Reindeer Treats are the easiest Christmas treat! With just 5 ingredients, these mini reindeer candies are perfect for holiday gatherings or entertaining.
5-Ingredient Reindeer Treats
I held off sharing these mini reindeer treats until after Thanksgiving—worth celebrating, right?
The idea for these little guys came back during Halloween after making the 4-ingredient bat bites you all loved. A Christmas version was a must, and here they are: mini reindeer treats!
These reindeer treats are just as delicious, incredibly simple to make, and perfect as a fun (and tasty!) craft to do with your kids.
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese Frosting or Peanut Butter: Acts as the glue to hold everything together.
- Mini Reese’s Cups: Chill the Reese’s cups in the fridge to prevent melting while handling.
- Pretzel Twists: Gently break the pretzels into antler shapes—be patient.
- Mini Red M&M’s: Makes Rudolph’s iconic red nose.
- Candy Eyeballs: Position them close together for a cute and animated look.
How To Make Reindeer Treats
- Get Frosting Ready: Put frosting in a bag and cut a small tip off the corner.
- Break Pretzels: Snap pretzel twists into antler shapes.
- Stick on Antlers: Use frosting to stick pretzel antlers on top of each Reese’s cup.
- Add Eyes: Put frosting below the antlers and press on candy eyes.
- Add Nose: Use frosting to stick a red M&M under the eyes.
- Press Everything: Gently press the pieces to make sure they stay in place.
5-ingredient Mini Reindeer Treats
These adorable 5-ingredient Mini Reindeer Treats are a fun, festive way to spread holiday cheer! Start with mini Reese’s Cups as the “face,” then add pretzel twist “antlers,” edible eyes, and a red M&M nose.
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Equipment
- Piping bag or resealable plastic bag
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cream cheese frosting or homemade frosting or peanut butter
- 20 Miniature Reese’s Cups
- 1 bag pretzel twists
- 20 Miniature Red M&M’s
- 40 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Fit a frosting bag with a #2 or #3 tip and fill with frosting. Alternatively, fill a resealable plastic bag with frosting and cut of the very tip of the corner of the bag with scissors. This will work as a frosting bag.
- Break the pretzel twists in half and further break off pieces to get them to look like antlers. A lot will just break and not work out, but after breaking a few, it gets easier.
- Frost the back of the pretzel “antlers” and gently press into the top of the Reese’s cup.
- Using the frosting, attach the candy eyeballs using frosting below the pretzel antlers.
- Using the frosting, attach the mini red M&M below the edible eyes as a nose.
- Continue to press and secure any of the pieces that aren’t sticking until firm. Enjoy 🙂
Recipe Notes
Storage: Store leftover Mini Reindeer Treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Keep them in a single layer to avoid damaging the decorations.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
as always…these are the cutest!
I’m hoping to get my 3 yr old to enjoy making these for the family. Thanks for the idea, so adorable!
So cute and easy to make! Pinning!
Thank you Mira! 🙂
Awww they’re too adorable!!! I wouldn’t want to eat them – look at those eyes!! Such a cute idea Chelsea 😀
Thank you so much Nadia! 🙂
These look so cute! So festive too 🙂
Awe thank you Cathleen!! 🙂
How cute are these!?!?!? Love them!!!
Thank you so much Haley! 🙂