Description
Churro cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting are a delightful twist on traditional churros, combining soft cupcakes with a rich frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract and milk.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and heavy cream until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Notes
- Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Adjust cinnamon to taste in the frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: churro cupcakes, cinnamon cream cheese frosting, dessert, sweet treats