Description
Delicious churro muffins featuring a crispy cinnamon-sugar crust and a gooey dulce de leche center, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dulce de leche or caramel sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar (for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix together the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, folding gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; some lumps are fine.
- Add Dulce de Leche: Fill each muffin cup halfway with batter. Add a spoonful of dulce de leche in the center, and then top with more batter until each cup is about three-quarters full.
- Bake: Place your muffin tin in the preheated oven. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the muffins.
- Coat in Cinnamon Sugar: Once out of the oven, roll each warm muffin in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon for that classic churro flair.
- Serve: Enjoy them immediately, optionally drizzled with extra dulce de leche for an even more indulgent treat.
Notes
For a different twist, you can substitute the dulce de leche with jam or Nutella. Ensure to use room temperature ingredients for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: churro muffins, dessert, easy baking, dulce de leche