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How to make a Reindeer Buttercream Board filled with holiday sweets and chocolate buttercream frosting on wooden board
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Reindeer Buttercream Board

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Calories: 303kcal
Author: This Worthey Life

Ingredients

  • 3 cups 360 grams confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 227 grams, slightly melted*
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • gel food coloring**
  • Candies Cookies & Other Treats:
  • Chocolate finger cookies or chocolate-coated pretzel rods
  • Choose your favorites: mini donuts mini brownies, mini cinnamon buns, shortbread cookies, chocolate-dipped cookies, ginger cookies, pretzels, Oreos, pound cake, fresh fruits for dipping like strawberries, and Christmas candies.

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and vanilla extract on high until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
  • Separate the buttercream frosting into four separate bowls. You'll need about one tablespoon to color black, two tablespoons of frosting for white, and ¼ cup of frosting for the color red. The remainder of the frosting can be colored brown.
  • Place all frostings into tipless piping bags – one color per bag.
  • On a large charcuterie board (pictured here is a 12" x 20" board), start by making two large overlapping brown circles. The bottom circle should be in the middle of the board. I make this bottom circle (the nose and mouth area) a double layer of frosting, so it is thicker than the top circle (eyes area).
  • Then take the red frosting and make a large circle for the nose. Use the white frosting to make the eyes. Then use the black frosting for the pupils and a smile.
  • Use chocolate finger cookies or chocolate-coated pretzel rods to make antlers at the top of the head.
  • Fill the rest of the board with the cookies and other sweets you have to dip into the buttercream.

Notes

Equipment:
measuring cups and spoons of various sizes
medium mixing bowl
small mixing bowls
spatula
electric mixer
tipless piping bags
charcuterie board (suggested size 12" x 20")

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g