8 Cute Reindeer Treats for Kids
Looking for Christmas treats that are as cute as they are delicious? These reindeer desserts and Rudolph-inspired treats are fun to make, easy to recognize, and always a hit at holiday parties.
From chocolate reindeer cookies to Rudolph pretzels, these Christmas recipes are proof that cute doesn’t have to be hard – just add a little candy and some pretzel antlers!
Whether you’re Christmas baking with kids, planning a Christmas dessert table, or just want something cute for Christmas movie night, these cute Christmas treats bring the holiday cheer.
Let’s make some reindeers!
Biscoff Cookie Reindeers
These Reindeer Cookies are Biscoff cookies dipped in chocolate with pretzel antlers and candy eyes make for easy Christmas cookies.
Reindeer Pretzel Rods
Similar to the Biscoff reindeer cookies, these reindeer pretzels use chocolate, pretzels and candies to make cute reindeers.
How to make them:
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
- Break pretzels in half for reindeers and organize two candy eyes and red hot nose in groups so you’re ready to work quickly.
- Melt chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions in a cup
- Dip pretzel rods in chocolate and lay on parchment. Dip tips of pretzel antlers in chocolate and adhere to the pretzel rod. Press on candy eyes and red nose.
- Repeat with rest of pretzels.
Reindeer Marshmallow Pops
These reindeer marshmallow pops are cute and simple. Here’s how to make them:
- Push three full sized marshmallows on kebab sticks
- Melt brown and red candy melts according to package direction and put into piping bag (or ziplock bag and cut the tip off a corner)
- Pipe on antlers, eyes, red nose and a scarf for cute reindeers
Reindeer Chocolate Bark
This Rudolph Chocolate Bark is decorated with pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red noses to look like Rudolph. Easy to break apart and fun to eat, it’s a treat that both kids and adults will enjoy.Â
Reindeer Sugar Cookies
These may be the easiest reindeer cookies on the list. Here’s how to make them:
- Bake break-and-bake sugar cookies per package instructions
- Let cookies fully cool
- Use icing to draw on antlers and little dot eyes
- Add a dollop of icing and adhere a red M&M or Red Hot as a nose.
Reindeer Nutter Butters
Nutter Butters are the perfect shape for reindeer heads. They’re easy to make using just some melted chocolate and decorations.
How to make reindeer nutter butters:
- Break in half pretzels for antlers and make groups of 2 candy eyes and 1 red M&M so you’re ready to quickly decorate
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper so cookies don’t stick
- Melt chocolate or chocolate candy melts per package instructions
- Dip each nutter butter fully in chocolate
- Working quickly, dip ends of pretzels in chocolate and press gently into dipped nutter butter. Add eyes and nose.
- Repeat with the rest of the cookies
Reindeer Hot Cocoa
Reindeer hot cocoa bags are cute DIY Christmas gifts or fun to put out for a holiday party.
Here’s how to make them:
- Buy cone-shaped cellophane treat bags (like these)
- Fill slightly over half way with cocoa powder – remember you’ll need space to tie the top off
- Top with miniature marshmallows and twist tie the top
- Glue on googly eyes and a red pom pom nose. Twist on gold or brown pipe cleaners for antlers
Reindeer Pancakes
Reindeer pancakes are simple to throw together. All you have to do is make antlers and ears with a little pancake batter. Then use bananas and blueberries for eyes, and a raspberry or cherry as a red nose.
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