Easy Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes
Go with store-bought or homemade cupcakes and frosting for these adorable chocolate reindeer cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 12 Chocolate cupcakes unfrosted; homemade or store-bought
- 2 cups Chocolate frosting homemade or store-bought
- 24 Pretzel twists mini
- 24 Candy eyes
- 12 M&Ms red for the nose
Instructions
- Carefully smooth a generous layer of chocolate frosting onto the top of each bare cupcake.
- Add one red M&M to the enter of each cupcake.
- Add two candy eyes onto each cupcake - above the red nose.
- Near the top of the cupcake, add two pretzel twists.
- Serve and store leftovers in an air-tight container. (Pretzels will become soggy over time.)
Notes
Tips:
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container to keep the frosting firm
- Wait to add the antlers if you’re transporting the cupcakes — just pop them in at the last minute so they don’t shift or get soggy.
- Use a cupcake carrier or a foil-lined baking dish with parchment for easy travel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 359mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 25IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg
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