Cinnamon rolls just taste so much better in the fall. And then they get transformed into a delicious cupcake and they’re a perfect fall dessert!
This Saturday night I will be cooking at the Deseret News Home Show in Salt Lake City. I will be making three dishes in front of an audience and serving samples of each dish. I decided to try something completely new for the dessert and really wanted it to be a cupcake. We always have cinnamon rolls with the other two dishes I’m making, so I thought it would be fun to create a cinnamon roll cupcake. It was fun to put together and I’m excited to share some serious samples with everyone! (If you’re in the Salt Lake area on Saturday at 8pm, stop by the home show and come see me!)
These cupcakes are super easy to make. It’s fun adding the different layers in each cupcake liner, and even more fun when they’re baked and you get to eat them! I used a canned frosting and a boxed cake mix to cut down on the work. You can use your favorite cream cheese frosting and yellow cake mix recipe if you’d prefer to make everything from scratch.
Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 yellow cake mix plus ingredients to prepare it
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 cans cream cheese frosting
- cinnamon chips
- 24 cupcake liners
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix as directed on the box.
- Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside.
- Place cupcake liners in tins. Add cake batter to each cupcake liner with a spoon, just enough batter to cover the bottom. Sprinkle 1 tsp. sugar mixture over the batter. Then fill liners 2/3 full with batter and add another teaspoon of sugar mixture to the top. Swirl together with a toothpick.
- Bake according to directions on the cake mix box.
- When cool, frost with a 1M star frosting tip and sprinkle with cinnamon chips. OR frost with a knife when warm.
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Alli is the food blogger and photographer behind Cupcake Diaries. Nestled in Northern Utah with her four young boys, hubby, and a full pantry, she loves baking all kinds of treats as well as quick and easy meals for her family. What started out as sharing a few recipes with family members here and there soon turned into a full-functioning recipe blog with readers from all around the world! Alli is a full-time mom who enjoys music, holidays, and spending time with her family.
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Becky says
These are so creative and look so cute! Pinned!
Amber Brady says
I love cinnamon chips, so this looks mouthwatering to me!
~Amber @ DessertNowDinnerLater.com
marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says
I’ll take a dozen 😉 hmmm they look good I think I’ll secretly email the link to my sister and hope she feels bakish this weekend
Kami says
Are you kidding me with these?!?! They look so yummy. I can’t wait to try them.
Glamorous Mommy says
Oh my goodness these look divine!! Thanks so much for sharing, I’ll def. be pinning this one for keeps 😉
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Carrie R says
Ooooooo…. I love this idea! And I love any yummy cupcake recipe that starts out with a cake mix. 😉
Thank you for sharing at Marvelous Mondays this week!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Wow, it’s pretty amazing that you were selected to cook three meals at the home show! I hope it was fantastic! These cupcakes are amazing. I love the creativity that you put into them. Pinning and sharing on social media. Thank you for sharing at Marvelous Mondays! Julie@ This Gal Cooks
Ali @ JamHands.net says
Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂
Vera Zecevic says
This is such fun twist of classic fall dessert. I’ve featured this recipe on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Melanie von Bose says
Mmmm, I love cinnamon rolls so much this might make me love cupcakes – which I don’t love so much… Maybe I just need to try better cupcakes. 🙂
Staci says
WOW!!! I must try this.
Lucy says
Made these for a wedding luncheon and everyone loved them! They were gobbled up quickly. I’m excited to make them again! Easy and definitely worth a shot if you’ve never tried them.
Alli says
Thanks so much, Lucy! I’m so glad everyone liked them. And I appreciate you letting me know! This just made my day. 🙂
Pam @ The Birch Cottage says
My boys love cinnamon rolls. Can’t wait to give these a try. I’ve never even heard of cinnamon chips, though. I assume I will find the cinnamon chips near the chocolate chips at the grocery?
Alli says
Hi Pam! Yes, cinnamon chips are right by all the chocolate chip goodness. Thanks for the question!