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Two reindeer cupcakes on a decorative plate.
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Reindeer Cupcakes Recipe

Make the cutest cupcakes for Christmas! These reindeer cupcakes are homemade vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting and decorated to look like everyone's favorite reindeer - Rudolph!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 dozen cupcakes
Calories: 359kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 container chocolate frosting
  • 24 mini pretzels
  • 24 candy eyes
  • 12 red jelly beans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    Dry ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.
  • In a seperate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, butter, and vanilla.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
    Wet and dry ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 full with batter.
    Muffin tin filled with cupcake batter.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Remove cupcakes from oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Let fully cool.
    Cupcakes frosted with chocolate frosting, sitting on a cooling rack.
  • Once cupcakes have cooled, frost cupcakes with the chocolate frosting.
  • Place two pretzels on the top two corners of the cupcake.
    Chocolate cupcakes with two mini pretzels for antlers.
  • Add two candy eyes.
    Chocolate cupcakes on a cooling rack with candy eyes and pretzel antlers.
  • Add a jelly bean to create a nose.
    Reindeer Cupcakes on a cooling rack.
  • Enjoy.
    A cooling rack of cupcakes next to two reindeer cupcakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 678mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g