Reindeer Strawberries – Easy Chocolate Covered Christmas Treat
If you’re looking for a simple but festive holiday treat to make this season, these Reindeer Strawberries are a great pick. You just dip strawberries in chocolate, add candy eyes, a red M&M nose, and pretzel antlers, and suddenly you’ve got the cutest little reindeer staring back at you.
They”re are easy enough for kids to help with and a fun way to spend a cozy afternoon together. Perfect as Christmas treat for kids, edible holiday gifts, or part of a cheerful dessert board,
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Bring some holiday cheer to your dessert table with these adorable chocolate dipped strawberry reindeer.
How to Make Reindeer Strawberries
Here are the ingredients you need to make these chocolate covered reindeer strawberries, plus step by step instructions for how to make them.
Ingredients
- 6 medium strawberries
- ½ cup milk chocolate melting wafers
- 6 red M&Ms candies
- 12 candy eyeballs
- 6 pretzels, broken in half
Bring some holiday cheer to your dessert table with these adorable strawberry Reindeer.
Step by Step Instructions
1. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper to keep the strawberries from sticking.
2. Carefully break the pretzels in half to create the reindeer antlers.
3. Add the chocolate wafers to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted (this usually takes about 1-2 minutes).
4. Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, coating most of the berry but leaving a bit of red showing near the top.
5. Place the coated strawberry on the prepared baking sheet.
6. While the chocolate is still soft, press on two candy eyes near the center and a red M&M toward the tip for the nose.
7. Continue dipping and decorating the remaining strawberries one at a time so the chocolate doesn’t set before adding the decorations.
8. Once the chocolate has hardened, gently press a pretzel half into each side near the top to make the antlers.
9. Arrange on a serving plate and enjoy right away, or chill until ready to serve.
Note: These harden quickly, so it’s best to decorate each one as you go or get a helper to make it easier.
These cute chocolate dipped strawberry reindeer are quick to make, fun to decorate, and a guaranteed hit for both kids and adults.
More Reindeer Treats
Reindeer Strawberries
Ingredients
- 6 medium strawberries
- ½ cup milk chocolate melting wafers
- 6 red M&Ms candies
- 12 candy eyeballs
- 6 pretzels, broken in half
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper to keep the strawberries from sticking.
- Carefully break the pretzels in half to create the reindeer antlers.
- Add the chocolate wafers to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until the chocolate is smooth and fully melted (this usually takes about 1-2 minutes).
- Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, coating most of the berry but leaving a bit of red showing near the top.
- Place the coated strawberry on the prepared baking sheet.
- While the chocolate is still soft, press on two candy eyes near the center and a red M&M toward the tip for the nose.
- Continue dipping and decorating the remaining strawberries one at a time so the chocolate doesn’t set before adding the decorations.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, gently press a pretzel half into each side near the top to make the antlers.
- Arrange on a serving plate and enjoy right away, or chill until ready to serve.
