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Decorated Baby Jesus Cupcakes for Christmas

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By Sara Borgstede | June 3, 2020

If you are having a birthday party for Jesus these decorated Baby Jesus cupcakes are perfect! This is an easy Christmas cupcake to decorate and Baby Jesus is made with a Nutter Butter cookie.

Baby Jesus Cupcakes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS PARTIES

I am not sure when Happy Birthday Jesus parties became popular but they have been going on for quite a few years now. 

A lot of families have found this is a fun way to bring more attention and focus on the real meaning of Christmas and Christ’s birth. 

Baby Jesus cupcakes would be a perfect dessert treat for this type of holiday party. 

Here are some other quick ideas to make the party a success.

  • It is a party so decorations are a must. Buy some cute decorations or make some yourself.
  • Tell the Christmas story from the Bible.
  • Sing some Christ-centered Christmas songs.
  • Do some nativity crafts like nativity coloring pages or making a manger ornament.

Baby Jesus Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS FOR CHRISTMAS BABY JESUS CUPCAKES

This is a quickly decorated cupcake to make with minimal ingredients. I like to buy premade, unfrosted cupcakes at the bakery when I am in a hurry…which is most of the time!

  • Cupcakes
  • Yellow vanilla frosting
  • Yellow jimmies
  • Nutter Butter cookies
  • Blue candy melts 
  • Chocolate candy melts or chocolate flavored almond bark

supplies for Baby Jesus Cupcakes

HOW TO MAKE BABY JESUS CUPCAKES FOR CHRISTMAS

Whether you are having a special party celebrating Christ’s birth or you just want an adorable cupcakes kids will love, these Baby Jesus cupcakes are the ticket.

STEP ONE: DIP COOKIES

The first step is to line a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper. 

Now melt the blue candy melts in a small bowl according to package directions. Remember not to overheat the candy or it may seize. You can add 1 teaspoon of vegetable shortening or coconut oil to the bowl to make the blue candy melts pourable.

Once the blue candy is melted dip the Nutter Butter cookies about 3/4 of the way into the melted candy. 

Let the excess candy drip back into the bowl then lay the cookies on the covered baking sheet.

Allow the cookies to totally set up.

easy steps for making Baby Jesus Cupcakes

STEP TWO: DRIZZLE 

While the cookies are setting up go ahead and put the remaining melted blue candy into a piping bag and just snip the end off.

Drizzle some blue candy over the dipped end of the cookies like in the picture.

Baby Jesus Cupcakes with Nutter Butters

STEP THREE: MAKE EYES

Now it is time to make the eyes on the baby Jesus. 

Melt a few of the chocolate candy melts according to the package directions. It doesn’t take much to make these tiny eyes!

Use a toothpick and dip it into the melted brown chocolate. 

Draw 2 half circles with the chocolate on the uncoated portion of the cookies to be the eyes of the baby.

decorated Baby Jesus Cupcakes

STEP FOUR: DECORATE CUPCAKES

Now pour the yellow jimmies into a shallow bowl.

Put the yellow frosting into a piping bag and put the large open star tip on the bag. 

Pipe the yellow frosting onto each cupcake.

Invert the cupcakes and dip them into the bowl of yellow jimmies. 

Add one baby Jesus cookie to the top of each cupcake.

Baby Jesus Cupcakes

DECORATE BABY JESUS CUPCAKES RECIPE

You can print off the complete ingredients and instructions for this fun cupcake recipe via the recipe card below.

Baby Jesus Cupcakes
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Decorated Baby Jesus Cupcakes for Christmas

These adorable decorated Baby Jesus Cupcakes are perfect for Happy Birthday Jesus Christmas parties.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Desserts
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 297kcal
Author: www.peacelovechristmas.com

Equipment

  • 2 Piping Bags
  • Large open star tip
  • Toothpick
  • Wax paper or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 12 cupcakes any flavor works
  • 1 to 2 cups vanilla frosting yellow
  • Yellow jimmies
  • 12 Nutter Butter cookies 1 for each cupcake
  • Blue candy melts
  • Chocolate candy melts or chocolate flavored almond bark

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  • Melt blue candy according to package directions making sure not to overheat. If the candy gets too hot, it will seize. If desired, add 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening or coconut oil to make the melted candy pourable.
  • Dip Nutter Butter cookies about ¾ of the way into the melted candy, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Place the cookie on waxed paper and allow to set completely.
  • Transfer blue candy to a piping bag and snip the end. Drizzle over the candy-coated portion of the cookies. Allow to dry completely.
  • Melt chocolate candy according to package directions making sure not to overheat. If the candy gets too hot, it will seize. If desired, add 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening or coconut oil to make the melted candy pourable.
  • Using a toothpick, draw two half circles on the uncoated portion of each cookies to be the baby’s eyes.
  • Transfer yellow jimmies to a shallow bowl.
  • Pipe yellow frosting on each cupcake using an open star tip. Invert the cupcake and roll in jimmies to coat.
  • Place one baby on each cupcake.

Notes

I like to buy unfrosted prepared cupcakes at the bakery to save time. If you make your own cupcakes that works fine too. Just be sure the cupcakes are cool before you start to frost them.
If you loved this fun cupcake recipe be sure to check out these other fun Christmas cupcake ideas:

  • Easy Christmas Holly Cupcakes

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Baby Jesus Cupcakes

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About Sara Borgstede

Sara loves all things Christmas because it’s the time of year when we honor the birth of Jesus, our Savior. She's a pastor's wife and mom to five amazing kids through birth and special needs adoption. Contact her at [email protected].

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