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Easter Egg Basket Cupcakes

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These Easter Egg Basket Cupcakes are simple, quick, and full of flavor. They only require a few simple ingredients, and assembling them is perfect for little helpers.
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Easter is right around the corner. My mom used to make these cupcakes for us every year while we were growing up.

It was a yummy tradition that I looked forward to and that I now do with my kids.

how to make Easter egg basket cupcakes:

The thing I love about this recipe is that all the ingredients ready to go. All you have to do is assemble them and these really are quite easy to assemble.
I first tint my coconut. I have found the trick to doing this, without making a huge mess. I wanted my frosting and coconut “grass” to be the same color, so I went with green. I put my cup of coconut in a Ziploc bag.
Next, frost a cupcake. I have found that plastic knives do the best frosting, but you could really use anything. You could also pipe on your frosting. To pipe it on, we usually put the frosting in a ziplock bag, then cut a small hole in the corner, and squeeze it onto the cupcake.
Take a bit and enjoy. Hope everyone has a happy Easter and a wonderful spring season.

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Easter Egg Basket Cupcakes Recipe

A cute way to dress up cupcakes for Easter
Serving24 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 24 cupcakes, baked and cooled (I just used a box mix and the ingredients it called for.)
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 drops green food coloring
  • 70-100 jelly beans, (or other egg-shaped candy, such as M&M's or Robin's Eggs)
  • 2 cups frosting, (You can make your own or use store-bought and just tint it to be the color you want. Here is my favorite frosting recipe)

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cupcakes as directed on the box.
  2. In a ziplock bag, combine the coconut with the food color, and shake it up until the coconut is green.
  3. Decorate your Cupcakes by spreading on frosting, topping it with coconut and jelly beans, then adding your pipe cleaner basket holder.

Nutrition

Calories: 259 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Cholesterol: 1 mg · Sodium: 187 mg · Potassium: 61 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 30 g · Vitamin A: 22 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 57 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Questions & Reviews

  1. Jessica@MakingHomeSweeter says:

    So adorable, what a great idea!

  3. Lindsay says:

    I really like these! And how festive would they be for the holiday!

  4. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:

    So cute! 🙂

  5. openid says:

    Found at the Tip Junkie. So cute and fun for Easter!!

  7. Hayley says:

    This idea is way cute! All the little details make it look perfectly adorable.

  8. Alison @ Oopsey Daisy says:

    Darling cupcake idea! I love this! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!

  9. A Lived in Home says:

    These are sooo adorable. If only I liked coconut! 🙂

  10. Mindie Hilton says:

    Cute cupcakes! I am hosting a Spring recipe and craft contest. Please come link up for a chance to win some great prizes.

  11. Michelle says:

    My mother also used to dye coconut green and make either a cake or cupcakes just like yours! Love it!

  12. Lyndsey says:

    ADORABLE!! These would be so cute for our easter party!! I hope you don’d mind if I pinned them – I love this cute idea!!!

  13. ferrellgraph-x says:

    These are so cute!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer

  14. Laurie says:

    I’ve made these Easter basket cupcakes before but instead of pipe cleaners I use Twizzlers for the handles. I also use lemon or strawberry cake mix & vanilla frosting that I add red food coloring to make it pink. These are so easy, fun & cute!

  16. Claudia Zines says:

    Your Easter cupcake baskets are such a cute idea. We are definitely keen to try and make them in my household. Yum!

  17. Ali @ JamHands.net says:

    Woot! You have been featured this week at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂

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