Description
These easy churro cupcakes are quick, fluffy, and full of cinnamon sugar flavor! Best party idea for simple, fun, and festive desserts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (for frosting)
- Mini churros
- Cinnamon sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix in dry ingredients and milk alternately until just combined.
- Divide batter into liners and bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat butter, powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Pipe frosting onto cupcakes, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and top with a mini churro.
Notes
- Brush cupcakes with melted butter and roll in cinnamon sugar for extra churro flair.
- Use homemade or store-bought mini churros for topping.
- Make cupcakes a day ahead and frost before serving.
- Store in fridge if using cream; bring to room temp before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg