Name: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Cupcakes:; 1 box vanilla cake mix; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ cup cinnamon sugar; 1 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal; For Frosting:; 1 cup butter; 3 cups powdered sugar; pinch of Kosher salt; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp heavy cream; Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes Recipe

Killie Jolley Modified: May 6, 2024

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How To Make Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes

Everyone’s favorite cinnamon toast crunch cereal is packed into soft and moist cupcakes, topped with a spiced frosting, in this easy cupcakes recipe!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Cupcakes:

1boxvanilla cake mix,plus ingredients called for on box
1tspground cinnamon
¼cupcinnamon sugar
1cupCinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

For Frosting:

1cupbutter,(2 sticks), softened
3cupspowdered sugar
pinchkosher salt
1tsppure vanilla extract
½tspground cinnamon
3tbspheavy cream
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal,for garnish, optional

Instructions

Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Prepare cake batter according to package instructions. Add cinnamon and whisk until combined.
Fill liners about one-third full with batter. Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar and top with a few pieces of cereal. Add more batter to cover the cereal.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes then let cool completely.

Frosting:

In a large bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add heavy cream, one tablespoon at a time, until creamy.
Frost the cooled cupcakes with an offset spatula. Top each cupcake with more Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.
Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 236.89kcal
Fat: 9.74g
Saturated Fat: 5.61g
Trans Fat: 0.31g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.92g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.52g
Carbohydrates: 36.96g
Fiber: 0.49g
Sugar: 17.36g
Protein: 1.25g
Cholesterol: 22.90mg
Sodium: 143.83mg
Calcium: 46.80mg
Potassium: 22.63mg
Iron: 0.66mg
Vitamin A: 89.11µg
Vitamin C: 0.35mg

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