Cinnamon Roll Cupcake Recipe

Last Updated on December 18, 2016

Nell is on a baking spree today! She started with Almond Joy Brownie Bites, and now she just finished these delicious cinnamon roll cupcakes.

Cinnamon Roll Cupcake Recipe

This is a very simple recipe – you can use a box mix like we did, or make everything from scratch if you'd like. It's completely up to you! If you want to add more cinnamon, or take some away, that's fine! Make it your own… have fun. These cupcakes are delicious.

Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes:

1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients called for on box)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Prepare cupcakes as directed on package, adding sour cream and cinnamon while adding the other ingredients.

Cinnamon Roll Cupcake Filling:

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup brown sugar

Melt butter in pan, combine with brown sugar and add cinnamon.

Process:

Put enough cupcake batter in each of the paper liners to cover the bottom. Add about 1/2 of a teaspoon of the cinnamon/melted butter/brown sugar mixture to each cupcake, swirl with a toothpick, then cover with batter until cupcake liners are at least 2/3 full.

Bake according to package instructions. Transfer to a wire rack so they can cool while you're making the frosting.

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
1/2 stick butter (room temp)
5 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
*We also used 1 packet of the “cinnamon roll” mix-ins for the frosting but you could use plain cinnamon instead.

Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar slowly, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.

Frost cupcakes, then sprinkle cinnamon on top!

Then, the best part…

Dishes!

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