Description
These festive Brownie Christmas Trees are a delightful holiday treat featuring rich brownies cut into tree shapes, layered with creamy green frosting, and decorated with cheerful holiday sprinkles and stars. Perfect for seasonal parties or gifting, they combine classic brownie flavor with whimsical Christmas tree presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 1 box brownie mix any brand, baked and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 round cookie/biscuit cutters in varying sizes
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- green food coloring
Decoration
- Holiday sprinkles
- Yellow stars
- Disposable piping bag
- Wilton Star tip 1M
Instructions
- Prepare Frosting: In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Gradually add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time, mixing well until the frosting reaches a smooth, pipeable consistency. Add green food coloring to achieve the desired color.
- Decorate Piping Bag: Fit a disposable piping bag with a Wilton Star tip 1M and fill it with the green frosting prepared earlier.
- Cut Brownie Shapes: Using the 3 different-sized round cookie cutters, gently cut out circles from the cooled baked brownie to create varying sizes for stacking.
- Assemble Trees: Starting with the largest brownie circle, place it on your serving surface. Pipe green frosting on top, then layer the medium-sized brownie on top, adding more frosting, followed by the smallest brownie on top.
- Top Decoration: Pipe frosting on the very top brownie to resemble the peak of a Christmas tree. Place a yellow star on top of the frosting and decorate with holiday sprinkles to mimic ornaments.
- Repeat: Continue the process with the remaining brownie circles until all the Christmas trees are assembled and decorated.
Notes
- Use brownies that are fully cooled before cutting to avoid crumbling.
- If you prefer a firmer frosting, chill it briefly before piping.
- Yellow stars can be made from edible fondant or store-bought edible decorations.
- You can add a splash of peppermint extract to the frosting for a festive flavor.
- For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free brownie mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie tree
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
