These cinnamon sugar churro cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your Cinco de Mayo fiesta! A quick & easy semi-homemade treat that can be whipped up in minutes!
I love a good fiesta, especially for Cinco de Mayo, and there’s no better way to top off a delicious Mexican meal than with a churro cupcake! These semi-homemade treats are packed full of traditional churro flavor, but they’re made from a gussied up boxed cake mix, so you can have your dessert party-ready in no time!
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For lots more great Mexican food recipes and Cinco de Mayo party food, be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post for the #CreativeFoodies Favorite Mexican Recipes roundup!
Of course, a party cupcake isn’t a party cupcake without a fun cake topper, so I whipped up these cute cactus cupcake picks from colored cardstock, hot glue and toothpicks. Easy peasy!
To make churro cupcakes, start with a boxed vanilla cake mix (I used Betty Crocker), and prepare the batter as directed. Add 2 tsp. of cinnamon to the batter along with 1 tbsp. of vanilla extract. Divide batter into baking paper lined cupcake tins.
In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of Sugar In The Raw turbinado sugar (coarse grain) and 1 tsp. cinnamon. Sprinkle a generous amount on top of the cupcake batter, and bake as directed on the box.
Top each cinnamon vanilla cupcake with my favorite cinnamon cream cheese icing and another generous sprinkle of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Sooooo good!
YUM! Your family and friends are going to LOVE these delicious churro cupcakes! Fluffy and soft with a sweet cinnamon crunch on top – what’s not to love?!
Churro cupakes are my favorite way to end a meal, and the #CreativeFoodies are all sharing their favorite Mexican food recipes today as well – check ’em out!
10 Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Watermelon Jicama Salad by Mom Endeavors
Cheesy Bubble Up Enchiladas by See Vanessa Craft
Black Bean Salsa Salad by A Night Owl Blog
Easy Mexican Layer Salad by Spaceships & Laserbeams
Mexican Rice Casserole by Mommy Hates Cooking
Black Bean Dip by Two Twenty One
Churro Cupcakes by Happiness is Homemade
Taco Salad Bites by Play Party Plan
Margarita Mix Chicken Quinoa Tacos by Strawberry Mommycakes
Homemade Churro Bites by The Idea Room
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