The most fabulous and impressive Christmas cupcake recipes, with everything from snowflake cupcakes to pecan pie and sugar plum fairy cupcakes!
Make your Christmas merry and bright with these fabulous cupcakes that will turn heads and earn applause!
Christmas is around the corner and your “to-do” list is growing faster than weeds after a summer rain. I get it. Holidays are always a chaotic time. You are planning the perfect Christmas appetizers and you need all the Pinterest recipes for it to make it a memorable holiday meal.
You do not have to go all out for your dessert. Keeping with the holiday festivities, you can easily make cupcakes. Cupcakes are the perfect choice for your guests since they can take them home with them, leaving you with fewer leftovers and not as much clean up later. It’s a win-win situation!
I’m not talking about the regular ol’ from a box cupcakes. I’m talking about impressive Christmas cupcake recipes that will really WOW your friends and family.
I put together this top-notch list of 20 impressive Christmas cupcake recipes for you to start with. These recipes really took my breath away and I know they will be a major hit for your holiday dinner. Some of them are more elaborate than others, and some are almost too gorgeous to eat. However after a long day of entertaining, and after all your planning, devouring a beautiful cupcake could really be the icing on the cake… cupcake that is! If you’re looking for more winter dessert inspiration, take a look at my lists of 20 Christmas Candy Recipes, 30 Christmas Cookie Recipes and 20 Candy Cane Recipes.
What is your go-to dessert for a holiday? Do you mind sharing it with me in the comments below? I absolutely love to read about your traditions. Have a great holiday!
20 Christmas Cupcake Recipes
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes
These amazing treats are chocolate cupcakes topped with salty chocolate pretzel frosting, chocolate ganache and a chocolate dipped pretzel topper.
Super Soft and Fluffy Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream
Your favorite festive drink is reborn as a moist cupcake in this easy recipe. These eggnog cupcakes are a true Christmas delight – both the cupcakes and the frosting are filled with eggnog flavor!
These are supremely moist and decadent chocolate cupcakes topped with peppermint mocha frosting, a drizzle of chocolate ganache and crushed candy canes.
Fluffy almond cupcakes are filled with delicious plum preserves and topped with a tall swirl of purple buttercream. Lavender sanding sugar makes them sparkle and gives them a crunchy bite.
These are all fantastic ideas for Christmas! I already wrote down several from this list to make this year. The snow globe cupcake will be the first one we try. Thank you!
These cupcakes are all so gorgeous! I especially can’t wait to try the Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes!
These are all fantastic ideas for Christmas! I already wrote down several from this list to make this year. The snow globe cupcake will be the first one we try. Thank you!