Everyone knows that a classic churro is dusted with cinnamon sugar and traditionally filled or dipped with authentic flavors such as chocolate and dulce de leche.
Try using Fruity Pebbles to top a churro with a cereal-milk-infused, sweet cream filling.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the perfect churro flavor.
Use crushed Apple Jacks cereal to top your apple pie-inspired churro, filled with an apple compote, and drizzle with caramel sauce.
Crushed pretzels and/or potato chips pairs well with a caramel filling for a perfect salty/sweet, cookie-inspired churro!
If you’re a girl scout cookie fan, fill your churros with chocolate sauce, drizzle with caramel, and top with shredded coconut.
For a german chocolate cake-inspired twist, mix the caramel sauce and shredded coconut together for your filling, drizzle with chocolate sauce, and top with finely chopped pecans.
Make a pina colada churro with pineapple cream filling.
Skip the cinnamon sugar and dust it with colorful yellow sugar.
Drizzle coconut cream and top with shredded coconut.
For a tiramisu-inspired churro, dust with cocoa powder instead of cinnamon sugar and make an espresso-infused mascarpone cream filling.
Make a pistachio-lime glaze with milk, powdered sugar, lime, and green food coloring.
Top with chopped pistachios.
For a classic birthday cake churro, fill your churros with your favorite vanilla frosting and make a simple glaze.
Top with colorful sprinkles for a dessert your kids will adore.
If you think breakfast should be served for every meal, make a maple glaze with maple syrup and powdered sugar and top it with bacon bits.
Celebrate the holidays any time of year with Christmas-inspired churros, using crushed candy canes to decorate.
Other topping ideas include:
Freeze-dried fruit
Chopped nuts
Chocolate chips
Sprinkles
Crushed candy
Crushed cookies
Nut brittle and toffee
Caramel corn
Marshmellows