These adorable snowman cupcakes are very easy to make, utilizing a boxed mix. They’d be a great activity for a kids holiday party at school. Just make the cupcakes, lightly frost, and separate other ingredients for kids to decorate!
Snowman Cupcakes
This recipe utilizes a boxed cake mix, and easy to find ingredients, that make this a fun craft project to do with your kids during the winter months. Our local Supercenter has the Pillsbury Traditional Vanilla Cake Mix regularly priced at just $1 per box. The icing is $1.29, and the sprinkles are $1.29. I already had the marshmallows & chocolate chips on hand, and the kids got tons of M&M’s trick or treating, so these were very inexpensive to make!
To begin, you’ll want to gather all of the ingredients, so you have everything handy. Next, make the cupcakes according to the package directions. I didn’t include those items in the ingredient list, simply because they will vary according to what brand you choose to make. Of course, they’d always turn out just as great with a recipe where you made these from scratch. I like to make my cupcakes both ways. If the kids are helping me, I prefer to use the box mixes, for simplicity. While I went with a vanilla cupcake, and vanilla icing, you could always make any flavor or variety of cupcake, the vanilla icing works best to make the snowman white š I may have had to draw the line when the boys wanted to mix in some Lemon Icing for yellow snow… (they ARE tween/teenage boys, and they found this hilarious). Once the cupcakes are done, let them cool on a cooling rack, then give a light layer of frosting on top.
Finally, you’ll useĀ place mini marshmallows in a slightly rounded line across the top half of the cupcake to create the hat.Ā Place two brown M&Mās below the hat line for eyes, and an orange M&M (edge first at a slight angle) below theĀ eyes in the center to create a ācarrotā nose.Ā Place a rounded line of 5 mini chocolate chips along the bottom edge of the cupcake to create the mouth.Ā Sprinkle blue sugar sprinkles only on the top of the cupcake above the marshmallow line for the hat.Ā Dip the edge of a mini marshmallow in frosting and place on top of the sprinkled half of the cupcake to complete theĀ hat. Then, enjoy the adorable cupcakes!
SNOWMAN CUPCAKES RECIPE
Yields: 24 Cupcakes
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
1 box white cake mix (plus required ingredients listed on the box, i.e. eggs, oil & water)
1 container white frosting
10 oz. Mini Marshmallows
Mini Chocolate Chips
Brown and Orange M&Mās (or round candies in those colors)
Blue sugar sprinkles
Directions:
1. Bake cupcakes as directed on box.
2. Allow cupcakes to cool. Spread a flat layer of white frosting onto each cupcake.
3. Place mini marshmallows in a slightly rounded line across the top half of the cupcake to create the hat.
4. Place two brown M&Mās below the hat line for eyes, and an orange M&M (edge first at a slight angle) below the
eyes in the center to create a ācarrotā nose.
5. Place a rounded line of 5 mini chocolate chips along the bottom edge of the cupcake to create the mouth.
6. Sprinkle blue sugar sprinkles only on the top of the cupcake above the marshmallow line for the hat.
7. Dip the edge of a mini marshmallow in frosting and place on top of the sprinkled half of the cupcake to complete theĀ hat.
8. Repeat this process on all cupcakes.
Desiree says
These are so cute! My daughter would LOVE them! Thanks so much for the post š
jenny stratton says
I love making cupcakes and those are so cute.
jennifer sparks says
These are so cute! I really love that they only take a box mix and then the decorating fun begins!!
Christine A. says
Those are cute cupcakes.
Cynthia R says
With that bright blue, it can be winter christmas theme for for a frozen party theme. Great job!
Nicole Carter (Weasley) says
These are adorable! And pretty easy to make, thanks for sharing!
Graceful Coffee says
These are so cute! Happy holidays š
Cheryl Everitt says
These looked complicated at first, but I bet they would be fun to make with the granddaughters.
Linda Szymoniak says
These are just SO cute. Definitely saving this for future use.
Sarah L says
Those are very fun cupcakes. Would add a festive touch to any holiday gathering.
Donna B says
These are adorable and look so easy to make.
Mary Gardner says
These are really cute. I am looking for some fun things to make when the kids are on Winter break and these for sure fit the bill. Thanks!
Rita M says
These are so cute… with Olaf being popular with the younger crowd – these are perfect!
Emily Endrizzi says
These look like so much fun! I’ll have to try these!
Richard Brandt says
is is how I like my holiday treats – cute and easy!
Marilyn Nawara says
These are super cute… I’m going to make these with my grandkids for the family Christmas Party.
marlene harris says
awesome cupcakes have to make them
Becky Richardson says
Oh my! The grandkids would love to help me make this.
Diane Elizabeth says
These would be so much fun to make with my granddaughter, thanks for sharing!
Kelly says
Those are so cute and look so yummy. They would be really fun to make and decorate for the holidays.
Barbara Montag says
These are so cute – great for the holidays!
Thank you for the recipe.
Cathy French says
such a cute idea for a great dessert.
Heather in VA says
These snowman cupcakes are adorable. Fun thing to do with the littles over the winter break.
Debra Holloway says
These cupcakes are so unique. I know my hubby and grandson would both love them.
Elena says
These look so cute and yummy. I love this idea.
Sarah L says
They make me smile and would do the same to those I serve them to.
Stacey A Smith says
I love easy to make ideas.I’m not the best at the hard stuff.
Missy Frye says
Too cute! Look yummy.
Rebbekka Howard says
haha the kids would so love to make these. My youngest loves olaf from frozen so she thinks any snowman is olaf lol. Totally wanna make these with them.
Jayne says
This would be something easy for smaller fingers to do.
Wanda Bergman says
I just love snowmen … in any way, shape or form. These are now on my “to make” list for the holiday season.
Diann Pustay says
Very cute! This will be good for a school birthday.
Thanks for the idea.
Richard Hicks says
Will have to try these. They are cute and kids will love them
Linda Manns Linneman says
These are just so cute. I have to make these for my grandchildren over the Christmas Holiday. Thank you so much for sharing
Jerry Marquardt says
This looks so good, I would love to try this. I am going to try and make this nice recipe.
Miles Imhoff says
They look SO amazing. It’s probably for the best that you didn’t give them a top hat, otherwise, they might’ve come to life and no one would have had the heart to eat ’em. š
God bless,
Miles
Jane Ritz says
These are so cute. I think I will make these with the grandchildren this weekend.