The Easiest Way to Make Churros (And Why You Should Right Now)

So last weekend, stuck at home and craving something crispy-sweet (you know the mood), I decided to make churros. Yes. Churros. Those golden, sugary sticks of joy. And listen... they turned out amazing. Honestly, shockingly good. Like—"where have you been all my life" good. And here’s the best part? Super easy. No weird ingredients. No chef-level skills required.

Let’s dive in.

The Stuff You’ll Need

Keep this short, simple. No fancy nonsense. You probably have all this in your kitchen right now.

• 1 cup of water
• 2½ tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Oil for frying (yep, lots)
• ½ cup sugar (for coating)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• That’s it. No eggs. No milk. No secret grandma-only ingredients.

Here’s What Went Down

I put the water, sugar, salt, and veggie oil in a little saucepan. Heated it till boiling. Not lava-boiling... just gentle bubbling, you know? Then I yanked it off the heat and dumped in the flour. All at once. Stirred like crazy. It became this thick, weird dough. Sticky but smooth. Kinda like Play-Doh.

Now the fun part. I stuffed the warm dough into a piping bag with a star tip. (If you don’t have one, no problem. Plastic bag with a corner snipped works. Ugly churros are still delicious churros.)

Heated the frying oil till hot—but not angry hot. Like 375°F-ish. Dropped strips of dough into the oil. They sizzled and puffed up like they were coming to life. Magic.

Flipped them around a bit till they were golden and crispy. Took maybe 2–3 minutes. Then—onto a paper towel. Brief rest.

Here’s where they become real churros: Roll those babies in the cinnamon-sugar mix while they’re still warm. Coat 'em good. Like... don’t be shy. They deserve it.

And that’s literally it. Done.

Quick Tips? Sure.

• Don't fry too many at once. Crowding = sad soggy churros.
• Dough too thick? Splash a bit of water in. Too loose? More flour. No stress.
• Eat 'em fresh. Like, NOW. Day-old churros are... sad.

Want chocolate sauce? Melt chocolate chips and a splash of cream in the microwave. Stir. Dip. Die happy.

Why Bother?

Because life is short. And sometimes you just need hot fried dough rolled in sugar to remind you that today isn’t all bad.

Seriously. Make these churros. Like, tonight.