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 mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: brunch or dessert, Cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 293kcal
24 cupcake liners
cupcake tin
Bowl
mixer
piping bag
piping tip
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
- ¾ cup water
- ⅓ 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
- ⅓ cup crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
Drizzle Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
- ½ tablespoon milk
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!
*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.
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