If you're like me, you don't just limit cereal to breakfast time. I love my favorites as a quick snack, "dinner" on the rare occasion that I find myself dining alone (come on, you know you do too!) or even a topping on my ice cream!
Same? Then you will LOVE these Cinnamon Toast Crunch cupcakes.
The cupcake itself is a quick and easy recipe—fluffy, tender and fragrant with cinnamon. And the frosting is so good you may just find yourself eating it with a spoon! (Remember, there's nothing wrong with that!)
The secret is the Cinnamon Toast Crunch that's been ground to a powder in your food processor, and folded into the frosting. It lends a delicious flavor and the mildest crunch. The cupcakes are finished with a sprinkling of more cereal crumbs, and whole pieces of cereal (for good measure).
You're only problem? Figuring out when to eat them: Breakfast? Dessert?
RECIPE: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes
Yields: 15–18 cupcakes
Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Frosting:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup finely processed Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
Optional: 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, plus whole pieces for garnishing
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees; line muffin tins with paper liners.
- Beat sugar and eggs in the bowl of a mixer till well combined. Add the vanilla, vegetable oil and milk and beat again. Add the remaining dry ingredients and beat just till combined.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin tins and bake for 18 minutes, or till a toothpick tests clean. Transfer tins to a wire rack for 5 minutes; remove cupcakes to rack to cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Beat sugar, butter and cereal powder till light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and enough milk to reach desired frosting consistency.
- Frost cupcakes, sprinkling with chopped cereal and adding a piece of whole cereal to garnish.
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