking spray to make these tortilla chips.

Yes. You can make a chip with Fajita seasoning, taco seasoning or even just a little chili powder and you favorite seasonings in place of the sweet ingredients.

Indeed, this is one of the simplest recipes to adjust to create the amount of churro chips that you would like to serve.

This is a great make ahead recipe. They stay good in an airtight container or zip top bag for up to three days.

Always store in an airtight bag or container so that the chips stay crunchy and fresh.

The great thing about these chips is that there is no need to reheat them.

Of course, that is a great dessert idea. Try using chocolate sauce, marshmallow fluff and caramel sauce onto of these chips for a decadent dessert sure to impress.

A closeup of the finished cinnamon tortilla chip.

Expert Tips for Making This Easy Churro with Cinnamon Sugar Recipe

  • Add sprinkled chocolate chips and then place under the broiler to melt or dip the chips into a chocolate ganache. Drizzle with something like caramel, Nutella, or dulce de leche.
  • Air Fry – Make crispy chips in the air fryer just air fry at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes. But watch them closely as air fryers vary. Make sure they are in a nice single layer in the air fryer basket of these cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.
  • Fat-free or Low-fat tortillas are a great substitute for this churro recipe.
  • Melted Butter– Replace the oil with butter and cinnamon sugar.

What to Serve with Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips)

A wooden bowl filled with cinnamon tortilla chips.
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Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips)

Yield: 64 pieces
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 7 minutes
Total: 12 minutes
These Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips) are so quick and easy. When you want a kid friendly snack that takes only minutes then this is the recipe for you!
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Ingredients

  • 8 Tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Cut each tortillas into 8 wedges
  • Lay wedges on a baking sheet and brush with a light coating of vegetable oil
  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture on top of chips
  • Bake in a 400 degree oven for 5-7 minutes or until crisp

Expert Tips

  • Add-Sprinkle chocolate chips on to and then place under the broiler to melt or dip the chips into a chocolate ganache. Drizzle with something like caramel, nutella or dulce de leche.
  • Air Fry – Make crispy chips in the air fryer just air fry on 350 degrees for about 5 minutes. But watch them closely as air fryer vary. Make sure they are in a nice single layer in the air fryer basket of these cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.
  • Low Fat-Fat free or Low fat tortillas are a great substitute in this churro recipe.
  • Melted Butter– Replace the oil with butter and cinnamon sugar.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American

This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic-inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe.  I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients, and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible to the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.

4 thoughts on “Churro Chips (Cinnamon Tortilla Chips)”

  1. 5 stars
    Hubby wanted a late night snack, so I went looking for quick recipes. Found this one and decided to try. Came out great. Will make again.

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