Creative Holiday Mug Topper Recipes

The decorations for these completely homemade gingerbread houses are only limited by your imagination! Shaved coconut, royal icing, colorful candies, sprinkles, and crushed candy canes or peppermints are just a few of the ideas. 

These whimsical polar bear marshmallows make the perfect topping for a mug of hot cocoa, and they are surprisingly easy to make with purchased marshmallows in various sizes. Little candies provide the eyeballs and nose.

Make your hot spiced cider or cranberry punch extra-special with these cranberry marshmallows. They're surprisingly easy to make, and so delicious! The main ingredients are fresh cranberries and unflavored gelatin.

These beautiful little shortbread cookie toppers are made with a handle. They will keep your hot cocoa, coffee, or tea warm until you're ready to enjoy! The chocolate and nut coating makes them even more special.

These little lattice pie crust lids are the perfect topping for a mug of hot spiced cider or tea. The author gives excellent step-by-step instructions for creating the lattice crusts. The little crusts are brushed with egg white and cinnamon-sugar.

These waffle gingerbread houses are made with stroopwafels, caramel "glue," and royal icing. The sticky caramel holds the houses together. For extra festive color, the iced roof could be decorated with candies, crushed candy canes, chopped nuts, or sprinkles. 

Homemade marshmallows are stuffed with mini chocolate chips in this yummy mug topper. Making your own marshmallows means you can cut them out to fit the top of the cup or mug perfectly. Top your hot chocolate with these delicious treats!

These marshmallow blooms (or stars) can be decorated with little candies or mini chocolate chips. They're made with purchased marshmallows and candy melts. Easy!

Lisa's ingenious little cut-out Santa cookies hang on the side of your cup or mug. Make the Santas with or without the hands. 

Make these adorable snowmen to top the kids' hot chocolate. The marshmallows are decorated with candy corn, pretzels and mini chocolate chips. 

A little candy cane serves as the hanger for these beautifully decorated gingerbread cookies. They're made in the shape of snowflakes, but little gingerbread kids would be cute as well.

Serve a mug of cocoa or coffee with a snowflake pretzel pop treat! These pops are made with pretzels, ROLO candies and white chocolate.