Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes

a new way to enjoy cereal!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cinnamon-toast-crunch-cupcakes • Posted by kristin.dowling

You will need

1 cup All Purpose Flour 3 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 pinch Salt 1 cup Milk 4 tbsp Butter , Room Temperature 2 Egg(s) 3 cup Sugar 2 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Orange Zest , Grated 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 4 oz Cream Cheese , Room Temperature 4 oz Butter , Room Temperature 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 cup Powdered Sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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1. 1. preheat oven to 350 f, & line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.

2. 2. in a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, & salt. set aside.

3. 3. in a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk & butter until butter melts. set aside.

4. 4. in the bowl of a standing mixer mix eggs, sugar, orange zest, & vanilla extract until thick, about 5 minutes.

5. 5. add the flour mixture & stir until blended, then add milk & butter mixture. stir until combined.

6. 6. fill each cupcake liner approximately 3/4 full & bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 16-18 minutes. cool in pan for a few minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

7. for the frosting: 1. crush approximately 1 C of cereal using a rolling pin & sift into a bowl. repeat as needed, setting aside the bigger bits left in the sifter, until you have 1/3 of a cup of very fine cinnamon toast crunch powder.

8. 2. mix cream cheese & butter in standing mixer until very smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. add vanilla extract, powdered sugar & cinnamon toast crunch powder, & mix until incorporated. taste for sweetness, & add more powdered sugar as needed.

9. 3. frost cooled cupcakes, & sprinkle with the larger leftover bits of cereal that you sifted out. garnish with a whole piece of cinnamon toast crunch.