Rudolph Brownies
Who doesn’t love a chocolate treat every now and again? A brownie is one of those things that most people love. A crumbly exterior and soft cake texture in the middle. Chocolate chips that add to the brownie make it that little bit sweeter. So while the humble brownie is a favorite anyway, you can also have fun with them, especially when there is a theme involved.
This is why I wanted to share with you these Christmas Rudolph brownies. The perfect treat for children and adults alike. Adding pretzels for antlers, a red M & M’s for the nose and some edible eyes and you have your very own Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
A sweet treat at any time of the year is lovely, but there is something quite special about chocolate at Christmas time, and brownies with your very own Christmas touch will be a hit. So if you would like to make these Easy Rudolph Reindeer brownies then here is the ingredients you need and the method you need to follow.
Ingredients needed to make these Easy Rudolph Brownies
There are a few different ingredients you need to recreate these delicious reindeer brownies recipe at home. You will need the following:
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (110 g) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbs vanilla extract
- ½ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (96 g) flour
- ½ cup (50 g) cocoa powder
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- Red M&M’s
- Pretzels
- Candy Eyes
How to make the Christmas Rudolph Brownies
Serving: 13 Brownies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Resting time: 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- The first thing you need to do is pre-heat the oven to 160 C / 325 F. This ensures that the oven is at the optimum temperature so that the brownies cook evenly and give off the desired texture.
- Place a piece of parchment paper in an 8×8 baking tray.
- In a large bowl mix the eggs, vegetable oil vanilla extract, and water.
- Mix the dry ingredients into another bowl. These would be the flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, sugar, and finally the chocolate chips. Mix them all together.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir with a spatula. At this stage, the batter will look and feel quite thick, but don’t worry this is normal.
- Pour the batter into the baking tray. Spread evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes in the oven. Before removing the brownie from the oven, test with a toothpick or a knife. You will want the toothpick or knife to come out clean.
- Rest for 15 to 30 minutes to cool down. Cool completely before slicing.
- You can store it at room temperature for up to 3 days and they can also freeze.
- You can decorate with eyes, pretzels, and M&M’s to give the desired effect of Rudolph at Christmas time.
Recipe notes and tips
The method is easy to follow, but I wanted to share with you a few recipe notes and tips to help you make these delicious reindeer brownies with pretzels.
- Get all of the ingredients out ready. This will help you to combine everything that you need with ease at each stage of the method.
- If children want to help, let them add the ingredients to each bowl and give the mixture a stir when you are combining the mixtures. Brownie mix is very forgiving, so perfect for little ones to help out with.
- Always pre-heat the oven before you begin. This will help to ensure that the brownies are evenly cooked.
Variations to try:
Like with many recipes there will always be variations to try. Here are a few suggestions.
- These brownies have been suggested with a Christmas theme, but the method is simple and could be used for many different occasions throughout the year. Use pink-colored sweets as a great Valentine’s brownie, add mini eggs for an Easter theme, or even create your very own Halloween brownies with different edible googly things.
- You don’t need to use milk chocolate chips, instead, why not try white chocolate chips? Or even a combination of the two to make a trip chocolate bonanza?
- Why not cut out the brownies in different shapes instead of standard squares? This could be a great way to inject a theme within the brownies. For example, a heart shape cutter could create Valentine’s brownies, or other cutter shapes like stars, circles, etc.
- You could also decorate these brownies with melted chocolate. A drizzle of white or milk chocolate across them and leave to set makes for extra deliciousness and perfect for any chocolate lover.
- Reindeer Brownies bites would also be a great idea for the kid so just make them half the size so they are bite sized.
FAQs
Like with many recipes there will always be questions that may not have been answered within the method or the recipe notes. So hopefully some of them will be answered below. If not please leave a comment or get in touch directly.
The brownies can last a few days, so they are perfect to make ahead of time if you plan on serving them at a Christmas party or other special event.
You don’t want the brownies to dry out, so a great tip is to store them in an air-tight container. You can leave them out at room temperature as the container will protect the brownies and keep them moist and scrumptious.
At room temperature, the brownies will last around three days. Although I suspect they won’t last that long. You could also store them in the fridge, but be mindful that this might change the texture.
Yes, you can. Freeze them after they have been baked and cooked. Freeze them on a baking sheet individually and then add them to a freezer bag so that you can pull out as many brownies as you need each time.
This is such a good questions as sometimes we just do not have the time to make things from scratch. You can use store bought brownies, sometimes they are quite big so best to cut in half or quarter. If you have your own family brownie recipe make that or you could buy a brownie box mix.
Enjoy your Christmas Rudolph Brownies.
Rudolph Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (110 g) vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbs vanilla extract
- ½ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (96 g) flour
- ½ cup (50 g) cocoa powder
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- Red M&M’s
- Pretzels
- Candy Eyes
Instructions
1.The first thing you need to do is pre-heat the oven to 160 C / 325 F. This ensures that the oven is at the optimum temperature so that the brownies cook evenly and give off the desired texture.
2.Place a piece of parchment paper in an 8x8 baking tray.
3.In a large bowl mix the eggs, vegetable oil vanilla extract, and water.
4.Mix the dry ingredients into another bowl. These would be the flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, sugar, and finally the chocolate chips. Mix them all together.
5.Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir with a spatula. At this stage, the batter will look and feel quite thick, but don’t worry this is normal.
6.Pour the batter into the baking tray. Spread evenly.
7.Bake for 20-25 minutes in the oven. Before removing the brownie from the oven, test with a toothpick or a knife. You will want the toothpick or knife to come out clean.
8.Rest for 15 to 30 minutes to cool down. Cool completely before slicing.
9.You can store it at room temperature for up to 3 days and they can also freeze.
10.You can decorate with eyes, pretzels, and M&M’s to give the desired effect of Rudolph at Christmas time.
Notes
Get all of the ingredients out ready. This will help you to combine everything that you need with ease at each stage of the method.
If children want to help, let them add the ingredients to each bowl and give the mixture a stir when you are combining the mixtures. Brownie mix is very forgiving, so perfect for little ones to help out with.
Always pre-heat the oven before you begin. This will help to ensure that the brownies are evenly cooked.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
13Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 59Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 52mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
