When it comes to Christmas desserts, Christmas cupcakes can be a very festive and fun option. And like Christmas cookies, Christmas cupcakes are perfect for gifting and for bringing to your kids’ classroom Christmas party.
One of my favorite things about Christmas is all of the delicious Christmas treats. When it comes to holiday desserts, there are so many options but few of them are as fun to make as these Christmas cupcake ideas. I’ve compiled some of the best Christmas cupcake recipes. These are not only super cute but also fun to make alone or with the help of your kids.
The Best Christmas Cupcakes
I have compiled lots of Christmas cupcake recipes, including all of the holiday favorites. There are so many Christmas cupcake ideas, from reindeer cupcakes, snowman cupcakes, and Christmas tree cupcakes to gingerbread cupcakes and candy cane cupcakes, and everything in between. There are even a few Grinch-themed cupcakes perfect for a Christmas family movie night.
What I love the most about these recipes is that they are so much fun to make and decorate. So they’re the perfect Christmas activity to do with the kids.
Reindeer Cupcakes
Reindeer Cupcakes – The Simple Sweet Life
These all-frosting (no fondant necessary) reindeer cupcakes are sure to be a fun addition to your holiday dessert line-up! And I have to say these are the cutest reindeer cupcakes I have ever seen. 
Easy Rudolph Reindeer Cupcakes – In the Kid’s Kitchen
Try this cute and easy technique to turn ordinary cupcakes into festive reindeer cupcakes! You can make the cupcakes from scratch or use store-bought cupcakes.
Snowman Cupcakes
Snowman Cupcakes – Little Sunny Kitchen
These snowman cupcakes are super cute and fun Christmas cupcakes. They have a chocolate cupcake base decorated with marshmallows and frosting!
Snowman Cupcake Recipe – Saving Dollars and Sense
These cute snowman cupcakes are another adorable option if you’re looking to make cute Frosty cupcakes. They are also made only with frosting and marshmallows and are easy to make.
Fondant Snowman Cupcakes – This Mama Loves
These snowman cupcakes are made with fondant. You can make your own fondant or buy fondant that is ready for you to cut and decorate.
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
Ice Cream Cone Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Well if She Can Do It
These fun and festive cupcakes are easy to make and so much fun to decorate! The trees are made with an ice cream cone base; how genius is that?
Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Frugal Mom Eh!
If you’re looking for a new recipe this holiday season that will make your family and friends think you’re a baking genius, look no further. These easy Christmas tree cupcakes look like they came straight from the bakery!
Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Little Sunny Kitchen
All you need to make these Christmas cupcakes is a rich and moist chocolate cupcake, frosted with the creamiest festive frosting and decorated with beautiful sugar pearls or colorful funfetti! The cupcakes are intensely chocolate flavored, they’re fudgy and super moist. They’re also very easy to make!
Gingerbread Cupcakes
Keto Gingerbread Cupcakes – Low Carb Spark
These gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are an ideal treat for any festive gathering! A soft and moist sponge flavored with aromatic spices. Plus, topped with delicious, sweet, rich, and tangy cream cheese frosting, gingerbread biscuits, and your favorite festive sprinkles!
Chocolate Gingerbread Cupcakes – Cooking Journey Blog
Christmas cupcakes and gingerbread houses are the most popular holiday desserts. So why not combine them together? As far as I love building gingerbread houses, I think these Christmas cupcakes are so cute and much easier to make!
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting – Anna Banana
These gingerbread cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are an ideal treat for any festive gathering! A soft and moist sponge base flavored with aromatic spices. Plus, topped with delicious, sweet, rich, and tangy cream cheese frosting, gingerbread biscuits, and your favorite festive sprinkles!
Other Cute Christmas Cupcake Recipes
Quick and Easy Eggnog Cupcakes – Fresh Coast Treats
Eggnog is one of those things you either love or hate. But no matter how you feel about the drink itself, you will love these cupcakes! The eggnog flavor is very delicate. It’s definitely there, but the vanilla kind of rounds things out. Plus, the extra nutmeg is super comforting this time of year.
Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with Marzipan Frosting – A Mummy Too
These stunningly tasty, spiced Christmas cupcakes with marzipan frosting are easy to make but look wonderfully festive.
Grinch Cupcakes – Entertaining Diva
These super cute Grinch cupcakes are the perfect treat for a Grinch family movie night. And they have a surprise inside! Baked into the cupcake, you will find a brownie heart. So adorable!
Eggnog Cuatro Leches Cupcakes – Growing Up Bilingual
What could be better than a tres leches cupcake? A cuatro (four) leches cupcakes with egg nog, of course! These delicious cupcakes are drenched in a delicious mixture of milk and egg nog and topped with cranberries. So good!
Christmas Wreath Cupcakes – The Soccer Mom Blog
These Christmas wreath cupcakes are super festive – I just love the bright colors and how much they really look like a holiday wreath! They’re also far less time-consuming than you’d expect.
Santa Hat Cupcakes – My Organized Chaos
Easy and simple Santa Hat Cupcakes are made with strawberries and a yummy classic vanilla buttercream frosting. Such a festive holiday cupcake recipe!
Snow Globe Cupcakes – Well If She Can Do It
These holiday snow globe cupcakes look really cool and can be easily made with some gelatin sheets. If you’d rather start with a store box cupcake mix and frosting, you can whip that up and add the candies and snow globes right on top!
Peppermint White Chocolate Cupcakes – Everyday Shortcuts
This recipe for Peppermint White Chocolate Cupcakes is to die for, from the homemade peppermint frosting to the moist cupcake. I like that they are so festive, perfect for holiday parties.
Grinch Cupcakes – The Soccer Mom Blog
Looking for an easy homemade Grinch-inspired cupcake recipe? Check out this recipe for Grinch cupcakes that you can make in a flash! Perfect for movie night or a Christmas party!
Cute Penguin Cupcakes – Military Family of 8
This recipe requires almost no mess. You can easily buy store-bought cupcakes and only worry about making penguins. No baking is necessary!
Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cupcakes – Ottawa Mommy Club
Chocolate with peppermint is such a classic Christmas flavor pairing. So this Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cupcakes Recipe hits the spot! It’s also easy to make and adds a festive dessert to the table for Christmas dinner. Your family will want seconds!
Holiday Cupcakes Loaded With Christmas Flavors
These Christmas cupcakes will make the season even merrier! No matter if you choose a Reindeer or a Grinch cupcake, these Christmas treats are perfect for any holiday celebration. Plus, they look so cute on Santa’s plate. And if you like baking with your children, make sure to also check out my post for the best Christmas desserts for kids, which includes lots of fun Christmas treats that are easy and fun to make. Want more sweet ideas? Here are the best Christmas ideas and recipes to make this year’s holidays more festive!
More Christmas and Holiday Ideas
From cute Christmas ornaments to delicious holiday recipes, here are more Christmas ideas to make this year's holidays extra special!
Eggnog Flan, Festive Christmas Dessert To Make This Season
If you’re looking for a creative Holiday dessert, give this Eggnog Flan a try! So tasty, with a creamy texture and unique holiday flavors, it is a gluten-free Christmas dessert recipe. So, turn one of your favorite holiday drinks into a sweet, creamy custard flan everyone can enjoy!
Christmas Piñata, The Perfect DIY Mini Tree Ornament
While all your favorite holiday dishes are in the oven, why not make a cute craft with the kids? These cute Christmas piñatas have a surprise. And what’s inside? Candy, of course!
Holiday Crafts With M&M Chocolate Candies
A creative DIY holiday craft that’s perfect as a gift for friends and family! These easy Christmas craft ideas are simple enough for kids to join in on the fun! Plus, these easy holiday crafts are made with M&M Chocolate candies!
DIY Christmas Tree: A Glowing Holiday Decoration
Make a glowing DIY Christmas tree to brighten up your holidays! This DIY Xmas decoration is a budget-friendly way to revamp your home decor or give it as a gift to friends and family. So make the holiday season magical with this cute Christmas tree ornament, perfect for kids of all ages!
Quince Cookies, Healthy and Easy Christmas Treats
Try these delicious Quince Christmas cookies that are so easy to make with kids. These are the best thumbprint cookies for Christmas! In addition, they are healthier and also not overly sweet. So you don’t have to feel too guilty!
Easy Rosca De Reyes Buns
Here is a super easy recipe for Rosca de Reyes buns you can bake with your kids. It is a fun and delicious twist on a traditional dessert full of history and seasonal flavors.
Ponche de Frutas de Guatemala (Hot Fruit Punch)
Guatemalan Ponche de Frutas, or Christmas fruit punch, is the ultimate hot holiday drink! This traditional Guatemalan recipe made with fruits, sugar, and spices is prepared during the holiday season and served for Las Posadas Navideñas and Christmas eve.
Easy Party Meals For Unexpected Holiday Guests
Got spur-of-the-moment holiday guests coming over? Don’t worry! Whip one of these easy party meals that will be ready in minutes. And with a few festive tweaks, you can turn these fun family meals into unique holiday party food ideas without spending hours in the kitchen!
Peppermint Cocktail, a Delicious Christmas Drink
Wow your guests with a Peppermint cocktail, a marvelous drink full of holiday cheer! So rich, creamy, and bursting with holiday flavors, this peppermint Christmas drink tastes like a treat that everyone will enjoy!
Paula studied architecture and now makes a living as a freelance writer,traveler and amateur photographer.She started her writing & publishing career as the editor of Bebé y Mamá, the first parenting magazine in Guatemala.She is the founder of www.GrowingUpBilingual.com and www.365thingsswfl.com and writes articles in Spanish and English for both magazines and the web on travel,food and bicultural and bilingual parenting .
When she is not on a plane or road trip she likes to create recipes inspired in the flavors of her native Guatemala.
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