Cinnamon churro cupcakes? Did I say “churro” cupcakes? Like those sinfully delicious pieces of sugary fried pastry you can get (for a dollar!!!!) at Costco? Yep, just like that, but I dare say a little healthier (well, at least not deep fried). I’ve been seriously craving sugar lately (which is a little different from my usual salt cravings, and also different from my crunch cravings, and maybe even different from my ice cream cravings…never mind, my cravings may be too numerous to categorize). These cupcakes really hit the spot!
These particular cupcakes were made for a dinner with friends. I was making a Key Lime Cheesecake for dessert, but was concerned the littles may not like the tart cheesecake (See, here I go again, all concerned about everyone getting enough dessert.) And who can resist having dessert options? In my opinion, dessert options are so important! My kids both love cinnamon and sugar everything and I love food blogs, so finding this recipe from The Lady Behind the Curtain seemed like fate.
And fate it was. The cupcakes are fluffy and the buttery topping even provides a little crunch. Cinnamon cream cheese frosting finishes the cupcake beautifully. Although it looks like there are a lot of steps in this recipe, these cupcakes actually come together very quickly with the aid of a stand mixer. My kids loved these, yours will too!

Cinnamon Churro Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted
- Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon + cinnamon for sprinkling
- 5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Make the cupcakes:
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Preheat oven to 350ºF.
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Prep muffin tins by lining them with paper cupcake liners.
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Mix flours, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
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In an electric stand mixer, beat butter and sugar together.
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Keeping mixer running, add eggs one at a time, beating until well mixed.
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Add vanilla to mixture.
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Add flour mixture 1 cup at a time, alternating with milk, beating until well incorporated.
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Fill each well of the muffin tin until it is 3/4 full.
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Bake for 20 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick or cake tester.
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Allow cupcakes to cool on wire racks until completely cooled.
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Make the topping:
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Place 4 Tablespoons of melted butter in a shallow bowl.
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Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
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Dip cupcake tops in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar mixture.
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Return cupcakes to wire racks.
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Make the frosting:
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In an electric stand mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and 8 ounces cream cheese until fluffy.
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Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, beat until combined.
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Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
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(Tip: Add water or milk a teaspoon at a time if frosting too thick)
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Frost cupcakes using a pastry bag and icing tip.
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Sprinkle with cinnamon.
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Refrigerate until 20 minutes before serving.
These cupcakes look sinfully delicious! I will definitely try this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks! They are well loved in my house!
Oh my word, just give me a big bowl of that cinnamon frosting to dive into, and I’ll be crazy-happy. I SO want one of these cupcakes right this minute. Glad I found the recipe and you via Growing Social Media for Bloggers on FB! 🙂
Right? I SO Agree!
These look and sound so good! And yes, you’ve got to have dessert options! Very important. Although, I notice neither of your options had chocolate in them… sigh, just when I thought we could be friends. 😉
I guess we’ll have to add some chocolate options, huh?
You may want to hop over and check out the Chocolate Espresso Layer Cake @ https://withtwospoons.com/chocolate-espresso-layer-cake/
I promise we can still be friends!
YUM. I love all things cinnamon, these sound delicious
Thanks! My family loves them!
These are making me curious. Id love to make em and give them a try!
Hope you love them as much as we do!
This sounds and looks so incredibly delicious!! I love churros and I live for anything cinnamon so they are right up my alley!
La Belle Sirene
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