Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these festive Christmas Tree Brownies! Rich chocolate brownies are transformed into adorable tree shapes, adorned with vibrant green frosting, pretzel trunks, and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for holiday parties, these brownies are sure to delight both kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
For the brownies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6–12 drops green food coloring
- 1 cup pretzel sticks (for trunks)
- 1/4 cup rainbow confetti sprinkles
- 2 tablespoons yellow star sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper.
- Make Brownie Batter: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually whisk in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake Brownies: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let Cool: Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out.
- Cut into Triangles: Cut the brownies into 3 long rectangles. Then, cut each rectangle into triangular shapes to resemble Christmas trees.
- Make Frosting: In a stand mixer, cream softened butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and enough heavy cream to achieve a smooth consistency. Add green food coloring until the desired shade is reached.
- Frost Brownies: Pipe the green frosting in a zig-zag pattern on each brownie to resemble Christmas trees.
- Decorate: Top each brownie with pretzel sticks for trunks, rainbow sprinkles, and yellow star sprinkles on top.
Notes
- Make sure the brownies are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Adjust the amount of green food coloring based on your preference for the frosting shade.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg