For a richer flavor, use brown butter in the frosting. If you don't have self-rising flour, you can make your own by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt per cup of all-purpose flour. Get creative with your reindeer features! Use different candies for the nose or eyes to personalize each cupcake.
Christmas Reindeer Cupcakes
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PREP TIME1 hrs
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COOK TIME20 mins
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TOTAL TIME2 hrs 25 mins
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SERVING12 People
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VIEWS21
Capture the magic of Christmas with these adorable Reindeer Cupcakes! A delightful baking project perfect for getting the whole family involved in creating edible festive cheer.
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Nutrition
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Carbohydrate77 g
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Cholesterol57 mg
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Fiber2 g
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Protein6 g
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Saturated Fat7 g
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Sodium815 mg
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Sugar36 g
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Fat14 g
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Unsaturated Fat0 g
Follow The Directions
01
StepPreheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners. (5 minutes)
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StepCombine 9 tablespoons butter, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until well combined. Fold in half the flour and 1/4 cup milk and stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour and milk. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. (15 minutes)
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StepBake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. (18 minutes)
04
StepRemove the tin from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack before decorating, about 1 hour. (65 minutes)
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StepCombine confections' sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 tablespoon milk in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Thin frosting with a little milk or water, if necessary. Add food coloring and stir until frosting is uniformly brown. Add more food coloring, 1 drop at a time, until frosting is the color you like. (10 minutes)
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StepSpread a thin layer of frosting on top of each cupcake. Break vanilla cookies in half. Place half a cookie on each cupcake as a mouth. Use a bit of frosting to glue a jelly bean onto the cookie for Rudolph's red nose. Stick 2 candy eyeballs into each cupcake. Break off a piece from each pretzel so they look like antlers and stick 2 onto the top of each cupcake. Shape chewy candies into ears and stick 2 onto the sides of each cupcake. (20 minutes)
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Mozell Stroman
Jun 10, 2025I found that the pretzels were a bit fragile, so I used mini chocolate chips for the antlers instead, and they worked perfectly.
Raina Baumbach
May 3, 2025These were so much fun to make with my kids! They loved decorating them, and they tasted great too!
Ali Fay
Apr 10, 2025The brown butter frosting is a game-changer! So delicious and adds a lovely depth of flavor.