Scarecrow Cupcakes for Fall Fun
A fun fall cupcake for Halloween, Harvest festivals, and Thanksgiving
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Active Time20 minutes mins
decorating20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Yield: 24
Calories: 238cal
Author: Melissa
- 2 dozen vanilla cupcakes cooled and frosted with white frosting
- 24 M&Ms - assorted colors for the eyes
- 5 oz. Chow Mein Noodles - broken in half for the hair
- 8 Hershey Bars - original size
- 24 Pretzels Mini Stick
- 24 Candy Corn
- black icing in a squeeze tube with a writing tip
Cool and frost cupcakes with white icing
At the top of the cupcake, insert part of a Hershey bar that has been broken into a 2 part section (- going at an angle so that the bottom section is pushed down into the cupcake
Set a mini pretzel down under the chocolate piece as the brim of the hat
Place M&Ms upside down for eyes
Add an ear of candy corn for the nose
Squeeze out a smile with stitches from your icing tube
Slide broken bits of Chow Mein noodles under the pretzel for hair
Nutrition facts are only an estimae
Make-Ahead and Storage:
How far in advance can I make scarecrow cupcakes?
I'd say the best time to serve these cupcakes is the day of making them, however, you can store them at room temperature in an air-tight container for a couple of days. If you used gel frosting, sometimes the color will leak onto the frosting underneath, so be mindful of that.
Leftovers: store leftover cupcakes at room temperature uncovered for a day. Covered at room temperature should last 2 days
Freezing: I don't recommend freezing these cupcakes. The pretzel and chow mein would not taste right upon thawing and condensation might distort the colors
Tips and Tricks:
- any flavor of cupcake works well for this recipe. I used a yellow cake mix to make mine
- vanilla or cream cheese frosting is a great base for frosting the cupcakes with
- no need for any special piping bags in this recipe
- use an icing tube to make the mouth. I used gel icing, but that is not necessary
Calories: 238cal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg