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Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
Caroline

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

These cinnamon roll cupcakes are soft, fluffy vanilla cupcakes swirled with a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze — all the cozy flavor of a cinnamon roll in cupcake form.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for swirl)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk (for glaze)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)

Equipment

  • 12-cup muffin tin
  • cupcake liners
  • mixing bowls
  • hand or stand mixer
  • whisk
  • spoon or spatula
  • toothpick
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  6. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and sour cream, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
  7. Add the milk and mix gently until the batter is smooth.
  8. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, then stir in the melted butter to form a thick paste.
  9. Spoon batter into liners, add cinnamon mixture, and gently swirl with a toothpick.
  10. Top with more batter, filling liners about two-thirds full.
  11. Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  12. Cool the cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
  13. Whisk together the glaze ingredients and drizzle over the cooled cupcakes.

Notes

  • Let cupcakes cool fully before glazing for best presentation
  • Adjust cinnamon swirl amount to taste
  • These cupcakes are perfect for gifting or freezing
  • Serve slightly warm for an extra cozy texture