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Christmas reindeer brownies
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Christmas reindeer brownies

Christmas reindeer brownies are a fun Christmas bake for kids. Why not turn this easy brownie recipe into some cute Rudolfs this Christmas.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 15 reindeers
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 329
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 275 g (1 1/3 cup) butter, softened
  • 375 g (1 1/3 cup) caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 75 g (½ cup) cocoa powder
  • 100 g (¾ cup) self raising powder
  • 100 g (2/3 cup) chocolate chips
To decorate
  • 30 icing eyes
  • 15 red smarties
  • 30 small pretzels

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 180C / 160C Fan / 375F and grease and line a 30x23 cm baking tin.
Measure out the brownie ingredients
  1. Measure out all the ingredients in turn and add them to a large mixing bowl or freestanding mixer.
Mix everything together
  1. Use either a hand mixer, wooden spoons, or the k paddle of your freestanding mixer to mix everything together.
Bake the Christmas brownies
  1. Spoon/pour the brownie mixture into the prepared baking tin. Use a spatula to spread the mixture gently into the corners and level the top.
  2. Bake the brownies in the oven for 40-45 minutes. If it starts to brown too much on top, cover it with foil for the last 10-15 minutes.
  3. The Christmas brownies are ready when they have a nice crust on top and if you stick a skewer in the middle it should come out relatively clean. If you like brownies that are still a bit gooey it's ok for there to be a little mixture on the skewer.
Decorate the Christmas reindeer brownies
  1. Once the brownies have cooled remove them from the tin and cut into squares – around 15-20 pieces depending on how big you want each piece to be.
  2. Take a small pretzel and push it into the corner of the brownie slice. Repeat this for the other ear.
  3. To stick the Smartie nose and eyes on, either use a little bit of icing from an icing writer if you have them or a few squares of melted chocolate.