This Adorable Reindeer Brownie Recipe will bring a little cuteness to your holidays! Not only delicious, but super easy to make!
Reindeer Brownie Recipe
Reindeer Brownie treats are my daughter’s favorite to make this time of year – it has become one of our holiday traditions. Well, those and these Christmas Fruit Kabobs. I find these reindeer pretty cute too 🙂 We brought them to a holiday party last year and they were a gigantic hit. But sometime they’re just a fun activity on a cold winter day. How could they not make you happy?
There are similar reindeer recipes that use cake mix instead of brownies, but I prefer to have the substantial base of the brownie to work with {as well as the rich chocolate yumminess}. You could certainly substitute cake if you prefer.
Making Reindeer Brownies
One year, I wasn’t able to find the white mint candies I usually use for the eyes on the Reindeer Brownies, but the grocery store had some pre-made eyes that worked just as well. Now I see them everywhere! Also, this time I used a brownie mix instead of making the brownies from scratch.
You can do whatever you like best and have time for! This goes for the chocolate frosting as well.
Reindeer Brownie Ingredients
Again, you could use any brownie or cake mix for this recipe.
- Homemade brownies or boxed brownies
- Mini Nilla Wafers
- Mini pretzels
- Chocolate frosting
- Candy eyeballs
- Brown and red M&Ms
Other Supplies
- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake liners
Make the brownies as you normally would, except bake them in a cupcake pan using whatever cupcake liner
you like.
Once out of the oven, let the brownies cool completely before frosting and decorating them into adorable reindeer.
How To Decorate Reindeer Brownies
After you frost each brownie, you are ready to start adding your toppings to make your reindeer come to life. Start with your mini Nilla Wafer for the muzzle.
Next add your mini pretzels for antlers and your candy eyes. These should stay put just fine in the frosting.
And finish your reindeer off with a brown or red nose attached with a little frosting to hold it in place.
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Reindeer Brownie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box Brownie Recipe or Mix
- 1 container Chocolate Frosting
- 12 Nilla Wafers (for muzzle)
- White Mint Candies or Candy Eyeballs
- Brown M&M's (and a few red for Rudolph)
- 24 Mini Pretzels (antlers)
- {a few chocolate chips melted to make dots on eyes if using white candies for eyeballs}
Instructions
- Make brownie mix per the recipe on the box. Fill cupcake liners about 3/4 full.
- Bake about 25-30 minutes or per box instructions. Cool completely.
- Frost brownies.
- Place a Nilla Wafer on each brownie for a muzzle (see photos above) then place pretzels above for antlers.
- Attach the candy eyeballs or white mint candies. If using mint candies, melt down a few chocolate chips, put in a small plastic bag, snip off the tip to make a mini piping bag and "dot" little eyes in the center.
- Use a little frosting to stick brown or red M&M's on for a nose and you're done!
Notes
Nutrition
Hummm, how will you and your little reindeer celebrate the season? Holiday office party? Girl’s bunco night? Kid’s craft party? You decide and let me know!
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jess (creative index) says
December 2, 2016 at 8:19 pmThose are SO cute!
And easy too! I LOVE easy! haha
Erin says
December 5, 2016 at 2:04 pmThese make me smile every time I see them 🙂 They are easy to make and the kids love putting them together. I love easy too! Enjoy.
Lou Lou Girls says
December 23, 2015 at 7:39 pmHello beautiful! I’m just stopping by to let you know that your yummy reindeer brownie will be featured at our party that starts on Monday @ 7 and goes until Friday @ 7. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for sharing this with us and we hope to see you next week! Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls
Erin says
December 23, 2015 at 9:05 pmThanks, Lou Lou Girls! I’ll see you next week for sure! Happy holidays! XO
Raquel says
December 17, 2015 at 4:23 pmYou reindeer brownies are so cute! Going to have to make these for sure. Found you on the BWT party!
Erin says
December 17, 2015 at 9:53 pmGreat! Thanks for taking a look! Cheers, Erin
Brooke says
December 15, 2015 at 9:01 pmAdorable! I don’t know if I could eat them because I’d want to enjoy their cuteness for a little bit. 🙂
Erin says
December 16, 2015 at 12:29 amYes, they are are (almost) too cute to eat 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Brooke!
Cindy Hun... What's for Dinner? says
December 15, 2015 at 2:19 pmHow cute are these?!? I’d like to invite you to share your cupcakes over at Simple Supper Tuesday. Hope to see you there!
Erin says
December 15, 2015 at 3:34 pmThanks, Cindy! Thanks for the comment. I’ll check out Simple Supper. XO
Susanne says
December 15, 2015 at 3:33 amHow cute! I love this idea. Pinning!
Erin says
December 15, 2015 at 6:03 amThanks for the pin, Susanne! XO
Fotini Roman says
November 24, 2015 at 3:19 pmThese are adorable! My little ones request reindeer cookies every year and we just love them too!
Erin says
November 24, 2015 at 4:18 pmMine do too! This recipe is easy so they are able to help. Thanks for dropping by!
Wendy says
November 24, 2015 at 2:09 amThese are absolutely adorable! I love how easy they are – perfect for kids (or for me…this adult needs “easy” 🙂 )! Pinning this one! #SITSShareFest
Erin says
November 24, 2015 at 3:04 amThey are adorable…and easy to make! Thanks for pinning!
Aimee @ like mother like daughter says
November 21, 2015 at 1:13 pmOh my gosh, these are the cutest brownie cupcakes in the whole world! I love them!
Erin says
November 21, 2015 at 5:03 pmI know! Adorable! Thanks for popping by!
Jere' says
November 21, 2015 at 5:36 amOh so cute. I like how kid friendly these are.
Erin says
November 21, 2015 at 5:05 pmYes, all my kids love these. They are so cute when you make a whole place…people can’t resist! Thanks for visiting.
Kelsey says
November 21, 2015 at 12:29 amThis is so fun and looks tasty!
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Erin says
November 21, 2015 at 12:54 amYes, they are a big hit when you take them to a holiday party!
Lisa says
November 20, 2015 at 9:01 pmCute idea. Easy for the kids to help decorate. Thank you for sharing.
Erin says
November 20, 2015 at 11:47 pmYep! Super easy and fun to the kids to decorate. Thanks for visiting, Lisa.
Heidi says
November 19, 2015 at 2:42 pmThese are adorable!! Love easy recipes 🙂
Erin says
November 19, 2015 at 11:42 pmMe too! Easy is the way to go! Thanks for visiting, Heidi!
Leigh says
November 18, 2015 at 11:23 pmSooo CUTE!
Erin says
November 20, 2015 at 11:51 pmI know! They make me smile! Kids and adults both love them.
Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
November 18, 2015 at 4:04 pmThese are so cute- perfect for kids!
Erin says
November 18, 2015 at 8:06 pmTotally perfect for kids. My daughter thinks they are the best! She just gave one to her teacher 🙂
Wendi @ H2OBungalow says
November 18, 2015 at 12:21 pmThese are darling! I’m not sure if I could be trusted with a tray of these. I think I’d eat them all because they either looked so good or tasted so good:) Pinning & sharing on my Facebook page!
Erin says
November 18, 2015 at 3:19 pmThey are delicious and adorable…so definitely hard to be trusted with! Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Erin