I Tried Burger King’s Churro Fries, and I Have Strong Feelings

It’s honestly shocking that churros have not been a pillar of the fast-food industry for decades. They’re proof positive that the simplest things can be the most glorious, a reminder that things don’t always need bells and whistles to be amazing. Fortunately, Burger King’s churro fries are here to remind us of this culinary and existential maxim as 2024 comes to a close.

Even though churros are simple, that is no guarantee they will be good. As a professional fast-food critic, I am fully aware of the soaring highs the industry is capable of, as well as the depths of its disasters. While I’ve had plenty of pleasant experiences at Burger King over the course of my distinguished career, my last one at Burger King was so abysmal that I almost swore off the chain for good. Thankfully, the allure of churros is too strong for my grudges to resist.

Here’s what you need to know about Burger King’s churro fries.

What are the churro fries?

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If you’ve never had a churro before, allow me to explain. (But first, allow me to express my condolences for all the years you’ve wasted never knowing such majesty.) Churros are about as simple as a dessert can get, provided you’ve got a deep fryer handy or a Dutch oven full of oil and know how to deep fry with confidence.

The recipe for churros starts with a soft, basic batter of flour, milk and/or water, sugar and eggs, plus salt and vanilla extract for flavor. It’s put in a piping bag and squeezed directly into hot oil to fry, like a doughnut. Once the churros are golden brown and fully cooked, they’re rolled in a mixture of cinnamon sugar. Churros can be made in any shape or size, but most commonly, they’re made into long, straight sticks.

For the sake of consistency and efficiency, Burger King’s churro fries are not made entirely from scratch in-store. Rather, they’re made offsite, where they’re partially fried before being frozen. When you order churro fries at Burger King, these mostly cooked dough sticks are dropped in the fryer to finish cooking, so they come out tasting hot and fresh. Then, they’re tossed in cinnamon sugar, slipped into the same style box BK uses for its chicken fries, and served.

Are the Burger King churro fries good?

Allison Robicelli for Taste of Home

Burger King’s churro fries are better than good. They’re incredible! To be fair, even a bad churro is better than no churro at all, but fortunately, the churro fries I was served at Burger King were as spot-on as the commercials promised: crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, with just enough cinnamon sugar to be flavorful without making a gigantic mess.

Even better, the box can be securely jammed into a car’s cupholder, so you can easily dip the churros into your afternoon coffee/milkshake while stuck in traffic. Everything about them will make you wonder why these aren’t always on the menu and why they’re not a staple dessert at every fast-food chain.

How long are churro fries at Burger King?

Churro fries returned to Burger King on December 19 and will be available “as long as supplies last.” What that means specifically, I don’t know. But I do know that if you find yourself at BK this holiday season, you should order them. Maybe if we’re lucky, they’ll become as much a part of Burger King’s brand as onion rings and the Whopper.