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Tasty Churro Meal Prep

March 15, 2019 by Nick Quintero Leave a Comment

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Homemade Churro Meal Prep

We have a confession, meal prep fam—As much as we do our best to be health-conscious, we still crave sugar sometimes! It’s super normal, and we want to tell you that we believe that it’s even okay to indulge your sugary desires, so long as it’s in moderation (this is especially true if you’re following a lifestyle of Intuitive Eating)! That’s why we’re excited to bring you today’s recipe as a healthy snack idea—A delicious and authentic churro and meal prep!

Not only is this delicious healthy snack idea completely vegan and vegetarian-friendly, but it’s also actually gluten-free too! We replaced the egg in a traditional churro with Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer (potato starch-based) and regular white flour with gluten-free flour (brown rice-based) to ensure compliance with diets free from gluten and animal products.

Churro Meal Prep

You could expect a traditional churro to be normally fried in some kind of extremely unhealthy vegetable shortening, but we revamped that old method in this healthy snack idea by exchanging the shortening with avocado oil! Avocado itself is a widely celebrated superfood, but its oil takes all the health benefits of the fruit and concentrates them many times over! Over 70% of avocado oil consists of what is known as oleic acid, a monounsaturated omega-9 fat that helps reduce bad cholesterol levels!

Churro Meal Prep

How long does this churro meal prep last for?

Because sugars act as a natural preservative, we found this tasty dessert could last up to 5 days in the fridge. Reheating via microwave is not recommended though, because the churros will lose much of their crispiness.

Can this churro meal prep be frozen?

Yes, you easily can keep these churros in the freezer for a couple of months without the risk of spoilage or expiration.

Churro Meal Prep

How do you make this churro meal prep?

One of the big reasons this healthy snack idea is so great is that it’s so easy and fun to make! You can start the process by mixing your sugar and cinnamon together in a dish, then set it aside. Boil water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and coconut oil together, then remove from heat. Next, add the flour, vanilla, salt, vegan egg, and baking powder to hot liquid mixture and return to heat. Stir until doughy, let sit for 10 minutes, then heat a large frying pan with avocado oil. Using a star-tipped pastry bag, pipe dough directly into hot avocado oil, and fry for 6 minutes. After cooling, roll into cinnamon sugar and divide into 4 portions.

Churro Meal Prep

How to portion this churro meal prep?

Because this healthy snack idea incorporates a side of homemade chocolate sauce and optional berries, we recommend a two-compartment meal prep container for keeping everything separate. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Meal Prep Containers for even more info!

Churro Meal Prep

More healthy snack ideas:

  • Healthy Vegan Mint Oreos
  • Beet Hummus Veggie Dipper Snacks

Other tips for making this churro meal prep:

  • Absolutely never mix water with hot oil as it presents a very real safety hazard!
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Churro Meal Prep Ingredients:

  • 1 C. Gluten-Free All-purpose Flour
  • 1 C. Water
  • ¼ C. plus 2 Tbsp. Unbleached Organic Cane Sugar
  • ½ C. Avocado Oil***
  • 2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
  • 1 Vegan Egg (1 Tbsp. Bob’s Red Mill brand Egg Replacer mixed with 3 Tbsp. water)
  • 1 Tbsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp. Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp. Pink Himalayan Salt (or Sea Salt)

***Or as much as needed to reach ½” depth in a frying pan.

Optional:

  • Chocolate sauce (¼ C. melted coconut oil mixed with 3 Tbsp. and 1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup), fresh berries, halved
Churro Meal Prep

Churro Meal Prep

These homemade, vegan, and gluten-free churros make for the perfect meal prep treat! They are so simple to make, you will be coming back to this churro meal prep recipe week after week! 
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Meal Prep
Servings: 4 snacks
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Nick Quintero

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Water
  • 6 tablespoon organic cane sugar or granular sugar of choice
  • ½ cup Avocado oil**
  • 2 tbs Coconut Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Bob's Red Mill egg replacer mix mixed with 3 tbsp. water
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt

Optional, chocolate sauce

  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoon cacao powder
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Optional

  • fresh fruit
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Instructions

  • In a dish, combine ¼ cup sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon, set aside.
  • Heat water, coconut oil, and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a medium-large pot over medium-high heat. Remove from heat once boiling.
  • Lower heat and return to stove then add flour, vanilla, salt, vegan egg, and baking powder to the liquid mixture.
  • Using a mixing spoon, stir until well-combined (dough pulls away from pot sides forming a ball and is smooth in texture). Once finished, remove from heat and let cool ~10 minutes.
  • While the dough cools, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add avocado oil.
  • While the oil heats up, and once the dough is cooled enough to handle, scoop dough into a pastry bag fitted with a medium to large open star piping tip.
  • Pipe 3” long churros into oil, using a knife to separate piped churro from the piping tip.
  • Fry numerous churros at once for ~6 minutes, flipping halfway. Once done frying, place on-to a paper towel-lined plate for ~3 minutes.
  • Next, roll churros in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and lightly tap off any excess cinnamon sugar.
  • Divide into 4 portions, optionally served with chocolate dipping sauce and fresh berries.
  • Serve, store, and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition for 1 out of 4 servings:
2g Protein | 45g carbs | 22g Fat | 369 Calories
*Nutrition facts are based off of 4 tablespoon avocado oil being absorbed during frying. However, please keep in mind that this is only a guesstimate as you can't know the exact amount used. If you would like your recipe to be more accurate, you can measure your leftover oil and subtract that from the total.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g
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