Christmas Cupcakes
Christmas cupcakes topped with candy melt trees are full of holiday cheer!! Everyone will love these simple tasty treats.
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
Trees
- 24 pretzel sticks
- ½ (12-ounce) bag dark green candy melts
- nonpareils, for sprinkling
Cupcakes
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix, made according to package directions for cupcakes
- ½ cup Jimmy sprinkles, red, white, and green
Frosting and Decor
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- ¼ cup half and half
Instructions
Christmas Trees
- Line a pan with parchment paper and add pretzel sticks. Melt 6-8 ounces of candy melts as directed and drizzle in a tree figure over pretzel sticks. Sprinkle with nonpareils before the melt sets. Set aside.
Cupcakes
- Make cupcakes as directed on the package, but before baking add ¼ cup Jimmy sprinkles to the batter. Scoop into cupcake liners.
- Bake cupcakes and let cool.
Frosting
- Beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and about a ¼ cup half and half. Add additional half and half as needed to make a smooth frosting. Increase the speed to high and beat 3-5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Pipe onto the cooled cupcakes and top with Christmas trees.
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Notes
Cupcakes from scratch. Mix the jimmies into your favorite white cupcake recipe or our Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe.
Prep ahead. Prepare the pretzel trees, cupcakes, and frosting 1-2 days ahead of time and store them in separate containers until ready to assemble.
Store. Cover and store the assembled cupcakes at room temperature for 3-5 days. If you don't have a tall enough lid, remove the trees and store them separately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 461mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg