Description
These Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes combine the warm, gooey goodness of a classic cinnamon roll with the sweet, fluffy charm of a cupcake. Experience the delightful flavors of cinnamon and sugar in a fun, portable form topped with luscious cream cheese frosting!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Eggs
- Cinnamon
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- Brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat together the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine the mixtures: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
- Prepare the filling: In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. This will be your cinnamon swirl filling.
- Fill the cupcake liners: Spoon a small amount of the cupcake batter into each liner, just enough to cover the bottom. Then, add a spoonful of the cinnamon filling on top of the batter, and finally, cover with more batter until the liners are about two-thirds full.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool: Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost: Once cooled, whip up your frosting by mixing together the powdered sugar, softened butter, and a splash of milk until smooth. Spread or pipe the frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Drizzle optional: For an extra touch, drizzle some melted butter and cinnamon sugar over the frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Don’t overmix the batter to avoid dense cupcakes. Check for doneness a few minutes before the suggested baking time. Customize with add-ins like chopped nuts or chocolate chips, and experiment with different frosting flavors.