Description
Chocolate reindeer brownies bring festive cheer to holiday dessert tables. Rich brownie base with playful antler and nose decorations create adorable seasonal treats you can easily craft with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box fudge brownie mix
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) chocolate chips
Decorative Ingredients:
- 32 pretzel twists
- 32 candy eyes
- 16 red M&Ms
Additional Ingredients (as per box mix requirements):
- Box mix required ingredients (typically eggs, water, oil)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare brownie mix according to package instructions in a rectangular baking pan.
- Allow brownies to cool completely at room temperature for approximately 30-45 minutes.
- Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, carefully cut out heart shapes from the cooled brownie sheet.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth and fully liquefied.
- Gently break pretzel sticks into angled pieces to create antler shapes for each brownie heart.
- Attach pretzel antler pieces to the top of each brownie heart using melted chocolate as adhesive.
- Place candy eyes on the front of each brownie to create a reindeer face.
- Position a single red candy at the center bottom to represent the reindeer’s nose.
- Allow decorated brownies to set at room temperature until chocolate hardens, approximately 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- Opt for dark chocolate chips for a richer, more intense brownie flavor that complements the festive design.
- Use heart-shaped cookie cutters of different sizes to create variety and playful reindeer shapes.
- Ensure brownies are completely cool before cutting to prevent crumbling and maintain clean heart edges.
- Swap red M&Ms with edible googly eyes or colored candies for allergy-friendly or personalized decorating options.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Nordic
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg