1 cup water
8 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
Take all of the water, butter, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon and mix them all together in a saucepan over medium heat. Make sure you bring the pot to a boil and then reduce the heat to low once it's there.
Add flour to the mix and stir until the ingredients form a ball. Then, remove the ingredients from heat and let it sit for five to seven minutes.
Add in the eggs one at a time. Then stir the mix until everything is combined well. After this, let the melange sit.
Take the oil and heat it up in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Make sure the oil heats up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place the dough in a piping bag with a star tip (to create the shape of the churro). Then, pipe 1 inch of churro dough and use a knife to slice it and place it into the hot oil. Do this until the saucepan is filled with churro bites.
Fry the churro bites until each reaches a golden-brown color. Then, use a slotted spoon or mesh strainer to remove the bites from the oil. Place the bites on a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
Take the salt and remaining cinnamon and then mix them in a bowl. Toss the bites into the mix until they are fully coated.