When it comes to holiday desserts they are normally over the top and require a lot of prep work. These adorable Christmas Tree Brownies are for when you don’t have a ton of time, but still want to make something cute and festive. They are easy to make and the kids can even help decorate! Use your favorite brownie recipe or keep it simple and use a boxed brownie. Make things even easier on yourself and use canned frosting for decorating too. These brownies are all about aesthetics and everyone is still going to love them because who can turn down a brownie?
Have you made these yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!
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Ingredients
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Cooking spray
- 1
box brownie mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 3/4 cup
(1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- 4 cups
powdered sugar
- 1 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp.
heavy cream
-
Pinch kosher salt
-
Green food coloring
- 6
candy canes
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Sprinkles, for decorating
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- Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9”-x-13” with parchment, leaving a 2” overhang on the long sides and grease with cooking spray. Make brownie mix according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in middle of pan comes out with a few moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Step 2In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined, then add vanilla, heavy cream, and salt. (If you desire a thinner consistency, add 1 more tablespoon cream.) Add green food coloring until desired color is reached. Transfer to a piping bag with small open star tip.
- Step 3Remove brownie from pan and cut into 3 long rows, then cut each row into 6 triangles each for a total of 18 triangles.
- Step 4Cut candy canes into 3” long pieces and insert into the bottom of each brownie to create a trunk.
- Step 5Pipe a zigzagging line on top of brownie and top with sprinkles for ornaments.
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