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    Home Β» Holiday Treats and Recipes Β» Christmas

    Reindeer Pops and Graham Cracker Houses

    Published: Nov 17, '14 Β· Modified: Sep 4, '23 Β· By: Beth Klosterboer Β· Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    Make the cutest Reindeer Pops and Graham Cracker Houses for your Christmas celebration. Kids will have fun helping to craft these cute holiday desserts.

    reindeer pops and graham cracker houses.

    I had so much making these cute Christmas treats and I am very excited to share them with you.

    The graham cracker house was super easy to make. I love making gingerbread houses but it takes hours or days. These little houses can be assembled and decorated quickly. It's a great project to do with kids.

    The chocolate peanut butter reindeer lollipops look as sweet as they taste.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Reindeer Lollipops

    Each lollipop is made with an oval-shaped peanut butter-filled chocolate graham cracker sandwich. It's dipped in a chocolate peanut butter fudge coating and decorated with chocolate antlers, candy eyes, and a red jelly bean nose.

    They will make festive treats for a Christmas party. If you love reindeer, they would be a nice accompaniment to Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats, Reindeer Cupcakes, and Reese's Cup Reindeer.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Graham Cracker Reindeer Pops | HungryHappenings.com #PBandG #CollectiveBias

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Reindeer Lollipops

    Ingredients

    (makes 8)

    Graham Cracker Sandwiches-
    8 chocolate graham crackers (plus a few extra in case of breakage)
    β…“ cup creamy peanut butter
    (natural or traditional)

    Antlers-
    Β½ cup light cocoa candy melts or candy antlers

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Coating-
    1 cup white confectionery coating wafers
    β…” cup light cocoa confectionery coating wafers
    ΒΌ cup creamy peanut butter

    Decorations-
    8 red jelly beans
    16 large (Β½ inch) candy eyes

    Supplies

    8 red and green striped paper straws or craft sticks
    2 Β½ inch oval metal cookie cutter
    parchment paper lined baking sheets that will fit in your freezer

    Items used to make this project are available on Amazon.com. I earn a small commission when you make a purchase using the Amazon links in this post at no extra cost to you.

    Ingredients

    making oval-shaped graham cracker and peanut butter lollipops.

    Make peanut butter chocolate graham cracker lollipops.

    Flatten about 1 Β½ inches on one end of your paper straws.

    Break chocolate graham crackers in half along the perforation. Press an oval cookie cutter on top of the graham cracker and cut. Save the crumbs to make a crust or just enjoy a snack. Cut 16 ovals.

    Spread about 1 teaspoon of Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter on each graham cracker oval. Set the flattened end of a straw on one cracker. Add another cracker, peanut butter side down, on top. Repeat.

    Alternatively, you could make peanut butter crackers using oval-shaped crackers. Your treats will be sweet and salty.

    piping chocolate reindeer antlers

    Make chocolate antlers.

    Heat the light cocoa candy melts in a small bowl in the microwave on high for 20-second increments, stirring after each, until melted. Pour into a small zip-top bag or squeeze bottle and pipe antlers onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. I just drew a slightly curved line then added a few lines coming out of either side, kind of like a stick tree drawing. Be sure to draw some curves the opposite way.

    Pop them in the freezer for about 3 minutes until they harden.

    Ignore the hearts in the image. They are burned into my pan and I didn't realize they showed through so dramatically.

    making chocolate reindeer lollipops with candy eyes, jelly bean noses, and chocolate antlers.

    Make chocolate peanut butter fudge coating.

    Pour the white and the light cocoa confectionery coating wafers into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 25-second increments, stirring after each, until melted. Stir in the ΒΌ cup peanut butter.

    Dip a graham cracker sandwich into the fudge coating then remove it and set it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. After about 30-45 seconds, carefully lift it up (hold onto the paper and lift up) and move it to a clean spot on the parchment paper. This will remove any excess fudge coating.

    I found this method easier than holding the lollipop upside down over the bowl waiting for the excess candy coating to drip off, as I usually do, because the peanut butter doesn't hold the sandwich together if it's held upside down for too long.

    As soon as you move the pop, insert two antlers into the top of the sandwich, and add a jelly bean nose and two candy eyes.

    Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Lollipops for Christmas from HungryHappenings.com

    Chill.

    After you've made two or three reindeer, pop them in the freezer for 5-10 minutes until the candy coating hardens. Continue to make more reindeer pops.

    chocolate reindeer lollipop.

    So cute, don't you think?

    Graham Cracker House Snow Globe for Christmas

    Making a Graham Cracker House

    Ingredients (per house)

    5 graham crackers
    2 ounces chocolate peanut butter fudge coating (left over from the above recipe)**
    2 ounces white candy melts
    opalescent or white decorating sugar
    candy decorations - I used one green Lifesaver, one red candy bow, and one black candy pearl to decorate my house.

    ** I had enough chocolate peanut butter fudge coating to make one graham cracker house. If you aren't making the reindeer, or need more, just use an additional 2 ounces of white confectionery coating per house instead.

    cutting out all the pieces to make a graham cracker house.

    Cut out the graham cracker house pieces.

    Cut your graham crackers according to the picture above. I found sawing with a serrated knife to work the best.

    How to build a graham cracker house

    Build the graham cracker house.

    Cut a cake board to fit just inside the glass globe, if you are making a snow globe. Otherwise, just cut a small board.

    Use either the chocolate peanut butter fudge or white confectionery coating as glue to assemble your house. Start by piping some onto the bottom of the front piece and placing it on your board. This will keep your house in place. Then attach the side pieces, then the back, and finally the roof pieces.

    Spread some candy coating on the roof, and while it's still wet, sprinkle on the decorating sugar. Being the house is attached to the cardboard, you can lift it and turn it on its side in order to easily sprinkle on the sugar.

    adding a candy wreath and bow to a  Graham Cracker House

    Decorate your house.

    Attach the door and any candy you like.

    Melt 2 ounces of white confectionery coating, and spread it on the cake board, and sprinkle on more sugar. If the candy coating and sugar, extend past the edge of the cardboard you'll need to scrape it off in order to fit the house under your glass globe. Just use a sharp knife to cut it off.

    Snow Globe Graham Cracker House | HungryHappenings.com

    To turn your small graham cracker house into a snow globe, place it on a small pedestal and set the glass globe over top.

    Create some sugar-coated snow using melted white candy melts. Pipe the melted white chocolate in mounds onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and sprinkle white sanding sugar over top.

    Chill it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes then remove and set the pieces around your house.

    If you enjoy making this gingerbread-style house out of graham crackers, be sure to check out my tutorial to make a Graham Cracker Barn. It's so cute!

    snow globe graham cracker house and chocolate peanut butter reindeer lollipops.
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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Anonymous

      December 07, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Where can I find the antlers

      Reply
      • beth

        December 07, 2014 at 1:05 pm

        You make the antlers out of chocolate, just pipe what looks like stick figure trees onto a piece of parchment paper. They are super easy to make, but if you don't want to do that, you can buy a reindeer decorating kit from Wilton that has cute antlers. http://amzn.to/1BqghT9

        Reply
    2. Christie Campbell

      December 04, 2014 at 1:16 am

      These are so cute!!! I love the look and that they're NOT made from Oreos. How cute and creative! Thank you for linking up with #FoodieFridays!

      Reply
      • beth

        December 04, 2014 at 2:34 am

        Thanks, Christie. I do love using Oreo's but I do use so many more products too.

        Reply
    3. Sara

      November 24, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Beth, these are so great! You never cease to amaze me with your creativity! Pinning!

      Reply
      • beth

        November 24, 2014 at 11:07 pm

        That is so sweet of you, Sara.

        Reply
    4. Karly Campbell

      November 23, 2014 at 3:42 am

      So stinking cute! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!

      Reply
      • beth

        November 23, 2014 at 12:43 pm

        Thanks so much, Karly. I appreciate you stopping by.

        Reply
    5. Michelle Nahom

      November 21, 2014 at 10:30 pm

      This is such a cute idea! I love it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Foodie Fridays!

      Reply
      • beth

        November 23, 2014 at 12:42 pm

        Thanks, MIchelle. I'm glad I recently found your linky party.

        Reply
    6. Melissa

      November 21, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Love this! I am always crafting in the kitchen! I call it food art! πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • beth

        November 21, 2014 at 5:08 pm

        I always love finding others who enjoy creating edible crafts or food art. We are kindred spirits.

        Reply
    7. Wendy Sondov

      November 21, 2014 at 3:49 pm

      Absolutely adorable! You always have such fun, creative ideas, Beth! Looking at your creations always makes me smile. πŸ™‚ I WILL find a reason to make these reindeer. Thanks for sharing your talents.

      Reply
      • beth

        November 21, 2014 at 5:03 pm

        Thanks, Wendy. I do hope you make these. I'm sure your family and friends will love them.

        Reply
    8. Jodee Weiland

      November 21, 2014 at 2:58 am

      This is really cute and so creative! I love this idea for the holidays...thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • beth

        November 21, 2014 at 3:03 am

        Thanks, Jodee. I'm happy to share:)

        Reply
    9. Cathy McInnes

      November 21, 2014 at 2:28 am

      This reindeer collection is great, one chocolate awesome thing after another!
      Cathy @ three kids and a fish

      Reply
      • beth

        November 21, 2014 at 3:03 am

        Thanks, Cathy. I do love my chocolate.

        Reply
    10. The Partiologist

      November 20, 2014 at 3:49 pm

      So much cuteness in one post -I am loving those reindeer, I'll have to make a few to pull my sleigh!

      Reply
      • beth

        November 21, 2014 at 3:02 am

        Thanks, Kim. Good luck getting these reindeer to pull your sleigh. They have no legs. LOL!

        Reply
    11. Sugartown Sweets

      November 19, 2014 at 3:10 am

      I love everything about this sweet craft! I'm sooo ready for Christmas sweets and reindeer are one of my favorites.

      Haha..I don't know how many mini disasters we've had with pre-baked gingerbread houses. I think we are gonna try your easy and cute version this year!

      I can see why you were happy with these reindeer pops...they are absolutely adorable. :o)

      Reply
      • beth

        November 19, 2014 at 2:25 pm

        I feel like a retail store, when I start posting Christmas before Thanksgiving, but I know many of you are looking to get your ideas for the holidays together early, so I'm moving on to the next holiday before one ends. I'm glad you don't mind.

        Reply
    12. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

      November 18, 2014 at 7:51 pm

      We are all in agreement ... my favorite reindeer, too! Love the glass over the house πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • beth

        November 19, 2014 at 2:24 pm

        Thanks, Brenda. I'm so happy to hear it:)

        Reply
    13. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      November 17, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      these are my favorite reindeers you've made so far! and i love the little graham house too. now if i can only find one to live in, with a giant reindeer to give me rides πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • beth

        November 17, 2014 at 2:51 pm

        Thanks, Lisa, they are my favorite reindeer too. I don't think I could live in a graham cracker house, it wouldn't survive very long, as I'd surely eat it:)

        Reply

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