Cinnamon Churro Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
ShareMoist cinnamon churro cupcakes with cinnamon-chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Last week I was in Vermont for a few days. I’m honestly not sure why it’s taken me so long to visit, having grown up in New England. I’ve been to every other New England state, and spent time in each. So glad I finally got to Vermont. It’s truly gorgeous and such a relaxing place to visit.
I’m not sure I could live there though, since everything seems to require a decent drive. That is, unless you live in any of the major cities or right along the border.
Unfortunately it was a rather short visit. But, I can say with complete certainty that I’ll definitely be going back for vacations. I feel like I need to see it’s beauty in all four seasons. Stay tuned for that…
Until then, cupcakes! Because it’s Monday and every week should start off with something sweet. Right?
Also, since tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, it’s a perfect excuse to indulge in a fun twist on a classic.
Moist homemade cinnamon cupcakes, topped off with sweet cinnamon-chocolate cream cheese frosting. It’s a churro in cupcake form, with the dipping chocolate piped on top! And, this is hands down my favorite chocolate frosting to date. So much fun. And too delicious to skip!
Whether you’re celebrating or not, these churro cupcakes are a must make. A fun year round treat!
Cinnamon Churro Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Cupcake:
- 1/4 C unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 C sour cream
Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 C unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanillaÂ
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a muffin tin with 8 liners.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and egg. Scrape bowl as needed. Mix in salt, cinnamon and baking powder until evenly dispersed. Alternate additions of flour and sour cream until fully added and no streaks remain. Divide between prepared liners, adding 1 large cookie scoop to each liner.
- Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan until easy to handle, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cupcakes are completely cool. Prepare frosting.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and cinnamon, followed by 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time. Finally, sift cocoa powder direction over frosting, mix until fully combined and no streaks remain.
- Frost cupcakes using desired method.
Notes
I wish I could have at least a bite :D
I wish you could too!
Mmm those look amazing! I love churros, so I’m sure I’d love these cupcakes too. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo :)
Thanks so much June! I’m positive you’d love them :)
I’m totally with you. In fact, can every day start off with something sweet? I’m loving how perfect these look and how chocolatey that icing is.
Yes! Everyday should start with something sweet. Why restrict ourselves to dessert? ;)
Churro + cupcake mashup is basically the best thing ever! So glad we finally got to meet last week. And you definitely need to get back to Vermont – at the very least for the Ben and Jerry’s! XO
Thanks so much Liz! It was fantastic finally meeting you! I have so many other places I need to make a trip to. Looks like another road trip is in my future ;)
I haven’t been to Vermont but it’s definitely on my to-do list! Your photos looked gorgeous! These cupcakes look SO good – perfect for Cinco de Mayo!
You need to go. You’d love it! And thank you!! :)
I’m going to try these !! They look amazing!! Do you think they would work if I replace the sugar with maple syrup?
I’m honestly not sure. I’ve never substituted maple syrup for sugar in a baked good. If you’re familiar with doing that, then by all means give it a try and let me know how it turns out! :)
Rachel, you sound just like me. I’m from New England and have never been to Vermont! I’m surprising my boyfriend with a long weekend in Stowe very soon though. These churro cupcakes. I’m drowning in all of the love I have for these right now. :D
That’s where I just was. Gorgeous up there right now! Enjoy your weekend :)
I’ve only been to VT a few times. It’s so pretty. But you’re so right- a long drive to everything.
Every week should start with a sweet treat!And Churros are the best
I couldn’t handle the long commutes everywhere. Vacation yes but not to stay.
We’re churro cupcake twins! Except yours has that ICING which we must talk about because OMG OMG OMG!
Yay for being cupcake twins :)
This cupcake is rockin’ my world!!!
Thanks Amanda!
What a great homage to Cinco de Mayo! I have to say, I’m not a huge churro fan, but you sold me with all the talk about cinnamon and chocolate! Delish!
Thanks so much Amanda!
Vermont is on my list. I think we’ll be hitting up Maine this August. Girl, these cupcakes blow my mind. Love ’em! Pinned.
Love Maine! Enjoy your trip! And thank you! :)
Churro cupcakes? That sounds absolutely perfect! Yummmmm.
Thanks Mary!
I made these for a Cinco de Mayo potluck. They were the biggest hit!
So glad everyone enjoyed them! Thank you for sharing :)
This recipe only makes 8 cupcakes, can I just double or triple it? Will that work??
Yes, you can easily increase the ingredients to your desired total number. Enjoy!
I made these and just loved them. The cupcakes have an amazing texture and the frosting is fab! It was great that there was plenty of frosting.
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Laura!
Did you realize that your comments section is locked for us? I’m not sure if that’s intentional or not. Sometimes comments are plainly ridiculous. But sometimes they are helpful b/c they ask questions and you give answers so we don’t have to bother you again.
In regards to this recipe… when I brought it over on my PlanToEat page, the cream cheese must have been left off. Thank goodness. I’m not a fan. But now I wonder, would I need to double the butter in the frosting if I want to leave out the cream cheese??
In the future, please don’t assume something is hidden on purpose. Technology does not always work as it should. Currently, comments are not viewable on desktop and that is out of my control. However, they are viewable on mobile devices. As far as the frosting goes, it’s not a 1:1 swap from cream cheese frosting to buttercream. You can certainly give it a try but you may need to play around with it. You can also check out the other frosting recipes I have and see if something suits your liking better. Happy baking!
I just made these yesterday and they were DELICIOUS! I might cut down the amount of cinnamon in the frosting the next time, but that is just personal preference. It was amazing as written.
So glad you enjoyed them, Jessica! Thanks for sharing! :)