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Reindeer Cookie Pops (gluten-free vegan)

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It’s a virtual Advent Calendar!

This really is the most wonderful time of the year, isn’t it? I will forever be a Christmas romantic and I am so excited to celebrate with all of you this year. There is going to be some fun stuff going on this month over here–I feel like Santa Claus incarnate, so keep your eyes peeled. I’m giggling like a school girl right now. And if you aren’t already excited about the upcoming holidays, I am going to shove it down your throats until you are giddy with snowflakes. So why don’t we start a day early and I introduce you to my newest friend, Rudie:

 Reindeer Cookie Pops (gluten-free vegan) 

Rudolph Cookie Pops Recipe

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

To make 1 Rudie Pop:

  • 2 gluten-free vegan mini cookies (I used the brand HomeFree)
  • 2 tsp. creamy peanut butter for the filling
  • 2 homemade vegan googly eyes
  • 1 red hot candy or cherry sour (gluten-free) for the nose
  • 2 gluten-free pretzels
  • lollipop stick

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place 1 heaping teaspoon full of peanut butter between one cookie. Place both pretzels onto the bed of peanut butter. Place another teaspoon full of peanut butter onto the other cookie. Sandwich together. Gently place the stick into the the peanut butter . Freeze for 15+ minutes.
  2. Decorate. with the eyes and nose. Allow to fully set.

Reindeer Cookie Pops (gluten-free vegan)

 

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About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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    • Cara

      I just saw your countdown calendar and I am in love! I just love how you use activities instead of chocolates. That is such a special tradition to share with your daughter…and I’m kinda wishing you would adopt me so I can partake in it 🙂

  4. Isobelle

    Well, I’m totally making these for my Christmas party too. Except my christmas parties happen in my room, with just me, and my christmas decorations. So I’ll probably just make one of these.
    But they’re so cute!

    I actually probably will make these for our christmas party at work (yeah, I do go to christmas parties with people. But the one’s by myself are always the best). I’m sure everybody would love these. Despite the fact that everyone thinks vegan food is gross.

    • Cara

      I think you should invite me to one of your solo Christmas parties (although then it wouldn’t be solo anymore, now would it?) I will bring the homemade paper chain decorations.

      • Isobelle

        woo!

        I have watched Elf for three days in a row and have stayed up late every night after, making paper snowflakes for my room.

        That movie was meant for me.

        When I was in high school there was a boy that would dress up as Elf every christmas and hide behind poles and jump out quoting lines from the movie. He looked just like him, with the curly hair. The costume and all – even the yellow tights.

        But yes, bring the paper chains. I’m sure you could handle those.. 🙂

        • Cara

          I’m kinda in love with this kid from your high school. I think that would make me smile every time I saw him pop out from behind a tree. I hope he didn’t get beat up after school every day. If he went to my school, that would have been without a doubt.

  6. Caitlin

    aww, these remind me of the little rudolphs we used to make out of popsicle sticks when i was in grade school! so cute 😉 i love christmas <3 i can't wait to see your new series 😉

  7. coldandsleepy

    YAY! I love advent calendars! And honestly I’m just a big nerd for Christmas. (My blog theme is about to change too… but not til tomorrow!)

    Those are too freakin’ cute, by the way. Thanks for making me want to eat reindeers for the first time ever.

    • Cara

      I love advent calendars too! Except that chocolate was always terrible, wasn’t it??? You are enduring a blog theme change?!! I cannot wait, Nikki!!

    • Cara

      So bossy! Hehehe. P.S. I am just in love with the recipes in your cookbook! I cannot wait to make freaking cornbread in my slow cooker. Genius.

  10. Laurel

    So cute! This would be the best thing for a kid’s schoolroom or party. I’d make them for me but I don’t have your control – all the pieces and parts would be down my gullet before assembly. Giddy with snowflakes reminds me of the weather forecast I just saw. “And this area may experience white snowflakes.” WHITE snowflakes? Compared to what? Pink, purple or blue? The only colored snow I’ve ever seen was yellow and if I’ve told Rudolph once…

    • Cara

      White snowflakes. snickering. That is a rather absurd observation, isn’t it?? Oh Texas. And who said that I have self-control??? I should take pictures of what it *really* looks like when I am making these food items 🙂 ha

    • Cara

      You have to either: 1). eat it; or 2). make 2 Rudies 🙂 (I thought you would be pleased with that phrase. I did it with you in mind!)

        • Cara

          hahahaha!!! I think you are the only one who actually reads through the ingredients list (thank God too, because you are my editor as well!) Oh damn, I forgot to write that in. At first I thought you were asking me what do you do with the other 1/2 piece. Ooopsie 🙂 I used the Gorilla Munch cereal–1/2 piece. There, you happy now???!!! haha

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