Reindeer Donuts

Last Updated on December 5, 2019

Hi everyone! I love anything having to do with holidays especially making cute desserts and easy do it yourself projects. I am so excited to be here sharing one of my fun ideas for the Christmas season: Reindeer Donuts. After all, the best recipes to make at Christmas are extra special ones like this that your kids will love.

For the Love of Christmas Donuts!

I have been baking up a storm the last couple weeks! I got a new donut pan and I have been obsessed with making donuts! I have always loved donuts but making them is a new hobby. I am figuring out how to make cute donuts, not just the classic donuts with some sprinkles thrown on them. This year, Christmas morning is going to include an array of cute donuts including these reindeer donuts! I cannot wait for my daughter to wake up in the morning and see them.Okay, she might only be able to see the presents at first because who can blame a kid? But when she’s done looking at the presents she will love these donuts.

Speaking of, opening up presents can really make you build up an appetite. We usually pick up food for breakfast on Christmas morning with donuts and pastries are go to favorites. This makes life a lot easier when you are up very late the night before wrapping presents. But these donuts are the perfect compromise as they are half-made already and require minimal work to make them super cute and reindeer-like. Store bought plain, chocolate frosted and chocolate glazed donuts work perfectly for this project. My personal favorite donuts to use are chocolate frosted cake donuts.

And best of all, people will think you put more effort in to the reindeer donuts than you did. Also, they are perfect for holiday parties in addition Christmas day.

Reindeer Donut Recipe At a Glance

What you need to make these reindeer donuts:

chocolate frosted donuts, chocolate glazed donuts or plain donuts (store bought is totally fine- no guilt here!)
if you use a plain, cake or vanilla donuts you need chocolate candy melts
candy eyes for the reindeer eye
pretzels
red round candy Sixlets or M&Ms work great

Process for making these donuts

For plain donuts dip one side in chocolate candy melts. The candy melts dry better than regular chocolate. Place donuts on parchment paper or a cookie sheet to decorate and dry.

You want to add the candy eyes on before the donuts dry. Add one eye to the top right side and one to the top left side, slightly above the middle. Add the red nose, but be sure to dip it in chocolate first to make sure it doesn’t fall off. If you aren’t adding the chocolate then just dip the back of the candy eyes and nose in melted chocolate before putting them on. This should keep them in place.

For the pretzel antlers break a pretzel in half. They don’t have to be perfect; none of the pretzels will break evenly. Just try to be somewhat gentle so they don’t break into a bunch of pieces.

Tip: Wait for the chocolate to dry and do this step last. Of course I don’t always do that because sometimes I’m like a child and can’t wait the 5 minutes for the chocolate to dry. So in the pictures below the chocolate was a bit messy when I was putting them in. Do as I say not as I do! Put one pretzel piece into the top right side slightly to the right of the eye. They should slide in nicely. If for some reason they wont stay you can dip the end you are sticking in in chocolate first before adding it.

Let it all dry and you are done.

After all is said and done, you’ll have the cutest and tastiest reindeer donuts! They really are so easy to make and I am excited to make them again and again! Make them for Christmas morning or take them to a Christmas party! Let me know how it goes in the comments below!

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Some tips for the Reindeer Donut Antlers

Tip: Wait for the chocolate to dry before applying the pretzel antlers. Of course I don’t always do that because sometimes I’m like a child and can’t wait the 5 minutes for the chocolate to dry. So in the pictures below the chocolate was a bit messy when I was putting them in. Do as I say not as I do! Put one pretzel piece into the top right side slightly to the right of the eye. They should slide in nicely. If for some reason they wont stay you can dip the end you are sticking in in chocolate first before adding it.

Finishing Up Your Reindeer Donuts

Now you just have to let all the reindeer donuts dry before eating them and then you are done!

More Donut Recipe Ideas

If you loved these reindeer donuts you might want to check out a few other tasty treats I’ve posted about: