Name: Melted Snowman Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups flour; ½ cup cocoa powder; 2 cups white sugar; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; 1 ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1 tbsp vanilla; ½ cup vegetabke or canolaoil; 1 cup whole milk; 1 cup water, boiling; ½ cup butter, softened; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2-3 tbsp whole milk; 24 pretzel sticks, broken in half; 48 green and red M&Ms; 24 large marshmallows; 24 small orange sprinkles; Black edible pen

These adorable melted snowman cupcakes look like they belong in a winter wonderland at the North Pole. They look like Frosty himself landed on top of a delicious chocolate cupcake. Don’t you love this Christmas cupcake idea?

Let’s get the holiday Christmas parties started with these easy-to-make cupcakes. Imagine the excitement on the faces of your guests when you bring out a platter of these little guys! And don’t forget to leave one next to the Christmas tree for Santa!

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From Scratch Melted Snowman Cupcakes

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, I love to find recipes that we will enjoy making for a classroom or other holiday party. This easy-from-scratch cupcake recipe won’t break the bank either. In fact, I bet you have most, if not all of the ingredients in the pantry.

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When I looked in the pantry and saw the marshmallows, pretzel sticks, and holiday M&Ms, I could just picture a jolly little snowman. This recipe came together in under 30 minutes and we had a blast decorating them.

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Here are Some Tips For Making Your Snowman Cupcakes

If you don’t have the time to make your Christmas cupcake idea from scratch, use a boxed chocolate or devil’s food cake mix. You save time and don’t sacrifice flavor.
I always have these edible markers, but if you don’t have them you can substitute mini chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth on your snowman.
Save your money and get the store brand of marshmallows. They will work beautifully for this recipe.
Speaking of marshmallows, get the large (but not jumbo) ones for this cupcake. If you get the jumbo marshmallows, it will cover most of the top of the cupcake.

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Supplies and Ingredients for These Christmas Cupcakes

Flour
Cocoa powder (leave out for vanilla cupcakes)
Sugar
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Eggs
Vegetable or canola oil
Water
Butter
Powdered sugar
Vanilla
Milk
Pretzel sticks
Green and red M&Ms
Large marshmallows
Piping bag with tip or Ziplock bag

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How to Make Melting Snowman Cupcakes

Each step for this recipe is detailed below so it is easy to follow. Keep this page open while making your snowman cupcakes. If you would rather have a printable recipe, just scroll down and select the print button.

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Preheat oven to 350ºF and add cupcake liners to the pan (I like to double mine). Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

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Mix in wet ingredients.

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Fill each cupcake pan cavity 2/3 of the way full.

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Bake for 25 minutes.

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While the cupcakes are baking, beat together the butter and powdered sugar.

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Add milk and vanilla to the frosting bowl and combine.

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Frost the cupcakes.

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Decorate the cupcakes by placing a marshmallow face on top of the frosting mound, two pretzel sticks on either side, and two M&Ms for buttons in the front.

Notes for Making Melted Snowman Cupcakes

When mixing dry ingredients together, use a good metal whisk and not an electric mixer to avoid a big, dusty mess. A fork will work in a pinch, as well.
It may seem silly to caution you on this, but do not use non-stick cooking spray on a non-stick pan. It will leave a yucky residue that is not easy to clean up.
Refrain from tapping a cupcake pan that is filled with batter on a hard surface. This will get rid of the bubbles you want for fluffy cupcakes.

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Candy Cane Christmas Bath Bomb Recipe: This Christmas bath bomb recipe is a perfect DIY for a holiday gift or to pamper yourself.

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Yield: 24 cupcakes