Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes – fluffy and moist cinnamon cupcakes with Cinnamon Toast Crunch buttercream. The cereal is crushed up and used in the frosting!
Happy Sunday! Tomorrow my kids go back to school after 9 days off so we’re living it up with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes! And probably a trip to the park to fly some kites that I found in the back of my closet while packing.
My kids are total cereal connoisseurs so they were pretty impressed by these cupcakes. They were, however, more impressed with the Skylanders Skystones game that came in the box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Do you remember being a kid and being SO EXCITED when there was a toy in the box? I can remember standing in the cereal aisle and asking my mom for a specific kind just because it had a toy. And lucky me, I was an only child so I didn’t even have to fight anyone for the toy!
🧁 Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, divided
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ⅓ cup milk
- 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
- 1 – 2 tablespoon heavy cream
🥣 Instructions for Cinnamon Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350F; line 18 muffin cups with a paper liner
- With an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla; beat until combined
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture alternately with the milk
- Beat until just combined
- Fill the prepared muffin cups ⅔ full
- Bake 17 – 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
- Cool completely before frosting
👩🏼🍳 Instructions for Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosting
- Put cinnamon toast crunch in food processor until cereal is crumbs
- Beat butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy
- Add in cereal and 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- Beat until combined
- Add more heavy cream if necessary to reach desired consistency
🍰 Tips and Tricks
- I almost always use these disposable piping bags with tips already attached because they make frosting cupcakes SO MUCH EASIER
- I also always always always use parchment muffin liners because they peel right with no issues ever – these are life changing and I have at least 5 backup boxes at all times
- If your frosting is too thin, you can add powdered sugar but be careful because the cereal is already super sweet
More Cupcake Recipes
- Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- Orange Cream Cupcakes
- Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
- Apple Spice Cupcakes
- Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ⅓ cups milk
For the frosting:
- 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 - 2 tablespoons heavy cream, or milk
Instructions
- To make the cupcakes, preheat oven to 350F. Line 18 muffin cups with a paper liner. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla and beat until combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking, soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add this mixture alternately with the milk and beat until just combined.
- Fill the prepared muffin cups ⅔ full. Bake for 17 - 20 minutes or until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- To make the frosting, put Cinnamon Toast Crunch in a food processor and process until cereal is crumbs.
- Beat butter with an electric mixer. Add in cereal and 1 tablespoon heavy cream. Beat until combined. If you want a thinner frosting, add another tablespoon of heavy cream and beat until combined. Frost cupcakes as desired and top with more Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 255Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 210mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 4g
Helena says
These cupcakes are sooooo good. The frosting is a little buttery but you could add some powdered sugar. Thank you for the recipe.
Brandi says
I’m seeing the last 2 comments are saying that the frosting was different. I added sugar to mine because it did taste like butter, and I had to add about 4-5 tablespoons of milk. After that, it tasted great. However, it didn’t look like your picture, but how often is that really going to happen?! ;) I took these to work, and everyone loved them!
Josephine says
I tried these cupcakes today and they are delicious! I would say though the frosting is off my family said it just tasted like butter and it definitely did not look anywhere near what the pic looks like
Crystal says
I made this recipe and the cupcakes are divine. However, I feel something is missing in the frosting. One, there isn’t enough to frost the 27 cupcakes nor does it look anything like the frosting in the picture. :( Boo!
Brandi says
I had the same issue! I added sugar to the frosting because I did not like the taste. I also ended up putting like 4 or 5 tablespoons of milk into it. My frosting still didn’t look like that, but it tasted a lot better!
Melinda says
Noah just bought his first Skylanders game with his birthday money this week. He’s totally obsessed! We will definitely have to pick up some General Mills cereals this week for our spring break!
Meena says
Hi there,
I stumbled upon your site, and it’s nice to know there is another military wife out there blogging.
Thanks for this recipe.
We’re in Georgia.
amanda says
Awesome! We’d LOVE to end up in Georgia one day!
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the best cereal!
vs says
Your #6 instruction says “Beat sugar with an electric mixer.” Your ingredients for the frosting, however, do not state sugar. Can you please clarify?
amanda says
Oops, sorry! Should be butter! :)
vs says
Thanks for the clarification! One more question: will this recipe also make a cake, or do the ingredients need to be adjusted?
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch and these cupcakes are perfection! I want one for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
I totally remember the treats in cereal boxes. I even remember getting cereal that I didn’t like because I wanted that darn toy, then when I got it I didn’t like it, but my mom would make me eat the crappy cereal. Haha the joys of being a kid and memories. These look to die for! I would never think of using cereal for baked goods. You’re a genius. So making this for my kiddos this week! Pinned!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
I totally remember being a kid and having to dig to the bottom for the toy and fight off my brothers and sisters at the same time! I am loving the crushed cereal in these cupcakes…and that frosting! Holy yum!!! I wish my boys would get into a new game like this…I am so over hearing about Minecraft!!!
shawn says
i am pinning this for my son who will be home in six months. this is his FAVORITE cereal and i can’t wait to make these for him! LOVE!!!
Cookbook Queen says
Toys in the cereal box were the BEST!! Now they stick them in the top and I’m all “WHEN I WAS A KID I HAD TO WORK FOR IT!!” and my son looks at me like I’m crazy. These cupcakes are genius!!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Crushed cinnamon toast crunch in place of sugar?! What a great idea!
Beth says
Cupcakes and cereal, now that’s a good idea that will leave any kid or grown up wanting more!
Catherine says
This is such a fun idea…I love it and these cupcakes look splendid. xo, Catherine
Amy @Very Culinary says
We weren’t allowed sugar cereals as a kid, so when I went off to college, I pretty much bought like 137 boxes of Lucky Charms and Trix. And I’m still doing it! Trevor got Swap Force for Christmas last year and he was instantly hooked. Of course, I only realized about 3 seconds later that Trap Team is the new one….so he’ll be getting that for his birthday next month. I imagine he wouldn’t object to these cupcakes either!
Jenn Peas and Crayons says
Ohmygooooosh I have a huge box of CTC and I am totally making these! Though I’m not sharing with my kiddo; shhhhh! ;) Our secret!
Paula Jones says
What?! love this!! and my boys will too! pinned