For some reason I think they look like bears… or cats… or moose.
Hopefully the red nose will tip people off to the fact that these are supposed to be little Rudolph cupcakes!
You see it, right?
Ryan and I made these cupcakes this evening for him to take to his work’s holiday potluck luncheon tomorrow.
The idea for the design came from a picture I saw on Pinterest quite a while ago that originated here.
We first baked up a batch of marble cupcakes and then topped them with chocolate frosting.
The reindeers’ facial features are composed of the following:
- Antlers: Mini pretzel twists
- Iris of the eyes: Green M&Ms and beige Almond Joy Pieces
- Pupil of the eye: Black icing
- Face: Vanilla wafer cookies
- Nose: Red M&Ms
I’m not gonna lie, we both felt like it was almost wrong to eat one. Biting off Rudolph’s face seems somewhat anti-Christmas, but it didn’t stop us from each grabbing one after dinner.
Dinner
And speaking of dinner, it was a good one! I ate one too many licks of icing as we were decorating the reindeer cupcakes, so a simple, produce-packed salad sounded perfect.
In the mix:
- Arugula
- Chicken
- Goat cheese
- Watermelon
- Pomegranate dressing
I also chugged a ton of water. I cannot seem to quench my thirst today!
Off to spend quality time with my little family and possibly hang out on the foam roller. My back feels very tight today and I’m hoping some foam rolling will work wonders.
So cute! I showed these to Fabian, he’s all…oh! Make those for my family’s Christmas dinner!
So thanks for that. Now I have more stuff to do because of you.
Paula @ Eat: Watch: Run
These are cute little cupcakes! My 6 year old would love them!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
Okay I have been trying to find Pomegrante dressing, does any one know of a store or brand that I might be able to find? I live in Houston, and we do not have a Trader Joes.
Staci
Hey I saw this recipe on the Skinnytaste blog from Gina. I think the only difference is instead of having the whole pretzel as the antlers she broke the pretzel. I love this recipe though! They are almost too cute to eat but it is a cupcake so you have too LOL!! YUM though! Thanks!
Kanoe
I saw these on Betty Crocker last week and am planning to bring them to a party next week! I hope mine come out as cute as yours did
Athena @ Fitness & Feta
FAB cupcakes! My students would have no problem gobbling those guys right up!!!
Allison
These are the cutest things ever! I wouldn’t even be able to eat them they’re so cute!
Dani