Dulce de Leche Mini Bundts
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
These adorable little bundts are my favorite way to satisfy serious caramel cravings without spending hours in the kitchen. Rich dulce de leche swirled into tender, buttery cake creates pure magic in just 45 minutes total. I love that eggs provide protein and choline to support brain health while making these cakes incredibly moist and fluffy. Best of all, the small portions mean you can whip up an elegant dessert that feels fancy but requires almost no special skills or equipment. Perfect for weeknight indulgences or impressing guests with minimal fuss.
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Ingredients
- 300 gall-purpose flour
- 150 gunsalted butter
- 250 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 3 egglarge eggs
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 200 mldulce de leche
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 150 mlunsalted milk
- 50 gchopped pecans
- 1 gcinnamon
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- 5
With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture and milk, alternating between the two, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- 6
Stir in the chopped pecans and cinnamon.
- 7
Divide the batter evenly among the mini muffin cups.
- 8
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a bun comes out clean.
- 9
Allow the buns to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Once the buns are cool, use a sharp knife or a skewer to create a small hole in the side of each bun.
Tip: This will help the dulce de leche flow through the bun.
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