Description
Delightfully festive and easy-to-make Brownie Christmas Trees, perfect for holiday celebrations. These delicious brownies are transformed into charming Christmas tree shapes, decorated with green-tinted frosting, sprinkles, and candy canes for a fun and festive treat that kids and adults will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 1 (18 oz.) box brownie mix
- Ingredients called for on back of box (usually oil, eggs, and water)
- 1 additional egg yolk
Decorations
- 1 (16 oz.) tub vanilla frosting
- Green food coloring
- Sprinkles
- Candy canes
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to the temperature recommended on the brownie mix box to ensure optimal baking.
- Prepare Pan: Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing extra parchment to hang over edges for easy removal later.
- Mix Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the brownie mix ingredients as instructed on the box, adding 1 additional egg yolk. Mix just until the flour disappears to avoid over-mixing.
- Bake Brownies: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake according to the box directions. Start checking a few minutes before the minimum time to prevent overbaking.
- Cool Brownies: Allow brownies to cool in the pan on a wire rack thoroughly to set properly.
- Prepare Frosting: While brownies cool, mix the vanilla frosting with green food coloring until the desired shade is achieved.
- Remove and Trim: Lift brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper edges and trim off the outer edges for neatness.
- Ensure Cooling: Wait until brownies are completely cooled before cutting. If needed, refrigerate to speed cooling.
- Cut Small Trees: For 18 small trees, cut brownies into 3 long strips, cut each strip into 3 equal squares, then cut each square diagonally to form triangles (6 per strip).
- Cut Large Trees: For 8 large trees, cut brownies in half down the middle, then slice each half into 4 triangles, trimming ends at an angle for a zig-zag pattern.
- Decorate: Spread green frosting on each triangle, add sprinkles for decoration, and insert a cut candy cane at the bottom as the tree trunk.
Notes
- Do not over-mix brownie batter to maintain a tender texture.
- Check brownies early during baking to avoid dryness.
- Completely cool brownies before cutting for clean edges and easier decorating.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup.
- Adjust food coloring to achieve your preferred shade of green.
- Decorate immediately after frosting for best results.
