Snowman Cupcakes

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Snowman Cupcakes are an easy Christmas dessert recipe that are a great way to get in the spirit of winter. These cupcakes are easy and delicious. You can use pre-made cupcakes or a box mix. Then all you have to do is assemble your snowman!

You can even make it a family event and have your kids help out. Making the pretzel arms is a great job for the kiddos. You can make the cupcakes in any flavor, you just need white frosting to make them look like snowmen. These are so fun to make and even more fun to eat.

Snowmen Cupcake Ingredients

To make these cute winter cupcakes, you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

• French Vanilla Cake Mix: You can use another flavor or even buy premade cupcakes.
• Eggs
• Vegetable Oil
• Water
• Pretzel sticks
• White icing
• Orange and black decorating icing
• Large marshmallows

How to Make Snowman Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with liners.
2. Prepare the cake mix according to directions. Pour into the cupcake pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool.
3. Pipe the white frosting onto the cupcakes. (You can buy piping bags and tips online or at Walmart.)
4. On a large marshmallow, use the black frosting to pipe two dots for eyes. Use the orange frosting to pipe a carrot nose.
5. Place the marshmallow on top of the frosted cupcake.
6. Stick 2 pretzel sticks on either side of the marshmallow head for arms.
7. Use the mini chocolate chips to add three black dots below the marshmallow head for buttons.

So cute! You can make these for a special occasion like a party, or just because. Let me know if you try it!

More Cute Christmas Recipes

• Christmas Charcuterie Board
• Christmas Tree Meringues
• Christmas Lights Sugar Cookies
• Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites

Snowman Cupcakes

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Snowman cupcakes are a great way to get in the spirit of winter. These cupcakes are easy and delicious.

4.25 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Cupcakes

Cuisine American

Servings 24

Calories 284 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 box vanilla cake mix
• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 3 large eggs
• ▢ 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ▢ 48 pretzel sticks
• ▢ 16 oz white frosting
• ▢ 24 jumbo marshmallows
• ▢ orange and black decorating gel
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon mini chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a cupcake pan with liners.
• Prepare the cake mix according to directions. Pour into the cupcake pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let cool.
• Pipe the white frosting onto the cupcakes.
• On a large marshmallow, use the black frosting to pipe two dots for eyes. Use the orange frosting to pipe a carrot nose.
• Place the marshmallow on top of the frosted cupcake.
• Stick 2 pretzel sticks on either side of the marshmallow head for arms.
• Use the black decorating frosting to add three black dots below the marshmallow head for buttons. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 227mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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