25 Easy Christmas Cupcakes for Festive Holiday Desserts

Why settle for regular Christmas cupcakes when you can make these adorable edible Christmas Wreath Cupcakes!

They'll looking stunning on your dessert tray, or are pretty enough to gift!

Snowman Christmas Cupcakes might be the cutest creation ever!

They’re made from a white cake mix box, and decorated on top with an Oreo Cookie to look like a snowman wearing earmuffs.

Christmas Light Cupcakes truly capture the essence of the holiday season.

A fluffy, moist base topped with creamy white frosting, adorned with a string of Christmas lights made from colorful M&M’s and black gel writing.

A delicious treat that will light up your Christmas party dessert table!

White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes are filled with silky peppermint ganache and topped with white chocolate peppermint frosting.

They’re super moist, fluffy and festive!

Reindeer Cupcakes are a festive and simple recipe that uses a box of cake mix and a delicious homemade chocolate buttercream frosting.

They’re topped with sweet candy and savory pretzels to create a cute rendition of Santa's reindeer!

Treat yourself and loved ones to some decadent Hot Chocolate Cupcakes.

With a moist cupcake that uses real hot chocolate powder and a light, gooey marshmallow frosting, you won’t be able to resist this seasonal dessert!

Christmas Tree Cupcakes look impressive, but are quite easy and so much fun to make!

Piled high with a green frosting tree, and dusted with a light layer of “snow,” they’re a treat for the eye as well as your sweet tooth.

Create the cutest Gingerbread Man Cupcakes ever with this fun and easy design.

You just can’t help but smile at that adorable sweet face.

Very merry Marble Christmas Cupcakes in red, green, and white have a hint of peppermint!

See how easy it is to turn plain cupcakes into colorful marble cupcakes and frosting, just like fancy café-style confections.

Coconut Snowman Cupcakes are moist and fluffy coconut cupcakes made from scratch, topped with a delicious coconut cream cheese icing, and decorated with chocolate chips and orange peel for a festive touch.

Super easy to make, ready in no time, and gone from the plate in seconds.

These Santa Cupcakes are so cute and easy! They’re made with boxed cake mix, frosting and little candy decorations.

These shortcuts mean you can make the Christmas cupcakes in record time with hardly any effort.

If you’re a fan of chocolate and pretzels, Pretzel Christmas Trees are a fun treat idea for you!

Whether you enjoy them on their own or use them as festive cupcake toppers, they will surely add cheer to your holiday season.

Spread some holiday cheer with a special treat like these Chocolate Eggnog Cupcakes.

The combination of flavors is perfection!

These delightful Grinch Cupcakes are complete with green frosting, red heart sprinkles, and a touch of whimsy that even the Grinch himself would approve of.

Pretty Ganache Filled Cupcakes have a delicious surprise in every bite.

They’re actually quite simple to make, but feel bakery-level fancy.

Gingerbread Cupcakes with vanilla buttercream icing are incredibly easy to make, but so spectacular that all your guests will be asking for seconds.

The gingerbread sponge is moist and light, and the icing is smooth, and decadent.

Christmas Tree Cupcakes are easy enough for any level baker! A colorful Christmas tree sits atop sparkling cupcakes made from a box mix or your favorite recipe.

Green icing zig zags across the sugary top with candy lights and stars decorating the Christmas tree.

Take adorable Santa Hat Cupcakes to your next holiday party.

This cute holiday treat looks just like Santa hats and can even be made by kids for a Christmas party activity.

Moist Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes with cream cheese cinnamon frosting get dusted with a perfect cinnamon sugar topping.

And to make it even easier, they're made with cake mix! They're an upgrade to a traditional vanilla cupcake and a MUST for cinnamon lovers.

Almost no one can resist an adorable penguin, and these super cute Penguin Cupcakes are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.

Celebrate Santa’s sweet tooth this holiday season with some colorful and festive Perfect Peppermint Cupcakes just in time for your Christmas celebrations.

Chocolate and peppermint go so brilliantly together!

These stunningly tasty, Spiced Christmas Cupcakes with marzipan frosting are easy to make but look wonderfully festive.

They have a gorgeously light, spiced sponge with an amazing white chocolate marzipan frosting. There won’t be any crumbs left behind!

Molasses and brown sugar make these Caramel Gingerbread Cupcakes delicious on their own, but to get the full delicious flavor of this treat, top it with the cream cheese frosting and drizzled caramel sauce.

It’s truly a decadent holiday dessert everyone will love!

Fragrant Chocolate Panettone Cupcakes are made from a traditional Italian recipe. These mini panettone are incredibly light, fluffy and delicious.

Topped with Baileys frosting, these Panettone cupcakes are perfect for Christmas!

Disney-inspired Red Velvet Bundt Cake is made with all things delicious, like cocoa powder, sweet and decorative fondant, and a drool-worthy cream cheese frosting.

The results? Perfectly moist cakes with rich chocolatey flavor, and a bit of Disney magic!