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How To Make Holiday Reindeer Nose Candies
Reindeer Noses
One of the greatest byproducts of the holidays are the amazing recipes and treats that come out of the woodwork from everyone you know - family, friends, colleagues, neighbors. This recipe for Reindeer Noses is an unbelievably easy recipe that will be sure to please your guests with very little effort on your part. They are quick and easy enough that you can make them a few hours before heading out to a party and have a great hosting gift to present. They are also small enough that you can indulge without feeling like you've consumed 1,000 calories. Enjoy!All photos © gardenharbor
Ingredients and Tools
You won't need too many ingredients and tools for this recipe and everything can be found at your local grocery store.
- 1 bag of bite-size square pretzels
- 1 bag of hershey kisses
- 1 bag of Christmas colored M&Ms
How to Make Holiday Reindeer Nose Candies - Perfect for serving to guests or using in a holiday gift basket.
After you've made these Reindeer Noses once, I guarantee they will be a regular holiday staple in your house. Not only are they addictive little treats, but they are also extremely simple and quick to make.
Time required: 15 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Cost: $10
Materials:
- 1 Bag of Small Square Pretzel Snaps1 Bag of Hershey Kisses1 Bag of Red and Green Plain M&Ms
Tools:
- Baking SheetOven
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 265 degrees.
2. On a baking sheet, place pretzels snaps flat so that none are overlapping.
3. Unwrap and place one hershey kiss in the center of each pretzel snap.
4. Place baking sheet in oven for 4 minutes.
5. Remove baking sheet from oven and immediately press one M&M into the top of each hershey kiss.
Tips and Tricks...
1. You know the hershey kisses are done baking in the oven when they begin to sweat...but make sure they don't brown! If the tips begin to brown, you've waited too long.2. Unwrapping the hershey kisses can be one of the most time consuming aspects of this recipe, so try to involve the family! It is a great job for kids or spouses to have.3. For a really authentic look, make sure the "M" of the M&Ms is facing down on the candies. Then they are a solid red or green.
If you're looking for a cost-effective way to present your Reindeer Noses as a gift, try putting a hand full in a ziplock bag then cut the top zipper part off. Then use a cute ribbon or string to tie the bag together. You can also fold a piece of cardboard or paper and tie to the bag as a little note card.
Have a little left in your budget for some really cute holiday containers?
These containers and bags are a great way to turn your holiday treat into a thoughtful (and delicious!) gift.
These goodie containers are perfect for reindeer noses and are also reusable, which your gift recipient might love.
What holiday treats are you best known for making?
What are your favorite holiday candies?
Cookies for me anytime - they look so yummy !
These are my favorite! I agree that they disappear in no time!
A good friend of ours presented us with Reindeer Nose cookies/ pretzels this year, and I tell you, they were gone in no time :) I hear that they are so quick and easy to make that I will definitely give them a try next year.
I made the version of these that uses Rolos and pecans (instead of Hershey Kisses and M&Ms) this year, and my biggest hit. Such an easy recipe. Thanks for sharing yours!
Bring on the cookies!
Sweeeeeeeet idea!
Thanks for sharing. Very creative adding the M&M's, at first I did not know what those colours candies were until I read your lens.
Favorite holiday candy - eggnog salt water taffy.
Such a cute idea, and so simple!
Great recipe! I wanna try this :)
I love this idea. My favorite are shortbread cookies. I make them in different colors and in Christmas shapes. They are so yummy. Thanks once again for sharing this fantastic and easy idea. Wishing you the best.
Yum, gotta try some of these noses, simple and delicious. Congrats on your purple star and LotD!
Oh my god these are all so tasty looking O xO I need to try to convince my mother to make these with me...
Wow! Awesome. I should try this out. Thanks for sharing
i love candy.all sweet thing
I love fudge.
I make Peanut Butter Fudge but not just on Holidays :)
nice
Any of them. Congratulations on getting LotD!
I think I can do this!
Fudge! But these look adorable. May have to give them a try. It looks like a production line with all the pretzels lined up! Congrats on LotD too.
I bet your reindeer noses are super yummy, in addition to being cute!
These !!!!!
Great idea. I think I could handle making these. I don't really like cooking or baking. They look so yummy.
Wow! This looks really easy and can even get the young ones involved, thanks for sharing :)
Great idea when the grandkids come for a visit!
Looks delicious I have to try that (+ I am a fan of hershey kisses)
Congratulations on a 'sweet' LOTD! My favorite candy or sweets is made with Almond Paste, like the German Marzipan...but I'll eat anything that's sweet!
I like this idea. It's also simple for a family cooking activity. Giving a tweet.
I like anything made of dark chocolate! These look like fun and are sure to be a hit with the kids! Well done on the LOTD.
Neat that these are so easy to make!
These are darling - what a clever idea! Congratulations on your LOTD.
Congrats on your LOTD! These reindeer nose candies are so cute!
Fudge!
@RoadMonkey: I'm with you... anything chocolate!
Chocolate, chocolate and chocolate!
I knew I should have gone down the pretzels row at the store yesterday. Next trip, I won't skip it. These are so cute! Love the presentation, too. Congratulations on a very well-deserved Lens of the Day!
these are adorable! congrats!
These certainly do look delicious, so I will just have to try making them!
These look so easy to make and yummy, too! Congratulations on LotD! Merry Christmas!
Congratulations on your well deserved lens of the day. Make it a great day!
This holiday reindeer nose treat would be great fun to make with the grandchildren!
I'm not good in the kitchen. But I think i can do this. Looks so yummy! thank you for sharing. And congrats on LoTD!
mmmmmmmmmmm
easy yet so nice
Amazing idea, congratulations on LOTD and Thanks for the recipe
This is a great idea. I like this
Really Great candies recipes thanks For Sharing
I have read your post, I received from here many information about sweet dish. This is very useful and fantested lens. I thank you to share me very informative information.
I love making homemade caramels. These are adorable!
I liked the simple recipe. Good idea.
These look great, I can understand being addicted to them, I bet they wouldn't last very long with children around.Christmas greetings.
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