Make the holidays extra festive with reindeer Christmas rice cakes. Fun, seasonal, and cute, they're perfect for anyone searching for holiday rice cake treats or Christmas rice cake ideas.
They are quick to make and are the perfect Christmas treat.
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Nothing says festive quite like reindeer Christmas rice cakes. Creative and playful, these treats are a joy to make and share. They're a cheerful option for anyone curious about holiday rice cake treats or looking for easy Christmas rice cake ideas.
These reindeer Christmas rice cakes are a quick and festive holiday snack made with rice cakes, a sweet spread, pretzels, and simple decorations.
Perfect for Christmas parties, classroom treats, or holiday activities with kids, they take just minutes to assemble and can easily be customized with different toppings and spreads.
Choose from Nutella, biscoff spread, or even peanut butter, for the base of these reindeers.
You can make these rice cake reindeers treats with your kids or just surprise them on Christmas day.
They are also a great addition to a Christmas party if you are short on time or ideas of what to make.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- These cute reindeer Christmas rice cakes are ready in no time.
- Easy to make.
- These reindeer rice cakes are a great breakfast treat or snack.
- Make these with your kids.
- Ready in 4 simple steps.
Cost To Make
Estimated cost = $2.45, or $0.61 a rice cake
Ingredients
Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.
- Rice cakes
- Nutella, Biscoff spread, or peanut butter
- M&M's: Preferably red or brown.
- Candy Eyes: If you don't have candy eyes, you could use dried fruit like sultanas or M&M's.
- Dried Pretzels
Instructions
Step One: Spread the Nutella (or biscoff spread or peanut butter) on a rice cake.
Step Two: Place one M&M in the centre of the rice cake. This will be the nose.
Step Three: Above the M&M, place a candy eye on either side. If you don't have candy eyes, you could use an M&M or even a dried fruit like a sultana.
Step Four: Place a pretzel on the top left side of the rice cake and another on the top right of the rice cake.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the remaining ingredients.
Tips for Success
These Christmas rice cake reindeers are best made just before serving.
Fun Ways to Customize These Reindeer Rice Cakes
These Christmas rice cakes can be adapted using ingredients you already have on hand.
Try using peanut butter, cookie butter, cream cheese, or chocolate spread as the base. For the eyes, use chocolate chips, raisins, or candy eyes. Red candies, dried cranberries, or strawberries can be used to create Rudolph-style noses.
This flexibility makes them ideal for holiday parties, school events, and family activities.
Substitutions / Variations
If you can't get candy eyes, you could use sultanas instead, or even M&M's.
Storage
These reindeer Christmas rice cakes are best eaten on the day they are made.
Made this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We'd love to hear how it turned out.
Recipe
Reindeer Christmas Rice Cakes
Ingredients
- 4 Rice cakes
- 3 tablespoons (70 grams, 2.47 ounces) Nutella, biscoff spread, or peanut butter
- 4 M&M's preferably red or brown
- 8 Candy Eyes
- 8 dried Pretzels
Instructions
- Spread the Nutella (or biscoff spread or peanut butter) on a rice cake.
- Place one M&M in the centre of the rice cake. This will be the nose.
- Above the M&M, place a candy eye on either side. (see note 1).
- Place a pretzel on the top left side of the rice cake and another on the top right of the rice cake.
- Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the remaining ingredients.
Notes
- If you don't have candy eyes, you could use another M&M or even a dried fruit like a sultana.
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Jodie says
These are super cute!
Jordan says
Even though it wasn't Christmas, the kids kept nagging me to make something Christmasy. These reindeer Christmas rice cakes were such a fun treat! The kids loved decorating them with pretzels and candy noses.