Magical Lucky Charms Cupcakes

Are you looking for a fun treat to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? Well, look no further, because here is an awesome Magical Lucky Charms Cupcakes Recipe for Saint Patrick's Day! These magically delicious cupcakes are easy to make with the help of a box of cake mix and fun Lucky Charms marshmallows!

What We Love About These Lucky Charms Cupcakes

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with Lucky Charms Cupcakes! Lucky Charms cereal has been around for generations, and now you can turn it into a delicious treat. These Lucky Charms Cupcakes are the perfect way to show your Irish spirit on the holiday.

The marshmallows from Lucky Charms will add just the right amount of sweetness, while the moist, decadent cupcake will make sure your dessert stands out. The marshmallows are like the ones in cereal, hard and crunchy, but they will soften a bit since they are tucked into a moist, decadent little cupcake. 

This is one Saint Patrick's Day recipe that everyone in the family can enjoy! So get creative in the kitchen and whip up some Lucky Charm Cupcakes this Saint Patrick's Day - they're sure to be a hit! You might also enjoy our Saint Patrick’s Day Mint Oreo Brownie Tart Recipe and our St. Patrick’s Day Mini Ombre Cakes Recipe!

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How to make this St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Cupcakes Recipe

This cupcake recipe is actually quit easy to make, even with the whole STUFFING the Lucky Charms inside!

Here are the Ingredients you will need to make these Lucky Charm Cupcakes

To make these easy and fun Lucky Charms Cupcakes, you will need to gather together the following ingredients:

• White cake mix and ingredients to make cake (this is usually just oil, water and eggs)
• Prepared white frosting - You can make frosting from scratch or buy a tub of white frosting
• Green gel food coloring (I prefer to use Wilton Kelly Green Gel Colors) 
• Rainbow sprinkles - these Wilton rainbow sprinkles even have mini rainbows in them!
• Dehydrated marshmallows or Lucky Charms Marshmallows only
• White and green sprinkles - like these Saint Patrick's Day sprinkles

Keep in mind, all of the ingredient amounts that you will need to make our Lucky Charms cupcake recipe are in the printable recipe card below.

Recommended Equipment for making the best Cupcakes

Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. For this Saint Patrick's day cupcakes recipe, I recommend the following equipment to make the entire process easier. You will find that once you invest in a few key items for your cooking and baking needs, every recipe will become easier to make!

• Wilton Recipe Right Non-Stick Standard Muffin Pan, Set of 2, 12-Cup, Steel
• Caperci Standard Natural Cupcake Liners
• Norpro Double Melon Baller with Wood Handle, 8 Inch
• Piping Bags Disposable Icing Piping Bags and Tips Set for Decorating
• 60 Minute Wind Up Timer
• Cooling Rack for Baking 2-Pack, 16x10 Inches

How to Make These St Patricks Day Cupcakes

First, prepare the cupcake batter according to instructions on the box. Once prepared, pour the batter into lined cupcake tins and bake according to the instructions. Allow your plain white cake mix cupcakes to cool completely before you begin to frost them or the frosting will simply melt!

I recommend using these adorable Wilton Saint Patrick's Day cupcake liners!

Add your green food coloring to a tub of white frosting and mix it together really well. Place the colored frosting into a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip and then set it aside. 

Use a melon baller to scoop a hole into the center of each cupcake and reserve the top cake piece.

Scoop a little more out and discard that cake.

Hint: Save these little leftover pieces of white cake and use it to make a few Saint Patrick's day cake pops! Check out this easy cake pops recipe!

Fill the empty cavity in your cupcakes with a little bit of Lucky Charms marshmallows and the rainbow sprinkles.

And then replace the reserved cupcake top that you set aside a moment ago.

Pipe a generous amount of your prepared green frosting onto the top of each cupcake and sprinkle it with your Saint Patrick's day sprinkles.

This Saint Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Cupcakes Recipe makes 24 cupcakes!

Prep and Storage Tips for Lucky Charm Treats

Serve your Lucky Charms Cupcakes immediately or store them in an airtight container until you ready to serve them on Saint Patrick's Day. They will store well in the fridge or set on the counter for up to 4 days. If you are taking these Lucky Charms cupcakes to a Saint Patrick's day party, or to a family function - or classroom party - you might want to invest in a cupcake carrier! I have used this one for years and love it to pieces! It also makes a great stuffed eggs portable container that gets lots of use during the holiday season! You can get it here on Amazon!

Variations of this Lucky Charms Cupcake Recipe

While this cupcake recipe is made specifically for Saint Patrick's Day, you can use this as a base recipe to make all sorts of fun cupcakes throughout the year!

• Valentine's Day - Replace the green food coloring and sprinkles with pink or red!
• Add pudding - add a dallop of instant vanilla pudding in the middle of the cupcakes instead of the Lucky Charms marshmallows.
• Lucky Charms muffins - make this a breakfast-friendly version for Saint Patrick's Day breakfast by reducing some of the icing.

If you are looking for a fruit-filled cupcake recipe, you might want to check out this Strawberry Surprise Cupcakes Recipe on my website that we shared for Patriotic holidays in the past!

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