Description
Delicious Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes swirled with cinnamon and topped with a sweet glaze, perfect for a warm treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat after each.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the dry mix and the sour cream to the butter mix, starting and ending with dry mix.
- Mix until just combined.
- Add the milk and mix gently until the batter is smooth.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and ground cinnamon for the swirl.
- Drizzle melted butter into the cinnamon sugar and stir to make a paste.
- Spoon a heaping tablespoon of batter into each liner.
- Add a small spoonful of the cinnamon paste on top of the batter in each cup.
- Use a toothpick or small knife to swirl the paste into the batter.
- Add another heaping tablespoon of batter to fill each liner about two thirds full.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes in the tin for five minutes.
- Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool fully.
- Whisk the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make the glaze.
- Drizzle the glaze over cooled cupcakes.
- Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
Keep the butter and eggs at room temperature for best results. Do not overmix after adding flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, baking, dessert, sweet treats