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Vanilla Bean Christmas Cupcakes

This festive vanilla bean Christmas cupcake recipe has two fun designs to make for your holiday gatherings. The moist vanilla bean cupcakes and fluffy vanilla buttercream will make this recipe a holiday tradition for years to come. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Decorating Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 396 kcal

Equipment

  • 12 cupcake liners
  • 1 baking sheet
  • wax paper
  • muffin tray
  • piping bags and tips recomended tips: star, flat, circle
  • mixer and mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Bean Cupcake Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • 1¼ cups flour (we used a 1:1 GF flour)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup oat milk (or your choice of milk)
  • 1¾ tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter (we used dairy-free)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3-4 tbsp heavy cream (we used dairy-free)
  • Green and Red Food Coloring
  • Assorted Festive Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
  • Combine oil and eggs in a mixer and mix for 1 minute.
    ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs
  • Slowly add all remaining ingredients and mix on medium for 1 minute until thoroughly combined. Make sure to scrape down the sides and the bottom. 
    ¾ cup sugar, 1¼ cups flour, ½ tsp salt, ½ cup oat milk, 1¾ tsp baking powder, 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • Place cupcake liners into a muffin pan. Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with cupcake batter.
  • Bake at 350 for 13-16 minutes. 

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • Cream butter and vanilla paste in a mixer until smooth.
    1 stick butter, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • Add sugar and cream, alternating 1 cup/1 tbsp at a time, blending slowly after each addition. Once all is added, mix on medium-high for about 2 minutes. Separate into 2 equal parts, and add food coloring. 
    3 cups powdered sugar, 3-4 tbsp heavy cream, Green and Red Food Coloring

Frosting Design Instructions

  • Once the cupcakes are cooled, frost them with frosting using a piping bag and a circle tip, or just cut the end off of a bag. Line a tray with wax paper. Gently press cupcakes with icing frosting side down. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Frost half the cupcakes with a wreath and the other half with a tree.
    Assorted Festive Sprinkles

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Notes

*Calories are an estimate and may vary*
We use allergy-friendly ingredients like gluten-free and dairy-free flour milk and butter, but you can substitute butter, flour, and milk with your choice.
You can also use an Organic Vanilla frosting mix instead of vanilla buttercream. 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal