The 50 Best Christmas Cupcake Recipes
How far in advance do you start planning your Christmas baking? I’m sure many of you just groaned at the thought, but I also know there are others who are already pinning recipes they see and making a mental list of all the treats they want to bake as soon as Thanksgiving is over.
For many of us, having a plan of action when it comes to holiday desserts not only helps us stay organized, it tends to mean it will happen, too.
Holiday cookies may be everyone’s favorite choice when it comes to holiday treats, but this year, let’s add some delicious, unique and super cute cupcakes to our dessert plates too! These top 50 christmas cupcakes They are sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.
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What is the most popular cupcake flavor?
Like most desserts, we all have our favorite cupcake. In recent years, flavor combinations have become endless and so unique that it may seem difficult to narrow down the list. Here are the top 10 cupcake flavors that most people can’t get enough of:
- chocolate and vanilla
- Red velvet
- carrot cake
- peanut butter
- lemon
- chocolate
- coffee
- banana
- pumpkin
- vanilla
When it comes to Christmas cupcakes, the most Christmassy flavors include:
- mint
- mocha
- Coconut
- Eggnog
- White chocolate
- Gingerbread
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What is the secret to moistening cupcakes?
If you’ve ever had dry, unappealing cupcakes, you might be hesitant to try again. Don’t worry. The key to making moist and fluffy cupcakes is very easy: don’t overmix the batter. If that is all. See, when you mix the batter, you create pockets of air that expand in the oven, resulting in the perfect cupcake texture. Therefore, always mix on low speed until ingredients are combined.
How to decorate Christmas cupcakes
Once you have your perfectly baked cupcakes, now comes the fun part: decorating! Just like Christmas cookies, Christmas cupcakes can be as simple or as complex as you like.
- The Christmas Light cupcakes in this collection use chocolate candies and are perfect for little hands.
- Snow Globe Cupcakes are a little more complicated, but they are sure to make a sensational centerpiece.
- Christmas Swirl Cupcakes simply use red, green, and white for an eye-catching color palette.
- Christmas tree cupcakes have green frosting placed on top of an upside down ice cream cone then decorated like a real tree!
Let your imagination fly when it comes to decorating and always remember, the most important thing is to have fun with it.
The best Christmas cupcake recipes
These Christmas cupcakes are definitely going to impress Santa and Mrs. Claus!
Peppermint is my favorite Christmas candy flavor so I had to include a few different ones for a sweet variety. Eggnog is such a classic holiday treat, and now it comes in a cupcake too.
This year, I hope you’ll add some of these 50 Christmas Cupcakes to your merry family baking list and share them to spread the holiday cheer!
50 Best Christmas Cupcakes
cake mix muffins

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Sandra Lee Snowman Cupcakes

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Menorah Cupcakes

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carrot cake cupcakes

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Spiced Applesauce Cupcakes

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Cherry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

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Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie Cupcakes

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

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Chocolate muffins

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Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes

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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting

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Chai Latte Cupcakes with Caramel Brulee Frosting

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Christmas Holly Cupcakes

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Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

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Christmas Swirl Cupcakes

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Christmas Wreath Cupcakes

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Christmas Lights Cupcakes

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easy reindeer cupcakes

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Coconut cakes

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Eggnog Cheesecake Cupcakes

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german chocolate muffins

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Milky Eggnog Cupcakes

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Eggnog Cupcakes with Rum Buttercream Frosting

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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gingerbread cupcakes

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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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hot chocolate muffins

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Green Velvet Cupcakes

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Grinch Cupcakes

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Mint Cream Cheese Cupcakes

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Chocolate Nutella Cupcakes

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

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Mini Santa Hat Cupcakes

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Pecan Pie Cupcakes

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Chocolate Mint Candy Cane Cupcakes

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surprise mint cupcakes

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Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

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Snowball Cupcakes

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Mocha Mint Cupcakes

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vanilla cupcakes

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Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes

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Snowman Cupcakes

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Hot Chocolate Sugar Cookie Cupcakes

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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

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S’mores Cupcakes

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Vanilla chai cupcakes with pumpkin and latte

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Sparkling White Chocolate Blueberry Cupcakes

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White Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Browned Buttercream

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