These Ritz Churro Bites are bite-sized snacks that combine salty Ritz peanut butter crackers with sweet cinnamon and sugar for a flavor explosion that will be sure to please. Perfect for game day or an afternoon pick-me-up, Ritz Bits coated in cinnamon sugar is addictively delicious.
About Ritz Bits Churros Recipe
Our Ritz Mini Churros Bites are so easy to make using peanut butter sandwich crackers as a convenient base for coating in a sweet butter sauce and topping with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
This churro cracker recipe resembles the fun flavors of the fried dough dessert, but this snack is baked in the oven and is meant to be shared, packaged as party favors, or given as gifts.
Churro Ritz Bits are baked until candied and crispy and create the most satisfying sweet snack when you don’t feel like deep fried food.
I love serving my Ritz Bitz churros snack for tailgates, game days, or while watching movies – it has the best combination of flavors and textures that taste like a crunchy churro treat.
Why We Love Baked Churro Bites
- Quick and easy to make.
- Uses simple kitchen staple ingredients.
- Great grab-and-go treat when served in snack size bags.
- Crunchy, sweet, cinnamon sugar coated crackers.
- Perfect for packing in lunchboxes, serving as after school snacks, giving as holiday gifts, or feeding friends while watching football.
- Prepare some for a Cinco de Mayo party and save the rest for when the churro craving strikes.
Ritz Churro Bites Ingredients
- Peanut butter Ritz bits cracker sandwiches
- Salted sweet cream butter
- Light brown sugar
- Pure vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon
- Granulated sugar
Substitutions and Additions
- Make With Margarine: You can substitute margarine for the butter if you wish. Just remember that margarine has a higher water content than butter. You may need to adjust your stovetop cooking time.
- Prepare Without Peanut Butter: If you cannot find the Ritz bits peanut butter, or if you have a nut allergy, you can substitute plain Ritz minis. Prepare the recipe as instructed below.
Recommended Tools
- Baking sheet
- Heavy-duty aluminum foil
- 2 to 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan
- Tongs or a silicone spatula
- Mixing bowl
How to Make Ritz Churro Bites
- Make The Butter Mixture: Bring the butter, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to a low boil, stirring frequently.
- Coat The Crackers: Spoon the butter mixture over the Ritz bits crackers and “toss” until well coated.
- Bake: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle With Cinnamon and Sugar: Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar over the crackers and cool completely. Once cooled, “break” the churro bites apart.
- Serve: Serve and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Ritz Churro Bites
- If you don’t want to make your own cinnamon sugar mixture, you can buy a bottle of cinnamon sugar at your local grocery store.
- If you choose to make your churros with margarine, ½ cup of margarine is equivalent to about one stick of butter.
- You do not need to refrigerate the Ritz Churro Bites to keep them fresh.
Choose Your Churros
Are you choosey about your churros? For a few other cinnamon sugar-flavored snacks, check out my Churro Chex Mix, Churro French Toast Rolls, Copycat Disney Churros, and Churro Twists recipes.
Recipes With Ritz Crackers
Do you love easy Ritz cracker recipes? My Ritz Chicken Casserole and S’More Cracker Cookies recipes are delicious ways to dress up your Ritz.
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Storage
- To Store: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
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Ritz Churro Bite
Ingredients
- 8.8 ounces box peanut butter Ritz bits cracker sandwiches
- ½ cup salted sweet cream butter
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with 2 layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Spread the Ritz bits crackers in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Set it aside.
- Add the butter, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to a 2 to 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a low boil for 1-1½ minutes. Be sure to stir frequently.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Carefully spoon the butter mixture over the layer of Ritz bits crackers. Use tongs or a silicone spatula to “toss” the crackers until well coated. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Add the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon to a small mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Set it aside.
- Remove the cracker from the oven. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar over the crackers. Allow to cool completely. Once cooled, “break” the churro bites apart. Serve once completely cooled.
Jenn’s Notes
- To Store: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days.
- If you don’t want to make your own cinnamon sugar mixture, you can buy a bottle of cinnamon sugar at your local grocery store.
- If you choose to make your churros with margarine, ½ cup of margarine is equivalent to about one stick of butter.
- You do not need to refrigerate the Ritz Churro Bites to keep them fresh.
