Description
These Easy Reindeer Cupcakes are a festive and fun holiday treat that is perfect for Christmas parties or as a special dessert for kids. Using simple ingredients like chocolate cake mix, frosting, and candy decorations, these cupcakes are simple to make and adorable to look at.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
Frosting and Decorations:
- 1 can chocolate frosting
- 24 mini pretzels (for antlers)
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red or brown candy-coated chocolates (like M&M’s)
- cupcake liners
Instructions
- Prepare Cupcakes: Preheat oven and prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package directions. Fill cupcake liners and bake as directed. Allow to cool.
- Decorate Cupcakes: Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting. Add pretzels for antlers, candy eyes, and a candy nose to create reindeer faces.
Notes
- For a homemade touch, use your favorite chocolate cupcake and frosting recipe.
- These cupcakes are great for holiday parties and fun to decorate with kids.
- Use red candies for Rudolph or brown for classic reindeer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
