These Turkey Cupcakes are so easy to make! By making the cupcakes ahead of time, you’ll be ready to go for a fun afternoon of cupcake decorating! Gather up the simple supplies to decorate these Thanksgiving cupcakes and enjoy each and every bite when you’re done; although, they are so cute, it might be hard to gobble them up!
Make sure to check out my Christmas Tree Cupcakes for another fun holiday dessert.
The kids love making these turkey cupcakes and I think they’re just the cutest, don’t you?
If you’re looking for even more cupcake recipes, check out my Cherry Limeade Cupcakes and my Mini Popsicle Cupcakes as well.
The kids will have fun making their own little turkey faces on the cupcakes; this is a fun activity to do with siblings, with a playgroup, or it makes a great afternoon with the grandparents.
Scroll down to see how to make these turkey cupcakes!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE TURKEY CUPCAKES
- Pre-made cupcakes (a usually use a boxed cake mix to keep things simple)
- Chocolate frosting (homemade or store-bought)
- Hershey kisses
- Reese’s pieces
- Candy eyes
- White melting chocolate
- Orange food coloring
HOW TO MAKE TURKEY CUPCAKES
Add a flat layer of chocolate frosting to each pre-made cupcake.
Melt the white melting chocolate according to package directions. Add a drop or two of orange food coloring and stir. If the chocolate seizes up, add a couple drops of avocado (or neutral flavored) oil and stir until you get a smooth consistency. Dip the point of each hershey kiss into the orange chocolate and set aside.
Add three rows of Reese’s pieces to create the turkey feathers. Start by choosing 8 pieces of one color to line the outside of the cupcake. Push each piece of candy into the frosting, but tilt them slightly upward and create an arch along the outside of the cupcake. Add 7 pieces just below that row to create a second row of feathers. Next, add 5 pieces beneath that row for the center row that will frame the “head” of the turkey.
Place a prepared hershey kiss with beak added in the center of each cupcake.
Spread a dab of chocolate frosting on the back of the candy eyes and place two of them on each Hershey kiss to complete the cupcake.
Turkey Cupcakes
These Thanksgiving turkey cupcakes are a real treat! And so cute!
Ingredients
- Pre-made cupcakes
- Chocolate frosting
- Hershey kisses
- Reese’s pieces
- Candy eyes
- White melting chocolate
- Orange food coloring
Instructions
Add a flat layer of chocolate frosting to each pre-made cupcake.
Melt the white melting chocolate according to package directions. Add a drop or two of orange food coloring and stir. If the chocolate seizes up, add a couple drops of avocado (or neutral flavored) oil and stir until you get a smooth consistency. Dip the point of each hershey kiss into the orange chocolate and set aside.
Add three rows of Reese's pieces to create the turkey feathers. Start by choosing 8 pieces of one color to line the outside of the cupcake. Push each piece of candy into the frosting, but tilt them slightly upward and create an arch along the outside of the cupcake. Add 7 pieces just below that row to create a second row of feathers. Next, add 5 pieces beneath that row for the center row that will frame the “head” of the turkey.
Place a prepared hershey kiss with beak added in the center of each cupcake.
Spread a dab of chocolate frosting on the back of the candy eyes and place two of them on each hershey kiss to complete the cupcake.
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