Reese’s Cup Reindeer Treats

Adorable peanut butter cup reindeer treats made with miniature Reese’s cups, pretzels, and M&Ms.

Reindeer treats made with pretzels, peanut butter cups, and M&M candy.

Reese’s Cup Rudolph Treats

If you’re looking for a treat to bring to the next Christmas party that isn’t Christmas cookies, then I’ve got just the recipe for you!

These cute peanut butter cup reindeers make the perfect Christmas treat for classroom parties, family gatherings, or fun sweet to make with the kids.

All you need are a few simple ingredients and there’s no baking required! Kids will love to help make their own red nose reindeer snacks. They make great kid-made gifts and the cutest holiday treats!

Here’s the scoop…

  • Reese’s cup miniature for Rudolph’s face
  • Two small pretzel sticks for the antlers
  • Candy eyeballs and a red M&M nose finish off our adorable red nose reindeer treats!

Let’s get to it!

Candy Rudolphs made from peanut butter cups, pretzel sticks, and M&Ms

Ingredients

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Kitchen Tools Used

ingredients needed to make candy reindeer treats

Instructions

  1. Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 20 second intervals, stirring between, until melted and smooth. This melted chocolate mixture will act as our glue.
  2. Use a chopstick, lollipop stick, etc. to place a large dab of melted chocolate onto a piece of parchment paper or foil. Press two pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate.
  3. Place another drop of melted chocolate on top of the place where the two pretzels meet and press the wide end of the Reese into the melted chocolate, so the back of the Reeseย faces upwards.
  4. Use melted chocolate in the middle of the Reese cup to secure in place two candy eyes and one red M&M for the nose.
4 step photo collage showing how to make reindeer with Reese cups and pretzels

Video Demo:

Prep Tips

  • Place your sheet of parchment paper or foil onto a large cookie sheet or baking sheet. This will make it easy to move your candy Reindeer treats in and out of the fridge as needed.
  • Put the baking sheet in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before serving.
  • I recommend using melted chocolate as the “glue” because when it hardens it is quite sturdy and secure. However, in a pinch you could alternatively use chocolate frosting or royal icing.
  • If you don’t have M&Ms or candy eyes on hand, you can substitute with similar red candies or white candies. An edible marker could be used to draw a pupil on each of your homemade candy eyes.
  • Another way to handle the melted chocolate is to scoop it into a disposable piping bag and use kitchen shears to cut a small hole at the end. Then you can squeeze as much chocolate as you need at a time, with less mess.
  • If you can’t find any of these supplies/ingredients at the grocery store, many craft stores have a specialty foods or cake decorating section that may have a good selection of tools.
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Reese’s Cup Rudolph Treats

Adorable peanut butter cup reindeer treats made with miniature Reese's cups, pretzels, and M&Ms.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: candy, chocolate, Christmas, Christmas candy, peanut butter
Servings: 12
Calories: 67kcal
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • 1 microwave safe bowl
  • Cookie sheet
  • Silicone baking mat or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 12 Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups unwrapped
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips for melting
  • 24 Pretzel sticks
  • 12 Red M&Ms
  • 24 Candy eyes

Instructions

  • Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 20 second intervals, stirring between, until melted and smooth.
  • Use a spoon, chopstick, etc. to place a large dab of melted chocolate onto a piece of parchment paper. Press two pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate.
  • Place another drop of melted chocolate on top of the place where the two pretzels meet and press a mini peanut butter cup on top (with the smaller side facing up).
  • Use melted chocolate to secure in place two candy eyes and one red M&M for the nose.
  • Place baking sheet with the finished reindeer treats in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes to set.

Video

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate only and will vary based on exact ingredients used ands serving size.
Prep Tips
  • Place your sheet of parchment paper or foil onto a large cookie sheet or baking sheet. This will make it easy to move your candy Reindeer treats in and out of the fridge as needed.
  • Put the baking sheet in the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before serving.
  • I recommend using melted chocolate as the “glue” because when it hardens it is quite sturdy and secure. However, in a pinch you could alternatively use chocolate frosting or royal icing.
  • If you don’t have M&Ms or candy eyes on hand, you can substitute with similar red candies or white candies. An edible marker could be used to draw a pupil on each of your homemade candy eyes.
  • Another way to handle the melted chocolate is to scoop it into a disposable piping bag and use kitchen shears to cut a small hole at the end. Then you can squeeze as much chocolate as you need at a time, with less mess.
  • If you can’t find any of these supplies/ingredients at the grocery store, many craft stores have a specialty foods or cake decorating section that may have a good selection of tools.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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