Brownie Reindeer with Pretzel Antlers
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 24 mini pretzel twists broken in half
- 24 candy eyes
- 12 red mini candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
- Whisk the melted butter and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until the mixture lightens slightly in color.
- Stir in the cocoa powder, flour and salt just until no dry streaks remain.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it level.
- Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then cut into 12 squares.
- Press two pretzel twist halves into the top corners of each square for antlers.
- Add two candy eyes below the antlers and one red candy for the nose on each square.
Good to Know
Bake the brownies a day ahead and keep the pan covered at room temperature; decorate the morning of so the antlers stay crisp.