Reindeer Pear and Caramel Cupcakes
Festive reindeer cupcakes with poached pear and salted caramel frosting are a cheerful Christmas dessert made easy in the Thermomix. The TM7 whips double cream to airy peaks, caramelises dark sugar to a golden sauce and mixes a moist batter, creating playful cupcakes children will adore at any holiday table.
About this recipe
Reindeer pear and caramel cupcakes Thermomix TM7 are the ultimate playful Christmas dessert, turning a simple cupcake into a cheeky reindeer face with antlers made from edible decorations. This recipe proves why an all-in-one kitchen machine is the best friend of the home baker during the festive season: the TM7 whips double cream into cloud-soft frosting with the butterfly whisk, caramelises dark sugar into a rich golden sauce under precise heat control, and mixes the butter and eggs into a velvety batter without a single splatter. Tender cubes of poached pear sink into the sponge, adding natural sweetness and moisture that contrasts beautifully with the salty caramel. Whether you are baking for a children's Christmas party, a school fête or a cosy December weekend, these cupcakes deliver show-stopping results with surprisingly little hands-on work. Decorate with the little ones and let every reindeer tell its own story.
Preparation tips
- Make sure the poached pear cubes are well drained and patted dry before folding them into the batter, otherwise the cupcakes may become soggy in the centre and lose their lovely light crumb.
- Let the salted caramel cool completely before spooning it over the whipped cream frosting; warm caramel will melt the cream and cause the reindeer decorations to slide off the cupcakes.
- For kid-friendly baking, prepare the caramel and pear the day before, then let children pipe the cream and arrange the edible decorations to create their own reindeer faces on each cupcake.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the double cream with a lactose-free whipping cream and use plant-based margarine instead of unsalted butter, keeping the salted caramel flavour thanks to a pinch of sea salt.
- Autumn variation: swap the pear for diced apple spiced with cinnamon, and top the caramel frosting with hazelnut pieces instead of reindeer decorations for a cosy seasonal twist.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 whips the double cream with the butterfly whisk into firm, cloud-like frosting in minutes, far faster than by hand. [Time Savings]
- Precise heating caramelises the dark sugar and butter evenly into a glossy salted caramel without any burning or stirring. [Precision Control]
- Thanks to the built-in scale, you weigh the flour and soft dark sugar directly in the bowl, saving separate measuring cups. [Built-in Scale]
- The Thermomix mixes the eggs and butter into a velvety, lump-free cupcake batter while you prepare the pear pieces. [Multi-Function]
- Cookidoo guided cooking walks you step by step through the caramel stages, so even novice bakers succeed the first time. [Guided Cooking]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- dark brown sugar
- double cream
- fine sea salt
- pears
- unsalted butter
- soft dark brown sugar
- medium eggs
- self-raising flour
- milk