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!
![A group of images of Christmas cupcake recipes such as peppermint mocha chocolate cupcakes, Christmas tree cupcakes and gingerbread cupcakes.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/christmas-cupcake-recipes-featured-new.jpg)
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 with baking for your dessert. Keeping with the holiday festivities, you can easily make cupcakes. Cupcakes are the perfect choice for your guests since they are filled with flavor, and people can take them home after the meal. It’s a win-win situation! Kids also LOVE a fun hand held treat.
I’m not talking about the regular ol’ from a box cupcakes. I’m talking about impressive Christmas desserts that will really WOW your friends and family with plenty of sweet and festive sprinkles and decorations. Think snowman cupcakes, wreath cupcakes, reindeer cupcakes, red velvet, eggnog cupcakes, Christmas light cupcakes or hot chocolate cupcakes with marshmallows. You can even put the cupcakes together to make a cupcake wreath!
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 treat 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? For me, it’s classic Christmas cookies, these cupcakes or my elegant eggnog cake. 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
![A group of Christmas cupcake recipes including favorites such as snowman cupcakes, Christmas wreath cupcakes and eggnog cupcakes.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Christmas-Cupcakes-1.jpg)
![Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes](https://thecakeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chocolate-pretzel-cupcakes_thumb_lg2.jpg)
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cupcakes
![A picture of a Christmas tree cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Christmas-Tree-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes
![An overhead image of a Christmas wreath cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/christmas-wreath-cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Christmas Wreath Cupcakes
![A picture of several Christmas light cupcakes.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Christmas-Tree-Cupcakes-RESHOOT-20-square-300x300.jpg)
Christmas Light Cupcakes
![An image of a gingerbread cupcake with a star shaped gingerbread cookie on top.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gingerbread-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
![An image of some snowman cupcakes on a table.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Easy-to-Make-Snowman-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Easy to Make Snowman Cupcakes
![A picture of some Christmas tree cupcakes.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/easy-christmas-tree-cupcakes-recipe-squarejpg-300x300.jpg)
Super Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes
![An image of an eggnog cupcake with the wrapper open.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Eggnog-Cupcakes5-square-300x300.jpg)
Super Soft and Fluffy Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream
![A picture of a grinch cupcake on a red background.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Grinch-Cupcake-square-300x300.jpg)
Grinch Cupcakes
![Hot Chocolate Cupcakes](https://www.garnishandglaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/hot-chocolate-cupcakes-8.jpg)
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
![A group of images of festive holiday treats like snowflake cupcakes, North Pole cupcakes and reindeer cupcakes.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Christmas-Cupcakes-2.jpg)
![An image of a pecan pie flavored cupcake on a plate.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Pecan-Pie-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Pecan Pie Cupcakes
![An image of some North Pole cupcakes on a plate.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/north-pole-square-300x300.jpg)
North Pole Cupcakes
![A picture of a peppermint cookie dough cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Peppermint-Cookiedough-square-300x300.jpg)
Peppermint Cookie Dough Cupcakes
![An image of a peppermint mocha chocolate cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Peppermint-Mocha-Chocolate-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Cupcakes
![A picture of a peppermint cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Peppermintcupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
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Christmas Reindeer Cupcakes
![Snowflake Cupcakes](https://www.glorioustreats.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Snowflake-Cupcakes-2-e1340923055240.jpg)
Snowflake Cupcakes
![An image of a sparkling cranberry white chocolate cupcake.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sparkling-cranberry-white-chocolate-cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cupcakes
![An image of snow globe cupcakes on a table.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/snowglobe-cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Snow Globe Cupcakes
![An image of a sugar plum fairy cupcake with purple frosting.](https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sugar-Plum-Fairy-Cupcakes-square-300x300.jpg)
Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes
Put some extra merry in your Christmas with these cupcakes that will impress your guests! They are as fun to look at as they are to eat!
There are so many amazing holiday cupcakes here! But I’ll try your wreaths first – they’re so cute!
My niece is coming over today to make some Christmas cupcakes and we will be making 3 of your recipes: reindeer, wreath and snowflake! They all look so gorgeous – cannot wait to taste them all too!
So many incredible cupcakes! Thank you so much for the inspiration! 🙂
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!