Christmas Tree Brownies
Delightful and fun chocolate brownies shaped like Christmas trees, topped with green frosting and festive decorations.
Ingredients
Brownie Base
- 1 box 1 (18.3-ounce) box of brownie mix Use your favorite brownie mix.
Frosting and Decorations
- 1 container 1 (16-ounce) container of vanilla frosting This will be colored for the trees.
- 20-25 drops Green food coloring Adjust for desired shade of green.
- to taste Assorted sprinkles for decoration Use fun shapes and colors.
- 12 pieces 12 red hot candies To decorate the tops of the trees.
- 6 Candy canes (cut into about 2-inch pieces) These will serve as the trunks.
Instructions
Preparation
- Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with foil and lightly spray with vegetable spray.
Baking the Brownies
- Prepare the brownie batter following the instructions on the brownie mix box.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed until moist and fudgy.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely after baking.
Shaping and Decorating
- Lift the cooled brownies from the pan using the foil edges and cut into three strips, then slice each strip into four triangles.
- Insert a 2-inch candy cane piece into the end of each brownie triangle to serve as the tree trunk.
- Mix half of the vanilla frosting with the green food coloring, and transfer to a piping bag.
- Pipe the green frosting in a garland pattern on each brownie triangle.
- Sprinkle assorted toppings over the frosting and place a red hot candy at the top of each triangle.
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Notes
When serving, arrange brownies on a platter for a festive display. Use fresh greens or ornaments for garnish.