Christmas Tree Brownies
Transform brownies into Christmas tree brownies by cutting them into triangles and decorating them with green frosting, sprinkles, and colored candies! Celebrate the holiday season with your family by decorating Christmas brownies!
Servings: 8 brownies
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (213g) brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter 1 stick, melted
- 1 ⅓ cups (227g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (118ml) vegetable oil
- 1 ¼ cup (150g) all purpose flour
- ¼ cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder
Frosting
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter 2 sticks, room temperature
- 4 ½ cups (510g) powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp milk as needed
- Green food coloring
- Mini M&Ms
- Holiday sprinkles
- Optional: candy canes or pretzel sticks for the tree trunk
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Spray a 9 inch circle springform pan with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, whole eggs and yolks with an electric mixer until combined, about 1 minute. Set aside.1 cup (198g) granulated sugar, 1 cup (213g) brown sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks
- In a microwave safe bowl melt the butter and chocolate together in 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, 1 ⅓ cups (227g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Whisk in the vegetable oil. Pour the chocolate mixture into the sugar mixture and mix with electric mixer until fully combined.1/2 cup (118ml) vegetable oil
- Add in the flour and cocoa, mixing on low speed just until incorporated.1 ¼ cup (150g) all purpose flour, 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, run a knife around the edge and let cool for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove the springform edge and continue to let the brownies cool completely.
Frosting
- Once cooled, start making the buttercream frosting. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer for about 1-2 minutes.1 cup (226g) unsalted butter
- Add in the vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and green food coloring, beat until fully combined and fluffy. If the frosting becomes too thick, add in 1 tablespoon of milk and beat again until it’s pipeable. Transfer the buttercream into a piping bag fit with a star tip, like the Wilton 1M or similar.4 ½ cups (510g) powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla extract, Green food coloring, 1 Tbsp milk
- Use a large knife to cut the cooled brownies into 8 triangle slices.
- Begin to frost the brownies, use a press and release pattern to pipe the frosting, covering the entire brownie with frosting.
- Decorate the trees with mini M&Ms, sprinkles, or similar colorful candies. I topped each one with a yellow candy. Optional: press a candy cane or pretzel stick into the brownie where the trunk of the tree would be.Mini M&Ms, Holiday sprinkles, Optional: candy canes or pretzel sticks for the tree trunk
Nutrition
Calories: 1174kcal | Carbohydrates: 152g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 129g | Vitamin A: 1201IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4mg