These fun and magical Lucky Charms Cupcakes are sure to be a HUGE hit! Not only are they oh so cute, but they are also super easy to make. So, whether you are looking for a fun cupcake or something magical for St. Patrick’s Day, these cupcakes will be the star of the show!
When first glancing at the recipe, it looks like a lot of ingredients but no need to worry! All of the ingredients are basic and you probably already have them in your pantry.
Simply gather them up and follow the easy step-by-step instructions for making and building your magical cupcakes.
The kids are sure to squeal in delight for a chance to bite into these magical treats!
You can serve these fun cupcakes anytime, of course! But, they will be especially sweet for a fun St. Patrick’s Day party or even birthday parties.
And, if you are looking for more magical sweet treat ideas try our yummy St. Patrick’s Day treat ideas!
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Now, let’s get on to where the magic happens with these fun Lucky Charms Cupcakes!
Lucky Charms Cupcakes Recipe
Makes 18 cupcakes.
Cupcake ingredients needed:
3 cups Lucky Charms, cereal separated from marshmallows
2 cups Milk *only 3/4 of the milk to be used in the batter
1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1/2 cup Butter, softened
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
3/4 cup White Sugar
2 Eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Frosting ingredients needed:
1/2 cup Butter, softened
3-4 cups Powdered Icing Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cereal Milk*
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Rainbow Sprinkles, as desired
How to make these cute Lucky Charms Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 300F.
Spread the Lucky Charms cereal (no marshmallows) onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Allow cereal to cool.
Place the cooled cereal and milk in a large bowl and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
Drain and save the milk and discard the cereal.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line one and a half muffin trays with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar for 2 minutes until light-colored.
Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of the reserved cereal milk.
Beat in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared liners using a 1/3 cup measuring cup and bake for 24-28 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow the cupcake to cool completely before frosting.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, 3 cups of the powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of the cereal milk and the vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes before adjusting the texture with additional powdered sugar, if needed.
Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fit with a large star tip.
Make dollops of frosting along the edge of each cupcake to create little star bursts, then make a small swirl of frosting in the center of each cupcake.
Garnish with Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles.
Print this yummy Lucky Charms Cupcakes recipe!
Magical Lucky Charms Cupcakes
These fun and magical Lucky Charms Cupcakes are sure to be a HUGE hit! Not only are they oh so cute, but they are also super easy to make. So, whether you are looking for a fun cupcake or something magical for St. Patrick's Day, these cupcakes will be the star of the show!
Ingredients
Cupcake ingredients needed:
- 3 cups Lucky Charms, cereal separated from marshmallows
- 2 cups Milk *only 3/4 of the milk to be used in the batter
- 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Frosting ingredients needed:
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 3-4 cups Powdered Icing Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cereal Milk*
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Rainbow Sprinkles, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Spread the Lucky Charms cereal (no marshmallows) onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Allow cereal to cool.
- Place the cooled cereal and milk in a large bowl and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
- Drain and save the milk and discard the cereal.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line one and a half muffin trays with cupcake liners and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar for 2 minutes until light-colored.
- Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of the reserved cereal milk.
- Beat in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
- Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared liners using a 1/3 cup measuring cup and bake for 24-28 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcake to cool completely before frosting.
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, 3 cups of the powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of the cereal milk and the vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes before adjusting the texture with additional powdered sugar, if needed.
- Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fit with a large star tip.
- Make dollops of frosting along the edge of each cupcake to create little star bursts, then make a small swirl of frosting in the center of each cupcake.
- Garnish with Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles.
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