# Cookie Reindeer Pops These Holiday Truffle Cake Pops Recreate Mystical Reindeer Characters By M | Published 2015-12-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-truffle References: [firstwefeast](http://firstwefeast.com/eat/pringles-candles/) & [pringles](https://www.pringles.com/ca/en/home.html) As the holiday season approaches, baking recipes begin to reference the seasonal characters and figures popularize throughout culture, making these homemade reindeer holiday truffles a perfect dessert to make for the winter. The recipe turns cookies, pretzels and chocolate into adorable edible deers decorated to look like Rudolph. This cake pop recipe creatively diverges from the traditional ingredients by opting for a cookie dough centre made from sugar, salt, butter and flour. The dough is rolled into balls and then dipped into chocolate to create a hard candy coating. Edible goggly eyes, cinnamon candies and pretzels are added to replicate Rudolph's pointy antlers and quintessential bright red nose. The desserts are placed onto lollipop sticks for convenient snacking that is perfect for parties. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Holiday-themed Desserts:** Create unique and festive desserts inspired by seasonal characters and figures. - **Creative Cake Pop Recipes:** Innovatively transform traditional cake pop ingredients into delightful and eye-catching treats. - **Decorative Edible Creations:** Experiment with edible decorations to add charm and playfulness to desserts. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bakery:** Reinvent traditional baked goods by incorporating playful and festive elements for special occasions. - **Event Planning:** Offer unique and visually appealing dessert options to enhance the overall experience of parties and events. - **Food Retail:** Curate a selection of whimsical and holiday-themed treats to attract customers during the festive season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Christmas Market-Inspired Cake Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-cake-truffles.md) - [Macaron-Made Dessert Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-cookie-mac-pops.md) - [Bear-Shaped Holiday Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nomo-1.md) - [Cookie-Inspired Holiday Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-snowballs.md) - [Do-Good Cookie Popsicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookie-popsicles.md) - [Christmas Eve Cookie Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookies-for-santa-cookie-kit.md) - [DIY Monster Pops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-pops.md) - [Edible Holiday Decorations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-holiday-decoration.md) - [DIY Chocolate Treat Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monster-chocolate-pops.md)