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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes
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5 from 34 votes

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes

These delicious cinnamon toast crunch cupcakes are a fun dessert with a tasty cinnamon sugar flavor. Easy to make and a family favorite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: brunch or dessert, Cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 293kcal

Equipment

  • 24 cupcake liners
  • cupcake tin
  • Bowl
  • mixer
  • piping bag
  • piping tip

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1 yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
  • ¾ cup water
  • cup cooking oil
  • 4 large eggs

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups salted butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt I used pink Himalayan
  • 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • cup crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal

Drizzle Ingredients

  • cup Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
  • ½ tablespoon milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
  • In a large mixing bowl filled with the cake mix, add in the water, oil, and eggs. Using a hand or stand mixer, mix on medium until well incorporated.
  • Fold in ¾ cup of the crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal.
  • Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about ⅔ full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting Preparation

  • In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
  • Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding in a tablespoon of the cream in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1 minute or until creamy.
  • Fill your prepared piping bag with frosting. Frost cupcakes.

Caramel Drizzle

  • In a small bowl, add the cinnamon chips and milk. Heat at 50% power for 25 seconds. Stir. If the chips are not completely melted, repeat.
  • Drizzle mixture over the frosted cupcakes. Top with a bit of the crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you can’t find the cinnamon chips, you can skip this step
For Best Results - use a tea spoon to drizzle caramel sauce on cupcakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 383IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg