Name: Cinco de Mayo Churro Cupcake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 36 cupcakes
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Ingredients: 3 cups of GF flour mix; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 cup butter, room temperature; 3/4 cup sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 4 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup cream cheese, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2-3 cups confectioners' sugar

Gluten free churro cupcake are a delicious alternative to the real thing, yet they avoid all the trouble involved with deep-frying batter. I like to top these cupcakes with a cinnamon and cream cheese frosting that perfectly compliments crunchy cinnamon sugar exterior.

Fermented Gluten Free Cupcakes

Since, fermentation is my thing… this recipe includes options for a fermented cake batter and probiotic cream cheese frosting; however, there is nothing healthy about this cupcake. Churros and sugar go together, while I usually avoid sugar, I didn’t in this case. However, it is possible to skip the sugar altogether by using date sugar in the cupcake and skipping the cinnamon sugar coating.

Cinco de Mayo Churro Cupcake

Gluten Free Churro Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinco de Mayo churro cupcakes are a rich, buttery cupcake with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating. Top with cinnamon cream cheese frosting for a delicious treat.

Author: Emillie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 36 cupcakes 1x
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten Free

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Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

3 cups of GF flour mix
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Crunchy Cinnamon Sugar Coating

4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cultured Cheese Frosting

1 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2–3 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Churro Cupcakes

Prefermenting isn’t necessary, however, it greatly improves the texture of gluten free baked goods. To preferment, mix together flour and cultured dairy in a glass container, and leave it on the counter, covered with a tea towel for 4-24 hours.
Cream butter and sugar together, then beat in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla.
Mix in pre-fermented flour mix. Prefermenting will make it every sticky. Don’t be afraid to mix well.
Stir in the remaining cake ingredients (salt, baking soda and cinnamon).
Spoon into cupcake liners. Bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes.
Allow to cool completely. Then brush each cupcake with the melted butter and roll in a mixture cinnamon and sugar (for the crunchy topping).

Cream Cheese Frosting

To make the frosting, work the cream cheese with a spoon or fork until it is soft and smooth. Mix in cinnamon and vanilla.
Then slowly add in icing sugar until you have a good frosting consistency.
Store the frosting in the fridge until ready to use. Then add a small dollop on each cupcake right before serving.

Notes

I like my gluten free baking flour mix; however, this recipe would also work with all-purpose wheat flour, just skip the prefermenting.
Typically, cultured buttermilk is used for cultured dairy in this recipe, however, sour cream, milk kefir or yogurt would all work as well.
The frosting works best with soft cream cheese. Try using homemade cream cheese or pressed kefir cheese.
If you want to avoid the sugar in this recipe, switch the sugar in the cupcakes with date sugar, skip the crunchy sugar coating, and use my sugar-free cream cheese frosting instead.