Description
Celebrate the festive season with these Easy Christmas Tree Brownies, a fun and simple dessert that’s perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Brownie Mix (serves about 12 brownies)
- 1 tub white vanilla icing (about 16 oz)
- Green food colouring (quantity enough to tint icing)
- Small round sprinkles (to taste)
- Small star sprinkles (12 stars, one for each brownie)
- Candy canes (6 to 8, unwrapped and cut into approx 1.5″ pieces)
Instructions
- Line an 8″ x 8″ baking pan with aluminum foil, making sure it covers all sides for easy removal, then spray the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Follow the package directions to prepare the brownie mix; pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed on the box. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the brownies to cool completely, approximately 1.5 hours, to ensure they set properly.
- Once cooled, lift the brownies out of the pan using the foil edges. Place on a cutting board and cut into triangles by slicing three rows lengthwise and then cutting diagonally in alternating directions to form tree-shaped pieces.
- Unwrap candy canes and carefully cut or break them into 1.5-inch-long pieces using a sharp knife, which will serve as the trunks for each brownie tree.
- Press the sharper end of a candy cane piece gently into the bottom of each brownie triangle to mimic the tree trunk.
- Spoon about half of the tub of white vanilla icing into a separate bowl. Add green food colouring gradually until the icing has a vibrant green color suitable for Christmas trees.
- Transfer the green icing into a zip-lock bag, seal it tightly, and snip off a small corner of the bag to create a piping bag. Starting at the top of each brownie triangle, squeeze the icing out in a loose zigzag pattern working down to mimic tree branches.
- Sprinkle small round sprinkles across the icing to add festive dots of color, then place a small star sprinkle on the top tip of each tree to complete the look.
- Arrange the finished Christmas tree brownies on a festive platter and enjoy your holiday treat!
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg