Santa Claus Cupcakes
These Santa Claus Cupcakes are great for bringing to a Christmas party – such a fun idea to celebrate this winter holiday!
Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year. I love everything about it; the lights, the cold weather, and most importantly- all of the delicious food!
Every year my family has a Christmas party where we make tons of cookies, cakes, and other goodies. This post will show you how to make some Santa Claus cupcakes that are perfect for your own holiday parties or just for snacking on while watching Elf (our favourite Christmas movie).
These Santa Claus cupcakes are such a cute idea for the holidays. They’re easy to make and they look so festive! You can make them with your kids too!
About the Ingredients for Santa Claus Cupcakes
Cupcakes – Any type of cupcake works here. Use boxed mix or homemade. Vanilla, Chocolate or Red Velvet. It doesn’t matter.
White frosting – You can use store bought vanilla frosting or make your own homemade vanilla buttercream.
Red frosting – You can colour some of the vanilla frosting to do this or use the wilton red decorating icing like I did.
Mini Red M&Ms – For Santa’s nose you want to use mini red M&Ms, you can get away with a regular size red M&M if needed.
Mini Marshmallows – Regular or jumbo marshmallows won’t do. You really need the mini marshmallows for these cupcakes. No substitutes.
Candy eyes – Wilton candy eyeballs, make sure you have enough for 2 eyes on each cupcake.
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Santa Claus Cupcakes
Ingredients:
12 cupcakes, any flavour
white frosting
red frosting
mini red M&M for Santa’s nose (you can get away with a regular size red M&M if needed)
mini marshmallows, halved
Candy eyes
Directions:
Frosting each cupcake with white frosting (see photo).
Next, fill your disposable frosting bag with red frosting. Give each cupcake a small hat (see photo). It doesn’t have to be perfect.
Add 3-4 mini marshmallow halves to the base of Santa’s hat and then give Santa 2 eyes and 1 nose (see photo).
Give Santa a beard using the mini marshmallow halves and then top his hat with a marshmallow half.
Voila! Cute and easy Santa cupcakes!
Santa Claus Cupcakes
These Santa Claus Cupcakes are great for bringing to a Christmas party - such a fun idea to celebrate this winter holiday!
Ingredients
- 12 cupcakes, any flavor
- white frosting
- red frosting
- mini red M&Ms
- Mini Marshmallows, halved
- candy eyes
Instructions
- Frosting each cupcake with white frosting (see photo). Next, fill your disposable frosting bag with red frosting. Give each cupcake a small hat (see photo). It doesn't have to be perfect
- Add 3-4 mini marshmallow halves to the base of Santa's hat and then give Santa 2 eyes and 1 nose (see photo).
- Give Santa a beard using the mini marshmallow halves and then top his hat with a marshmallow half.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 171Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 138mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 19gProtein: 1g
Very cute and easy with I love! Thanks for sharing!
these are absolutely adorable and sound so easy to make. Bet my grandkids would love to have these, they’d be popular at a Christmas party too 🙂
Doesn’t get anymore festive than this! Well done!!!!
That is so cute!! I am making these for my husband to bring into the office to share
These are so adorable! Definitely going to make these this year! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
These look so great!
These look so good and are so easy that the little ones can help do them as well.Thanks so much for the too cute cupcake recipe
These would definitely put a smile on everyone’s faces! SO CUTE! I am sure they’re delicious as well!
These are just too cute!!! Must make with the kids! Thanks for the idea 🙂
These cupcakes look amazing, I cannot wait to give them a try. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
These are so cute will remembering for next year
You did such a great job on these!
I know its not Christmas but the kids wanted to make these,my cupcakes the kids said….looks like dogs lol