Cinnamon Roll Reindeer
These Cinnamon Roll Reindeer are an easy Christmas breakfast treat made with canned cinnamon rolls, pretzels, candy eyes, and red M&Ms. It’s a cute reindeer-themed cinnamon roll and are ready in just 15 minutes.
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These are perfect for Christmas morning, a holiday breakfast, or a fun baking activity with the kids during the holiday season. They also make a cute treat for a Christmas party, school celebration, or holiday brunch.
If you love this reindeer-themed recipe, these No-Bake Reindeer Mini Donuts and Ritz Reindeer Snacks are easy to make and worth trying.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Reindeer
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Unroll each cinnamon roll and cut it in half. Roll each half back up into a smaller cinnamon roll and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Pillsbury Grands bake up quite large, so cutting them in half makes them a more manageable size. If you are using smaller cinnamon rolls, you can skip this step.
3. Bake for 8–12 minutes, or until the cinnamon rolls are puffed and lightly golden around the edges.
4. While the cinnamon rolls are baking, break each pretzel in half to create two C-shaped pieces for the reindeer’s antlers.
5. Drizzle the icing over the warm cinnamon rolls.
6. While the icing is still soft, quickly press two candy eyes and one red M&M onto each cinnamon roll to make the reindeer’s face. Add two pretzel pieces at the top for the antlers.
7. Let the icing set for a minute, then serve and enjoy!
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- If you are using Pillsbury Grands or other large cinnamon rolls, cutting each one in half before rolling them back up makes the reindeer a better size for decorating. Smaller cinnamon rolls can be used whole.
- Have extra pretzels ready: Mini pretzels can break when you split them for the antlers, so it’s a good idea to have a few extras on hand.
- Decorate while the icing is soft: Add the candy eyes, red M&M, and pretzel antlers right after drizzling on the icing. This helps everything stick before the icing starts to set.
- Keep an eye on the baking time: Cinnamon rolls can vary in size and brand, so start checking them around 8 minutes. They should be puffed and lightly golden around the edges.
- Use any canned cinnamon rolls: You don’t have to use Pillsbury Grands. Your favorite canned cinnamon rolls will work, but the number of reindeer you get will depend on the size and number of rolls in the can.
Cinnamon Roll Reindeer
Ingredients
- 5 Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls or your favorite canned cinnamon rolls
- 10 mini pretzels plus extra in case any break
- 20 edible candy eyes
- 10 mini red M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll each cinnamon roll and cut it in half. Roll each half back up into a smaller cinnamon roll and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Pillsbury Grands bake up quite large, so cutting them in half makes them a more manageable size. If you are using smaller cinnamon rolls, you can skip this step.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes, or until the cinnamon rolls are puffed and lightly golden around the edges.
- While the cinnamon rolls are baking, break each pretzel in half to create two C-shaped pieces for the reindeer's antlers.
- Drizzle the icing over the warm cinnamon rolls.
- While the icing is still soft, quickly press two candy eyes and one red M&M onto each cinnamon roll to make the reindeer's face. Add two pretzel pieces at the top for the antlers.
- Let the icing set for a minute, then serve and enjoy!
