Because we love churros in our house, I decided it was time to make some delectable gluten free churros cupcakes! These sweet and moist cupcakes will please a crowd and make your stomach happy!
Bite into a luscious gluten free cinnamon cupcake that is fluffy and is topped with cinnamon buttercream frosting. The real winner is the crispy churro that is a delicious garnish! These cinnamon cupcakes are elegant enough to serve at a fancy dinner party or wedding but also make wonderful treats for a birthday party or office gathering.
If you love cupcakes as much as we do, don't forget to check out all of my delicious Gluten Free Cupcakes recipes!!
I know that technically you aren’t supposed to eat cupcakes for breakfast, but these cinnamon roll cupcakes taste so good you can’t help but want to! If you’re going to have a cinnamon cupcake from scratch for breakfast, I promise I won’t tell anyone! 🙂
My son made it through AP Spanish and we wanted a delicious way to help celebrate one of the toughest classes he has ever taken. We decided to create a Gluten Free Churros recipe. This is one of our favorite Mexican desserts and one that inspired this gluten free cupcake recipe.
If you can’t get enough cinnamon desserts you really need to try these:
- Gluten Free Blood Orange Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Crumb Cake
- Paleo Apple Cinamon Donuts With Honey Nectar
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
I thought I would take some time to answer some of the most common questions I get from my readers (thank you, by the way, I couldn’t do any of this without you) that aren’t sure about gluten free baking. You can also check out my Gluten Free Pantry to see what I use for all of my gluten free baking!
Trust me, there is a lot to learn, and you are going to be able to make the most amazing desserts ever once you get the hang of it. If you have other questions, please reach out to me because I love helping out!
Instructions:
Step 1: Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend. In another bowl, add the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
Gluten free flour blend - I tested this recipe using Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur's Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
Step 2: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.
This is what your cupcake batter should look like.
Step 3: Pour your batter into paper-lined muffin cups. Fill each ¾ deep with batter.
Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees for 22 minutes until done.
Recipe FAQ:
You can test if they are done by inserting a toothpick into a cupcake. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are ready. If there is batter or crumbs on the toothpick it needs to bake a little longer.
Of course, gluten free cinnamon cupcakes are scrumptious! Especially, these gluten free churros cupcakes! Depending on the gluten free flour that you use, sometimes the baked goods will have a slightly nutty flavor or a sweet flavor.
Plus, when you bake gluten free products in your home, you know exactly what goes in them. You aren’t getting overly processed foods with high amounts of preservatives and other unhealthy ingredients.
Yes, absolutely you can freeze gluten free cupcakes! Bake as directed and then you can either frost them or leave them without frosting. Then, wrap them in plastic wrap and then place them in an airtight container.
This will keep them fresh and ready to eat when you are ready. If you chose not to frost them ahead of time, you can add the icing when they have been defrosted.
To thaw the cupcakes (or whatever kind of cupcakes you baked), place them on the counter and they will defrost fairly quick. You can also place them in the fridge overnight too.
Reader adaptations:
Gigi said she "used cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream and they turned out yummy."
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Crazy Good Gluten Free Churros Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend * see note
- ½ cup almond flour * see note
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- 1 cup almond milk
For the Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for dusting
- 2 teaspoon sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
- In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix.
- Pour the cupcake batter into a paper liner layered muffin tin. The batter should go up ¾ of each muffin cup.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Remove the cupcakes and allow cooling on a cooling rack.
- In a standing mixer, add the frosting ingredients and whip until creamy.
- Place the frosting in a piping bag and pipe the frosting onto each cupcake.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
- Top each cupcake with a gluten free churro.
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Notes
- I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
- If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- I used almond milk but other dairy-free kinds of milk will work but I do not recommend canned coconut milk
- To keep these gluten free cupcakes light and fluffy, do not overmix your batter.
- To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cupcakes. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the cupcakes need to bake longer.
- These gluten free churros cupcakes will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
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Kendall
These cupcakes look so good! I have two questions:
Can I make this as a cake instead of cupcakes?
Do they need to be refrigerated or can they be stored on the counter?
Thank you!!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Kendall, I typically store things in the refrigerator because gluten free tends to spoil more quickly. I think it has less preservatives? Anyway, you can make a cake with this cupcake batter...I haven't done that yet so I am unable to tell you how long to bake it. I assume it will depend on the size and depth of your cake pans.
Karen
Can I use regular milk? Can I use vegetable oil as a substitute for the coconut oil (allergies)?
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Karen, regular milk would be fine. I assume the vegetable oil will too but different oils will impart a different flavor so use the lightest oil possible.
Laura
Oh this cinnamony churro goodness wrapped in a cupcake is just what I need right now! These look incredible!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you 🙂
Kelly Tomlinson
What a genius way to integrate churros!
Sandi Gaertner
thank you so much Kelly!
Renee Goerger
These are incredible! I get all my dessert craving covered in one place!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Renee 🙂