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Churro Cupcakes

April 29, 2015 by Audra 11 Comments

Churro Cupcakes

It’s no secret I love celebrating Cinco de Mayo around here. Since my blog first started not a year has gone by without a festive treat or two. Mexican food and flavors are by far my favorite so I never seem to struggle with ideas that fit the bill.  Between Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes, Traditional Tres Leches Cake and Limey Margarita Bars, I have your festive dessert needs covered. That being said, I’m always a girl who likes options and I couldn’t let a year go by without giving a couple more for your fiesta. 

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These Churro Cupcakes are a guaranteed crowd pleaser. A fluffy vanilla cupcake is topped with cinnamon sugar, a smooth cream cheese vanilla frosting, more cinnamon sugar, and a mini little “churro” just to be adorable. (Which is really just a piece of pie crust coated in cinnamon sugar. I’ve seen versions topped with fried tortillas too.) I served them to a group of friends earlier this week and they were polished off almost instantly. I think these would be the perfect dessert for a festive dinner, or really any time you want something full of cinnamon-sugary goodness.

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Churro Cupcakes
Yield: 20-24 cupcakes
 
Ingredients
  • 1 batch Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes (both the cupcakes and the frosting,)
For the mini "churros"
  • 4 tablespoons of butter, cold
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. In a medium sized bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. While the cupcakes are baking, combine the "mini churro" ingredients in a food processor for 1-2 minutes or until a ball is formed. Roll dough out on a floured surface to ⅛ inch thick. Cut into strips, ½ inch wide and cut 2 inch-long pieces out on a diagonal angle. Twist the dough pieces and place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
  3. When they have cooled, gently toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well-coated. return to the cookie sheet until ready to use.
  4. When the baked cupcakes have cooled, dip the top of each one into the cinnamon/sugar mixture- giving each a light coating.
  5. Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cupcakes and dust with cinnamon sugar. Top each cupcake with a "churro." Enjoy!
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  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    April 29, 2015 at 7:56 am

    I am in absolute love with this recipe! Delicious!

    Reply
  2. Jenna says

    April 29, 2015 at 8:01 am

    This is such a cute idea!! Love how you incorporated churros into cupcakes. Cinnamon sugar is one of my faves.

    Reply
  3. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    April 29, 2015 at 11:08 am

    These cupcakes sound incredible, Audra! Love the cute little churros on top :) so fun and festive. Pinned!

    Reply
  4. Jessica @ Golden Brown and Delicious says

    April 29, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    How fabulous!! I absolutely adore these :)

    Reply
  5. Kayla says

    April 29, 2015 at 2:21 pm

    Do these cupcakes need to be refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting?

    Reply
    • Audra says

      April 30, 2015 at 11:07 pm

      Only if you’re planning to serve them several hours after making. I think today of they’re ok!

      Reply
  6. Joanne Bruno says

    May 2, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    Did someone say cinnamon sugar?! IF so, I’m there. These look amazing!

    Reply
  7. Jamie says

    July 30, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    I had trouble with the dough for the mini churros. It would not form a ball or hold together to twist it.
    Any thoughts on what I did wrong?

    Reply
    • Audra says

      October 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Jamie I don’t know why I never saw this comment- obviously it has been awhile since you made but I thought I’d respond just in case you’d like to try again or if someone else has this problem. So sorry!

      If the churro dough won’t hold together I’d add a touch more ice water. Too much could make it sticky but even a few drops at a time should do the trick.

      Reply
  8. Austria Azaceta says

    November 30, 2015 at 11:23 am

    I made these cupcakes yesterday for a family gathering. They were fantastic! Super tasty & really really cute with the mini ‘churro’ on top. I really love this frosting recipe with the little hint of cream cheese in it! Regarding the mini churros, theres no mention in the recipe to add cold water. I was a little confused at first as to how the dough was supposed to come together w/o water. Then i was reading through the comments & saw that you mentioned ice water in that last one. So i added some, a tablespoon at a time, until the dough came together. It worked!! They are tasty little nuggets before & after rolling in the cinnamon & sugar! I posted them on instagram & referenced you in the comments. Thanks for this lovely recipe!!

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  9. Kelly V says

    May 4, 2017 at 8:48 pm

    Just made these today for Cinco de Mayo. Ya, the churro dough recipe was incomplete. I did add a bit of water, but please correct it! Other that that, very cute and festive.

    Reply

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