Description
Delight your holiday gatherings with Easy Reindeer Cupcakes! These charming treats feature rich chocolate cupcakes topped with velvety chocolate frosting, pretzel antlers, and playful candy eyes. Not only are they visually appealing, but they also deliver a crowd-pleasing flavor that will bring smiles to both kids and adults alike. With just 15 minutes of prep time, these festive cupcakes make for an enjoyable baking activity, especially when kids join in on the decoration fun! Perfect for Christmas parties, school events, or any cheerful occasion, these cupcakes are sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
- 1 cup chocolate frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 12 mini pretzels
- 24 candy eyes
- 24 red candy-coated chocolates (like M&M’s)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix following the package instructions and pour the batter into the lined cups.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Frost each cupcake generously with chocolate frosting.
- Insert two mini pretzels into the frosting to create antlers.
- Add two candy eyes on each cupcake and place a red candy-coated chocolate in the center for the nose.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg