Chocolate Churro Cupcakes Recipe

These Chocolate Churro Cupcakes combine the rich flavor of chocolate with the delightful texture of churros, making them a unique dessert option. Perfect for any occasion, these cupcakes are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

The recipe is straightforward and includes simple steps to create a delicious dessert that will impress your family and friends.

Delicious Chocolate Churro Cupcakes

These cupcakes feature a moist chocolate cake base topped with a cinnamon sugar coating, reminiscent of traditional churros. The recipe takes about 1 hour from start to finish and yields 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for coating)
Chocolate frosting for topping

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and water until well combined.
Combine Mixtures: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Fill Cupcake Liners: Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool: Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Prepare Coating: In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon together.
Coat Cupcakes: Once the cupcakes are cool, brush the tops with melted butter and dip them into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Frost: Top each cupcake with chocolate frosting before serving.