Christmas Tree Brownies
Homemade chocolate brownies shaped and decorated like Christmas trees. Make your holiday tray more festive with these adorable treats!
Servings: 16
Calories: 337kcal
Ingredients
For the Brownies
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
For the Frosting
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Green food coloring
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
For the Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
- Prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk until smooth.
- Transfer batter to your prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not over bake.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
- Cut the brownies into 4 rows. Create 5 triangles in each row. You will have a half-triangle remaining on each end of every row.
For the Frosting
- To prepare frosting, in a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar together.
- Add 2 tablespoons of milk and vanilla. Beat well.
- If it is too thick, add more milk. If it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Add food coloring until you reach your desired color.
- Transfer frosting to a large ziplock bag and pipe frosting onto each brownie.
- Add sprinkles to each brownie before frosting has a chance to harden.
Notes
- To thicken the frosting, add in a bit of powdered sugar.
- Store your brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.
- Add you sprinkles to your trees before your icing hardens.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg