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January 29, 2015 By Nicky 69 Comments

Apple Churro Cupcakes

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Apple Churro Cupcakes

Churro Cupcakes?

Did I just really just say “Apple Churro Cupcakes”? Yeah, I did! Can you imagine anything so perfect as combining a healthier version of a churro and a cupcake?  I didn’t think that there was anything better than a churro. I was soooo wrong! These Apple Churro Cupcakes are beyond amazing! When you combine a churro and a cupcake, it truly can’t get any better than that!

Apple Churro Cupcakes Recipe

Recently, I wanted to create an extra special something for my kids. They love churros, a crispy fried dough stick covered in cinnamon sugar. I don’t deep fry much anymore, so they haven’t had a churro in forever. My daughter was eating a cupcake the other day and mentioned that she wished I could make a churro flavored cupcake. So I went to work and I created these super amazing Apple Churro Cupcakes for my kids. I think they’re going to say these were the best cupcake EVER!

Apple Churro Cupcakes

Churro Cupcake Recipe

Apple juice gives these cupcakes a mild apple flavor and yogurt makes these cupcakes moist. These Churro Cupcakes combine a cinnamon sugar topping with an extremely moist and delicious cupcake. That  mixture of cinnamon and raw sugar is added after baking to give them crunch. It’s just like when you bite into a traditional fried churro. Then to top everything off, a rich cinnamon cream cheese frosting completes these cupcakes. You can use a star tip pastry bag to pipe the frosting like in the pictures or you can simply spread the frosting onto each cupcake. All these flavors combine to create a dessert that you are going to fall in love with!

Apple Churro Cupcakes

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Yield: 12

Apple Churro Cupcakes

Apple Churro Cupcakes

This recipe makes 12 amazing Apple Churro Cupcakes.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup apple juice

Cinnamon Sugar Cupcake Topping

  • 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 Tablespoons raw sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 Tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard sized muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flours, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, cream together butter and sugars with an electric mixer on medium-high speed.
  4. Beat yogurt into creamed butter. Scrape bowl down with a spatula.
  5. Add egg and blend well until all is incorporated.
  6. Beat in vanilla and continue to beat until creamy.
  7. Alternate adding flour mixture and apple juice to the wet mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
  8. Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full.
  9. Bake for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove muffin tins from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  11. Remove muffins from tins once cooled.

Cupcake Topping & Frosting

  1. Place the melted butter in a small bowl.
  2. In another small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Brush each cupcake with melted butter and then dip into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Set aside.
  4. In a medium sized mixing bowl, butter together cream cheese and butter until light and creamy.
  5. Blend in vanilla and ground cinnamon.
  6. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until all is mixed in.
  7. Frost each cupcake with frosting. Store finished cupcakes in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
© Nicky
Category: Dessert

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Apple Churro Cupcakes

 

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About Nicky

Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Comments

  1. blankAmber says

    January 29, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! I LOVE apples and pretty much anything that has them in it 🙂

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      January 29, 2015 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks Amber! These are great

      Reply
  2. blankCassie Johnston says

    January 29, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    These sound delicious! And the little decorations are adorable!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      January 29, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      Thanks Cassie. I thought so too

      Reply
  3. blankJamie S. says

    January 29, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    These look amazing!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      January 29, 2015 at 11:38 pm

      Thanks Jamie. They are hard to resist

      Reply
  4. blankYvonne [Tried and Tasty] says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:54 am

    I LOVE churros!!!! Pinning!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks for pinning Yvonne. These taste just like a churro. I even got the crunchy cinnamon sugar texture in here too

      Reply
  5. blankCathy @ Our Mini Family says

    January 30, 2015 at 11:59 am

    I love anything with churro flavoring! I will have to pin this and save it to make for later–thank you!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      If you love churros, you’ll love these. They taste just like the fried churro sticks

      Reply
  6. blankpam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    January 30, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    These sound wonderful. I love Churros – so I know I would love these cupcakes!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks Pam

      Reply
  7. blankDebi @ Life Currents says

    January 30, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Dan loves churros! He always wants me to make them for him. Ha! This was I can make them, but an easier way! Thanks for this recipe. I’ve yummed it for later!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      Dan will love these and you won’t have to pull out the fryer.

      Reply
  8. blankPatricia @ Grab a Plate says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    Oh I love churros! And cupcakes! This is a big win! Love it!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      I’m happy to love it. They are sooo good

      Reply
  9. blankCaroline | carolinescooking says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    These sound great! I do miss getting nice fresh churros as I did when I lived in Madrid years back, and they are not exactly that easy to make at home, but this looks like a way you could get at least a sense of them! The apple flavor sounds good too.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      We used to get churro filled with apple filling in California. This is a version of those. I would love to have fresh churros in Madrid too. I’m sure theses will bring back great memories of your time there. This are easier to create than the original

      Reply
  10. blank[email protected] says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:53 pm

    These sound amazing! You daughter is such a smarty – churro cupcakes *do* sound amazing!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:17 pm

      Yes definitely comes up with some great ideas. She’s a keeper

      Reply
  11. blankJessica (Savory Experiments) says

    January 30, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    Great flavor combo, Nicky! I can imagine these are just amazing!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:25 pm

      Yes, they are really amazing!

      Reply
  12. blankMichelle @ The Complete Savorist says

    January 30, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    These look so delicious, I want to just pull that frosting off and in one bite. 😉

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      LOL. I’d be happy to make you a few more Michelle. They never last long in our house

      Reply
  13. blankgloria kersh says

    January 30, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    These sound and look amazing!!! Saving to make later.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:28 pm

      You’ll love these cupcakes Gloria

      Reply
  14. blankMallory Lanz says

    January 30, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    I love all the apple cinnamoney goodness. Those flavors sound amazing together!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks Mallory

      Reply
  15. blank[email protected] says

    January 31, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Apples & Churros=flavor perfection! These look yummy!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      I have completely agree with you, Perfection!!

      Reply
  16. blankErika says

    February 1, 2015 at 3:33 am

    These are so cute and I’m sure they’re delicious!!

    Erika
    http://whaterikawears.com/

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      They really are! 🙂

      Reply
  17. blankLinda (Meal Planning Maven) says

    February 1, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    What a delightful cupcake and the perfect little Valentine’s indulgence!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      Most definitely Linda. These have more sugar than my normal cupcakes, but they are a great indulgence on special occasions, like it being a day ending in “day”.

      Reply
  18. blankEmily says

    February 1, 2015 at 7:27 pm

    wow, that sounds like an amazing combination! yummy! thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      Glad you like it.

      Reply
  19. blankNicole says

    February 2, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Are you kidding me right now? What a great idea for a cupcake! So yummy. I got some of those little decorations for Easter last year and forgot to use them. They’ve been sitting in my pantry patiently waiting for Spring 🙂

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      These are really cute decorations. Yup, definitely a great flavor for a cupcake

      Reply
  20. blankDebra Hawkins says

    February 2, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    Oh man, these look good! Delicious!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:46 pm

      Thanks Debra

      Reply
  21. blankBritni says

    February 2, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    YUM! Cupcakes are my favorite!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      Perfect portion control 🙂

      Reply
  22. blankAngela {Mind Over Batter} says

    February 3, 2015 at 6:17 am

    Well played, daughter… Well played. I try not to fry if I can help it and my son loves churros. I have to try these cupcakes!!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      These taste just like the real fried churros. The boys will love them

      Reply
  23. blankCathy Henry says

    February 3, 2015 at 10:01 am

    My boys will love these!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      they have great taste 🙂

      Reply
  24. blankErica (@Erica's Recipes) says

    February 3, 2015 at 10:53 am

    OK, so I really love this post for more than just the beautiful cakes. I am only just getting the ball rolling on doing a sponsored post (as in I started reaching out yesterday) and I had put it off because I’ve been afraid of how it would come off. I LOVED these cupcakes and popped over and was surprised to see this was sponsored after all. The photos aren’t “producty” – does that make sense? You incorporated it in very organically so it doesn’t take away from the post. Excellent! Thanks Nicky!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      Thanks Erica. I’ve just started doing sponsored posts myself. I have done both the producty type posts and these. I prefer these too. Good luck adding sponsored content yourself.

      Reply
  25. blankAimee @ Like mother like daughter says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    These cupcakes sound amazing! I love churros and they sound like they’d be perfect with apple too!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      We used to get apple stuffed churros in California. These remind me of them. Enjoy!

      Reply
  26. blankHeidy L. McCallum says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Apple Churro Cupcakes sound totally amazing- I love Churros <3 I can't wait to test out this recipe!!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 3, 2015 at 7:03 pm

      Thanks Heidy

      Reply
  27. blankCydnee says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    I love churros. Your Apple Churro Cupcakes sound amazing. Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We enjoy having you every week on Thursday night at 8PM through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 9, 2015 at 9:14 am

      My pleasure Cyndee. SO happy to hear you like them 🙂

      Reply
  28. blankMichelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    These sound like a great treat!! We’ll have to give them a try!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 9, 2015 at 9:02 am

      Let me know how y’all like them. I know you and your family will love them.

      Reply
  29. blankmiranda @lemonsandlaughs says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:16 am

    These sound delish. I love churros, and bet they are great in cupcake form!! Thanks for linking up at Sunday Recipe Wrap Up!!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 9, 2015 at 8:56 am

      You’re going to love these.

      Reply
  30. blankMichelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says

    February 6, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    I love churros and cupcakes so to join them into one divine treats sounds heavenly! Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe! PINNED!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 9, 2015 at 8:54 am

      It was my pleasure Michelle. These combine the best of two fabulous desserts. You can’t go wrong with these

      Reply
  31. blankRachael Yerkes says

    February 9, 2015 at 10:38 am

    I just love churro anything, will definitely have to try these!

    Reply
  32. blankLindsey says

    February 11, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Churro cupcakes?! Ah! That sounds glorious! Thanks for sharing at the Homestead Blog Hop!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      February 11, 2015 at 10:18 am

      It was my pleasure to share these. Glad you liked them 🙂

      Reply
  33. blankJoy @ Joy Love Food says

    February 14, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    These cupcakes are so pretty! Love the combination of apple and cinnamon with a cupcake! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you’ll join us again this Monday morning 🙂

    Reply
  34. blankMelissa French, The More With Less Mom says

    December 28, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    This is one of my biggest Facebook shares of the year! Thank you for posting.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      December 28, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      That’s great to hear! Thanks for sharing it. I really appreciate it.

      Reply
  35. blankErika Krull says

    June 21, 2016 at 10:48 pm

    Hmm, I’m going to have to figure out how to make these gluten free. My husband was diagnosed with celiac disease about 10 years ago and I’ve been “hacking” recipes ever since. I know he and my girls would love these – great flavor idea!! This is bookmarked. 🙂

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      June 24, 2016 at 7:58 am

      You should be able to take a gluten free vanilla cupcake recipe, substitute the apple juice for the liquid and then add the cinnamon sugar at the end. It would be similar.

      Reply

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