These Chocolate Reindeer Cake Pops are the perfect blend of fun and flavor, and they’re sure to bring a little extra joy to your Christmas celebration. So, if you’re looking for fun Christmas treats, these reindeer cake pops are perfect! Plus, they’re surprisingly easy to make—even if you’re not a pro in the kitchen!

How to Make Reindeer Cake Pops

Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 (16 oz) can of chocolate frosting
20 oz dark chocolate melting wafers
Black decorating icing
20 red mini M&Ms
20 mini pretzels
20 popsicle sticks
2 styrofoam bricks

Step by Step Guide

1. First things first, let’s whip up that chocolate cake! Follow the instructions on the box for a no-fuss experience. After baking, be patient and let the cake cool completely.

2. Once your cake is cool! Crumble the entire cake into a large bowl. Add the chocolate frosting and dive in with your hands (yep, we’re getting messy!). Mix it all together until it’s thick and moldable.

3. Grab about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cake mixture and roll it into a ball. Place each ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Keep going until you’ve got around 18 to 20 little cake balls. Once done, pop them in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up.

4. While your cake balls are chilling, it’s time to create those adorable reindeer antlers! Take mini pretzels and break or cut them in half.

5. Now, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the dark chocolate wafers in 30-second intervals, stirring between each session, until the chocolate is smooth and glossy.

6. Grab those cake pops from the freezer. Dip the tip of a popsicle stick into the melted chocolate and insert it into a cake pop.

7. Then, dip the entire cake pop into the chocolate, swirling it around to cover the whole thing. Stick the other end of the popsicle stick into your styrofoam brick to keep it upright while the chocolate sets.

8. Before the chocolate hardens, carefully insert two pretzel halves into the top of the cake pop to make antlers. Repeat this process for all of your cake pops.

9. Once your reindeer cake pops are standing tall, it’s time to bring them to life! Use black decorating icing to add two little eyes.

10. Then, pop a red mini M&M under the eyes to give each reindeer their iconic red nose. Lay them down on their backs for about 10 minutes so the noses can set.

Once everything has set, your Chocolate Reindeer Cake Pops are ready to be enjoyed! Whether you’re serving them at a holiday party or giving them as cute edible gifts, these festive treats are bound to be a hit.

These cake pops are just as fun to make as they are to eat. The kids will love helping you put them together—and let’s be honest, adults will love them too. So why not make a batch of these delightful reindeer cake pops this holiday season? Happy baking!

Ingredients

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 (16 oz) can of chocolate frosting
20 oz dark chocolate melting wafers
Black decorating icing
20 red mini M&Ms
20 mini pretzels
20 popsicle sticks
2 styrofoam bricks

Instructions

First things first, let's whip up that chocolate cake! Follow the instructions on the box for a no-fuss experience. After baking, be patient and let the cake cool completely.
Once your cake is cool! Crumble the entire cake into a large bowl. Add the chocolate frosting and dive in with your hands (yep, we’re getting messy!). Mix it all together until it’s thick and moldable.
Grab about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cake mixture and roll it into a ball. Place each ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Keep going until you’ve got around 18 to 20 little cake balls. Once done, pop them in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up.
While your cake balls are chilling, it’s time to create those adorable reindeer antlers! Take mini pretzels and break or cut them in half.
Now, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the dark chocolate wafers in 30-second intervals, stirring between each session, until the chocolate is smooth and glossy.
Grab those cake pops from the freezer. Dip the tip of a popsicle stick into the melted chocolate and insert it into a cake pop.
Then, dip the entire cake pop into the chocolate, swirling it around to cover the whole thing. Stick the other end of the popsicle stick into your styrofoam brick to keep it upright while the chocolate sets.
Before the chocolate hardens, carefully insert two pretzel halves into the top of the cake pop to make antlers. Repeat this process for all of your cake pops.
Once your reindeer cake pops are standing tall, it’s time to bring them to life! Use black decorating icing to add two little eyes.
Then, pop a red mini M&M under the eyes to give each reindeer their iconic red nose. Lay them down on their backs for about 10 minutes so the noses can set.