Adorable and Easy Reindeer Christmas Cupcakes

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5 from 2 votes

Even though the Christmas season is busy, I always look forward to my kitchen time with Sam. We love to create fun treats together and my mama heart cherishes the special memories we’re making.

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Since we work on projects together, I am all about easy baking ideas. 

During our baking extravaganza this weekend, Sam and I created darling reindeer cupcakes. As always, he enjoyed helping me measure and mix but his favorite part was giving the reindeer their expressions.

We both enjoyed taste testing afterwards. We will definitely be re-creating these reindeer cupcakes soon. They are almost too cute to eat — almost! 

REINDEER CUPCAKES

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Calories: 2864kcal

Author: Spaceships and Laser Beams

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Ingredients

• 1 package of vanilla cake mix + ingredients shown on box
• 1 package of vanilla pudding
• Cupcake liners {I love the red ones I chose with little Santas and reindeer on them. I also doubled the cupcake liners — I baked in one and then placed the baked cupcakes with liners into a fresh liner after frosting and decorating.}

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients and bake according to cake instructions.

Nutrition

Calories: 2864kcal | Carbohydrates: 514g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 51g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 4351mg | Sugar: 381g

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Peanut Butter Frosting

5 from 2 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Calories: 3287kcal

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons milk or as needed
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

• Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer.
• Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable.
• Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 3287kcal | Carbohydrates: 292g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 223g | Saturated Fat: 85g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 125g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 248mg | Sodium: 83mg | Sugar: 261g

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