Reindeer Christmas Bark
This Reindeer Christmas Bark recipe delivers two dozen sweet, salty and fun holiday treats, perfect for sharing at the family Christmas party! Calls for only 20 minutes of hands-on prep time!
Add more edible reindeer fun to this holiday season by checking out my Cute & Easy Reindeer Cupcakes or Reindeer Cookies!
What To Expect With This Christmas Chocolate Bark!
This sweet, tasty Reindeer Christmas Bark would please Santa himself! Since it’s quick and easy to make using only 5 ingredients it’d also please his elves too!
Once you’ve made this simple Christmas Bark recipe it’s time to spread the Christmas cheer! Place a reindeer or two inside cellophane bags and tie them off with holiday-themed ribbon.
Afterward, pass them out to the kids at the family Christmas party! Or send them to school for your child to share with their classmates!
Ingredients For Reindeer Christmas Bark
- Baking Chocolate – Can be chocolate chips or almond bark
- Bitty Pretzels
- Candy Eyes
- Brown Mini M&Ms
- Red M&Ms
- Holiday Sprinkles
Fun & Tasty Variations To Try When Making Christmas Bark!
- Use Different Chocolate – If milk chocolate isn’t your favorite, use dark, semi-sweet, or even white chocolate!
- Swirl The Chocolate – Use a toothpick to swirl two different types of chocolate together! It adds more flavor and fun to this Christmas Bark!
- Triangle Shape Head – Instead of shaping the chocolate into a circle for the reindeer head, shape it into a triangle!
- Pretzel Face – Mix it up to make different reindeer faces! Try placing a square pretzel onto the circle of the melted chocolate. Then dip the bottom of a Rolo into melted chocolate and place it onto the pretzel. Add a mini red M&M for the nose onto the Rolo and place the candy eyes onto the pretzel.
- Different Designs – Use half of the ingredients to make reindeer and the other half to make other designs! Try making snowmen, a Christmas tree, or just bark with crushed candy and festive sprinkles!
How To Make Reindeer Christmas Bark
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave at intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Spoon dollops of melted chocolate out onto the parchment paper. Swirling it to create a circle, being careful not to make it too thin.
- Add itty bitty pretzels to the tops of each to make the reindeer antlers.
- Add candy eyes to each circle.
- Add brown mini M&Ms to the outer sides of the antlers, standing upright to make the reindeers ears.
- Add a red M&M just below the eyes to make the nose.
- Add sprinkles if desired, and then transfer the baking sheet of reindeer to the fridge to chill.
Storage Instructions For Christmas Bark Candy
It’s best stored in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out. It can then be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for two weeks.
More Fun Reindeer Recipes:
- Festive Reindeer Hot Chocolate Cones – Complete with a FIY Free Printable Tag!
- Reindeer Oreo Balls – Perfect for all of the holiday parties on your calendar!
- Easy Reindeer Cakes – A no-bake recipe that’s made with Ding Dong Cakes!
- Cute & Easy Reindeer Cupcakes – Finished to look like Santa’s favorite reindeer!
- Christmas Reindeer Food Poem & Recipe – A must-have for the kids on Christmas Eve!
Steps
Break up or chop the chocolate and microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until the chocolate has fully melted.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Once the chocolate has melted, spoon out about 1 tablespoon (or .5oz.) of chocolate onto the parchment paper and swirl into a circle with the back of the spoon. Don't make it too thin, I recommend keeping them about 2-inches in diameter.
Add two itty bitty pretzels to the tops of each circle to make the antlers.
Add two candy eyes to each circle in the middle.
Add two brown mini M&Ms to the outer sides of the antlers, standing upright to make ears.
Add a red M&M just below the eyes to make the nose.
Add sprinkles if desired then transfer to the fridge to chill until hard.
Notes
- What’s The Best Way To Store This Christmas Bark Candy? It’s best stored in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out. It can then be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for two weeks.
- How Come The Chocolate Seized Up When I Was Melting It? Chocolate usually seizes up when melting if it’s cooked for too long or gets too hot. Be sure you stir the chocolate every 30 seconds when you’re working through the melting process. This way you can keep a close eye on it to prevent the chocolate from seizing up!
- Do I Have To Make The Reindeer A Perfect Circle? No, you’re free to make this Christmas Bark in whatever shape you’d like! Some like to make bark by spreading it all out on a lined baking sheet. After they decorate it, let it set up, and then break it apart into irregular shapes!
- Can I Use Full-Sized Pretzels To Make This Christmas Bark Instead? I find that full-sized pretzels can make the reindeer a little unproportionate. To make it more proportionate you could break the full-size pretzels up, creating antler shapes. Though if you really want to use full-size pretzels, then consider making the reindeer bigger than 2 inches in diameter.
- Fun & Tasty Variations To Try When Making Christmas Bark!
- Use Different Chocolate – If milk chocolate isn’t your favorite, use dark, semi-sweet, or even white chocolate!
- Swirl The Chocolate – Use a toothpick to swirl two different types of chocolate together! It adds more flavor and fun to this Christmas Bark!
- Triangle Shape Head – Instead of shaping the chocolate into a circle for the reindeer head, shape it into a triangle!
- Pretzel Face – Mix it up to make different reindeer faces! Try placing a square pretzel onto the circle of the melted chocolate. Then dip the bottom of a Rolo into melted chocolate and place it onto the pretzel. Add a mini red M&M for the nose onto the Rolo and place the candy eyes onto the pretzel.
- Different Designs – Use half of the ingredients to make reindeer and the other half to make other designs! Try making snowmen, a Christmas tree, or just bark with crushed candy and festive sprinkles!
Nutrition
- Calories94
- Carbs8g
- Protein2g
- Fat8g
- Saturated fat5g
- Fiber3g
- Sugar2g
- Sodium30mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
