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Easy Reindeer Cupcakes Recipe


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  • Author: Jane
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Easy Reindeer Cupcakes are a fun and festive chocolate treat decorated to look like adorable reindeer using pretzels for antlers, candy eyes, and red candies for noses. Perfect for kids and holiday parties, they combine simple ingredients to create a charming and playful dessert everyone will love.


Ingredients

Cupcakes and Frosting

  • 12 chocolate cupcakes
  • 1 cup chocolate frosting

Decorations

  • Mini pretzels (for antlers)
  • Candy eyes
  • Red M&Ms or jellybeans (for noses)


Instructions

  1. Frost the Cupcakes: Generously frost each chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting, ensuring an even and smooth coating as the base for your decorations.
  2. Add Pretzel Antlers and Candy Eyes: Gently press two mini pretzels into the top of each cupcake to resemble reindeer antlers, then place two candy eyes below the antlers on the frosting.
  3. Attach the Nose: Press a red M&M or jellybean onto the frosting below the candy eyes to create the reindeer’s nose, completing the festive look.

Notes

  • For a smoother frosting application, use piping tips.
  • These cupcakes are great fun for decorating parties with kids or holiday gatherings.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American