Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose and if you ever saw it, you would even say it’s a Red Hot. Wait what? You know I love an easy holiday recipe, especially since I am admittedly not the best baker. So Rudolph brownies are where it’s at.

Rudolph Chocolate Christmas Brownies

You may be wondering, “What are Rudolph brownies?” Well, they are delicious chocolate brownies that are simply decorated to look like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

I prefer to use a boxed brownie mix because as I mentioned I’m not the best baker and this keeps this Christmas brownies recipe even easier. But if you have a brownie recipe you love, by all means use that! This easy brownie recipe is more about the decorating anyway. Who can resist decorated brownies?

Also, if you prefer you can use mini candy canes for the antlers instead of pretzels.

Rudolph Brownies

Yields: 8 servings

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 box of brownie mix (plus required oil, water and eggs)
• 16 pretzel twists
• 16 edible candy eyes
• 8 red m&m’s
• 1 tablespoon chocolate chips

Rudolph Brownies Directions:

1. Preheat the oven according to brownie mix box directions. Spray a round springform pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Complete the required steps listed on the brownie box to create the brownie batter.
3. Transfer the batter to the greased springform pan and place in the preheated oven.
4. Bake according to box directions and until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely.
5. Once cooled, run a knife around the end of the pan before releasing the brownies from the springform pan. Use a sharp knife to slice the brownies into 8 equal slices.
6. Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, and microwave for an additional 30 seconds if needed or until chocolate is melted.
7. Use a butter knife to dab a bit of melted chocolate onto the back of two candy eyes and place them on a brownie slice.
8. Spread a bit of melted chocolate onto the bottoms of two pretzel twists and place onto the top corners of the brownie slice as antlers.
9. Add a dot of chocolate to a red m&m and place on the tip of the brownie slice for Rudolph’s nose. Repeat this process until all brownies have been decorated as Rudolph.

Notes:

A scone pan or nonstick 9” round cake pan would also work if a springform pan is not available.

You may also like to try more holiday recipes like How to Make Adorable Snowman Chocolate Bark Holiday Candy and Holiday Christmas Lights Cupcakes: Easy As 1-2-3! 

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