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Reindeer Cupcakes

December 15, 2011 by Julie 67 Comments

I titled this blog post “Reindeer Cupcakes” so you would know right off the bat what these cupcakes were supposed to depict.

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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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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In the mix:

  • Arugula
  • Chicken
  • Goat cheese
  • Watermelon
  • Pomegranate dressing

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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.

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Filed Under: Dessert, Dinner, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: baking, Christmas, cupcakes, dinner, holidays, reindeer cupcakes, salad, watermelon

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Kathryn @ Flopoodle says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    What a great idea, and so fun to put together! Did you stick the red noses onto the wafers with icing?

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 15, 2011 at 8:27 pm

      yep! we just used at little dab of the chocolate icing.

      Reply
  2. Kasey @PowerCakes.blogspot.com says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    these are adorable!! :] your dinner looks awesome too, especially with the addition of watermelon! mmm

    Reply
  3. Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    These are ADORABLE!

    My little sister and I made ones similar to these..but cake pop version!!

    http://foodfitnessfrolicking.com/?p=1734

    Yours are way cuter though!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm

      aw, how fun! and your dog is ADORABLE. i love king charles cavalier spaniels. ryan’s grandma has one (we actually got it for her) and they are so sweet!

      Reply
  4. Bethany @ More Fruit Please says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    I love when companies do potluck lunches for the holidays! I hope that your cupcakes are a big hit!!

    Reply
  5. Blog is the New Black says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    They look awesome! I made them last year!

    Reply
  6. Nathan Miller says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Very solid work and nice patients putting all those together..i guessed Reindeer before I even read the post

    Reply
  7. Sana says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    I totally see the reindeer!

    Reply
  8. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Those are so stinking cute! Its fun seeing Pinterest stuff being brought to life!

    Reply
  9. Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:44 pm

    these are soo freaking cute!! I think they look like reindeer’s!

    Reply
  10. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    how adorable!! i totally think they look like reindeer! very very cute.

    Reply
  11. Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    goat cheese seriously just makes my life.

    they’re adorable! they do kind of look like moosen (Brian Regan reference), but regardless, I would eat them.

    duh.

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 16, 2011 at 8:34 am

      moosennnnn!

      Reply
  12. Chelsa says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    adorable cupcakes

    Reply
  13. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    THOSE ARE AMAZING!!! Everyone is going to be so impressed when Ryan brings those to work tomorrow!

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  14. Kate says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Julie,
    I am doing my evening blog reading, and about 5 minutes after seeing your post, I came across this one http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/12/rudolph-red-velvet-cupcake.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weightwatcherspointsrecipes+%28Gina%27s+Skinny+Recipes%29
    Very similar but with Greek yogurt, and actual pretzel antlers, because I agree, with a whole pretzel they look like bears!

    Kate

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 16, 2011 at 8:35 am

      soooo cute!

      Reply
  15. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    So stinkin’ cuteeee!!!

    Reply
  16. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    So cute! I love the idea 🙂

    Reply
  17. Heather says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    totally just repinned the cupcakes. love them!

    Reply
  18. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    Love the cupcakes! I have to bake something for a holiday party at work on Monday & I’m having so much trouble deciding between all of the awesome recipes I’ve spotted so far! These might be the winner though, since they’re so adorable!

    Reply
  19. Becky @ Fit Chick on the Fly says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Those are soooo adoreable, I love them!

    Reply
  20. Lauren says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    How is the watermelon in FL these days? I don’t think I’ve seen watermelon here in months!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      December 16, 2011 at 8:36 am

      pretty good! it’s not summer-quality, but it was decent!

      Reply
  21. Hillary says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Gotta admit, I’m impressed. Those look like a lot of tedious work! So many pieces!

    Reply
  22. Silvia @ skinny jeans food says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    they look like dogs!!! or black bears with curlers on! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:40 pm

    CUTE!!! I love ’em! Nicely done 🙂

    I love a good salad and foam roller date–feels and tastes oh so good!

    Reply
  24. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:45 pm

    Love the idea!!! I definitely would feel like they are too cute to eat. I’m sure they were delish!

    Reply
  25. Lauren @ Vaguely Vegan says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    Oh my gosh, so cute! And that salad with watermelon looks so refreshing! I always end up eating half of the batter/dough/frosting for whatever I’m baking too. It’s hard to resist!

    Reply
  26. Laura @ LauraLikesDesign says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    These are seriously so cute! I wonder if you could make them on cookies?!

    Reply
  27. dana a. says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    oh those are so cute! they kind of look like moose but still really cute!

    i am off to make your peppermint bark…so excited!

    Reply
  28. Lauren @ Fun, Fit and Fabulous! says

    December 15, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Those are too cute! The office party is going to love them! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Heidi @ Idlehide says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    mmm, watermelon in salad – must try it because every other kind of fruit is awesome in a salad!

    Reply
  30. Joelle (On A Pink Typewriter) says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:08 pm

    These are so cute! i bet they’ll be a big hit! 🙂

    Reply
  31. Stellina @ My Yogurt Addiction says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    Very cute idea! They do look like reindeers!

    Reply
  32. Krystina (Organically Me) says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    I’m so going to make these with my boyfriend’s little sisters!

    Reply
  33. Katie @ www.ohshineon.com says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    Bhahahaha these are hilarious… too cute! I honestly don’t think I could eat one because I wouldn’t want to eat these little reindeer munchkins!

    Reply
  34. Amanda @ Let Me Be Whats Underneath says

    December 15, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    These cupcakes are adorable! I’m been on a baking kick lately, and now I want to make these!

    Reply
  35. Khushboo says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    Those definitely look like reindeers- adorable!

    Reply
  36. Jes Suazo says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    These cupcakes are so cute!! I can tell it’s a reindeer. I’m sure they will be a hit at your potluck!

    Reply
  37. Denise says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    Too Cute!!

    Reply
  38. Shannon says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    They do look like moose, but they are super cute. They’re pretty versatile and you could make them into a cat, bear, etc in case you seem to have the need to have a cat cupcake…I might have to make these this holiday season!

    Reply
  39. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Those are adorable. I just saw these on foodgawker by someone else too. Such a cute idea. My first thought was definitely reindeer but I see what you’re saying with the moose…

    Reply
  40. Amy says

    December 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    totally saw these on pinterest-they are SO cute!!! yours turned out perfectly too! i always feel like im gonna screw them up somehow haha.

    that salad sounds really good too btw!

    Reply
  41. Katy @ A Shot of Life says

    December 16, 2011 at 12:56 am

    Those cupcakes are too cute! Too bad I didn’t see this sooner, they would be perfect for our ugly sweater party tomorrow night!
    And you totally got me hooked on the watermelon salad this summer- I definitely need to put them back in the rotation!

    Reply
  42. Antonia @ healthinspirations says

    December 16, 2011 at 5:19 am

    I’m inviting friends over for a Christmas party next week and I think these will have to be on the menu. So cute!!!

    Reply
  43. Cait @ Beyond Bananas says

    December 16, 2011 at 7:18 am

    I always make Reindeer cupcakes for my class! THey LOVE them.

    Reply
  44. Rebecca @ Naturally Healthy and Gorgeous says

    December 16, 2011 at 8:28 am

    Those are so cute, and they look like reindeer!

    Reply
  45. Gen says

    December 16, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Those cupcakes are soooo cute!!!!! 😀

    Reply
  46. Nicole says

    December 16, 2011 at 9:20 am

    These caught my eye on Pinterest as well! But that many steps just gets tedious (to me). Nice job. They came out fantastic!

    The Kidless Kronicles

    Reply
  47. Laura @ My Pink Thumb says

    December 16, 2011 at 9:35 am

    those are super cute!!

    Reply
  48. Hope says

    December 16, 2011 at 9:39 am

    Those cupcakes are so cute! 🙂

    Reply
  49. Michelle @ Blogitness says

    December 16, 2011 at 10:50 am

    The cupcakes are super cute!

    Reply
  50. Jenny says

    December 16, 2011 at 11:03 am

    These cupcakes are the cutest thing ever! I absolutely love them!! Great work! 🙂

    Reply
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