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cinnamon bun cupcakes

smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

My daugher actually made these at my last visit to her home & I begged for the recipe, lol. I tweaked it just a tad by adding more cinnamon than she did. They came out SO delish, I'm not a sweets eater but I had 2!

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 12 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cinnamon bun cupcakes

  • 1-1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1-1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla ( pure)
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 2-1/2 Tbsp
    packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 can
    cream cheese frosting or you can make a drizzle.

How To Make cinnamon bun cupcakes

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners in lightly sprayed regular sized muffin tins. Lightly spray the liners. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & 1-1/4 tsp cinnamon.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl, whisk eggs then add oil and whisk until combined. Whisk in 1 cup sugar. Whisk in the vanilla & sour cream until combined. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients & beat lightly w/ a mixer until just combined. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining cinnamon, brown sugar and 2 tbsp sugar until combined.
  • 3
    Pour 1 heaping tbsp of batter into each liner, then sprinkle w/1/2 tsp of cinnamon-sugar swirl. Top each liner w/ a 2nd tbsp of batter & then sprinkle w/ another 1/2 tsp cinnamon-sugar swirl mix.Top each liner w/ 1tbsp batter & using a toothpick, swirl the batter back & forth a few times. Top w/ 1/2 tsp cinnamon-sugar mix. Bake about 12 minutes, rotating pans 1/2 way through cook time. Remove from oven when they're puffy & light golden brown. Let cool on a rack, about 10 mins. Then remove to a plate and let fully cool. In micro-safe bowl, spoon a heaping spoonful of cream cheese frosting & microwave about 8-10 seconds or until able to drizzle over the cooled cup cakes. Enjoy warmed up w/ a cup of your fav java!
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