A few days ago I shared a delicious Churro Bites recipe with you all. And today I am sharing an even better Churro Cupcakes recipe! It’s like when you take one dessert to the next level, and that is what I LOVE to do in the baking world.
This fluffy and moist cinnamon sugar cupcake base is topped with sweet, creamy cinnamon infused cream cheese frosting. Then topped with a homemade dark chocolate ganache to balance out some of the sweetness of the cupcake. Of course I finished this cupcake with a churro bite on top.
I call this churro cupcakes specifically “churros and chocolate cupcakes” because it reminds me of my favorite days studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain. Stopping by a cafe and enjoying a relaxing day with friends will nibbling on some churros and chocolate.
Let’s get into the recipe!
Equipment & Ingredients
To make these churro cupcakes you will need these ingredients:
- Flour
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Butter
- Vegetable Oil
- Buttermilk
- Cinnamon
- Powdered Sugar
- Cream Cheese
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Chocolate Bar
- Heavy Cream
- Churro Bites
As for the equipment, the list is much shorter! You will just need:
- Piping bag with Metal Tip
- Cupcake Pan
- Cupcake Liners
- Hand Mixer
Churros and chocolate have to be one of our greatest dessert inventions as a human race. All three components of the fluffy cupcake, creamy frosting and melty chocolate, made my taste buds smile when biting into these churro cupcakes. Please share this recipe with a family or friend if you enjoyed and leave a comment letting me know how these came out for you! 🙂
Don’t forget to check out my Churro Bites recipe, to make the deliciously bite-sized garnish on these cupcakes.
Churros Cupcakes
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy12
servings20
minutes20
minutesA super moist cinnamon sugar cupcake topped with a cinnamon butter cream frosting. Once this churros and chocolate cupcake is topped with a homemade chocolate ganache and a churro bite, its perfect!
Ingredients
- Cupcake Batter
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/ cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoos cinnamon
4 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-4 tablespoons milk
- Chocolate Sauce
3 1/2 ounces dark/sem-sweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup heavy cream
- Topping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt all at once. Whisk together and then add the white sugar. Mix again until all the dry ingredients are combined.
- Add the buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, to the dry ingredients. Whisk together until a thick batter forms.
- Use a 2 inch scooper or ¼ measuring cup to transfer the batter into the prepared cupcake liners. Fill each liner ¾ way full in the pan.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
- While the cupcakes are baking, make the buttercream frosting. In a bowl add the cream cheese and butter, beating with a hand mixer until creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar and cinnamon. Blend again until combined and thick. Then add the vanilla and milk, a tablespoon at a time. Mix again until smooth and creamy, add as much milk as needed to get a thick, but smooth and pipable consistency.
- Transfer this into a piping bag fitted with a star metal tip of your choice.
- Let the cupcakes cool for 30 minutes before frosting.
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream for the chocolate sauce. Wait until the milk is steaming before removing from the heat and pouring over the chopped chocolate.
- Let sit for a couple minutes before whisking together until a smooth chocolate sauce is created.
- Pipe a large swirl of icing on top of each cupcake.
- Top with a tablespoon of the chocolate sauce, creating a subtle drip from the top of the frosting down its sides.
- Top with churro bites, serve and enjoy!
