If you love cinnamon, caramel, and cupcakes with a little texture — these Churro Caramel Crunch Cupcakes are your dream dessert. Soft vanilla cinnamon cupcakes are topped with silky caramel frosting, sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar crunch, and drizzled with gooey caramel. Every bite is a celebration of fairground flavor in cupcake form!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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1½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1½ tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup sour cream
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¼ cup milk
For the Caramel Frosting
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½ cup unsalted butter
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½ cup light brown sugar
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¼ cup heavy cream
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½ tsp salt
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1½–2 cups powdered sugar
For the Crunch Topping
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½ cup cinnamon toast cereal (crushed) or churro bits
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1 Tbsp sugar + ½ tsp cinnamon (for dusting)
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Caramel sauce for drizzling
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