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Easy Brownie Christmas Trees Recipe

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This recipe uses boxed brownie mix. This was originally inspired when we saw the recipe in a recipe booklet from a popular brownie brand, but of course, if you have a favorite brownie recipe, you can use that instead.

Brownie Christmas Trees Ingredients:

​You can get the full list of ingredients with measurements in the printable recipe card below.

• Brownie mix – You’ll also need whatever ingredients the boxed brownie mix calls for.
• Cream cheese frosting – Any white frosting will work, but cream cheese frosting is my favorite white frosting.
• Green food coloring – Either gel or traditional food coloring works.
• Star-shaped sprinkles – You need one per brownie.
• Rainbow nonpareils sprinkles – You need a handful per brownie.

How To Make Brownie Christmas Trees:

Line a 9- x 11-inch pan with parchment paper.

Quick note: You’re going to need to cut these brownies into tree shapes because you’re not baking them in tree shapes.

The easiest way to do this is to line your pan with parchment paper, leaving excess around the edges. Then, when your brownies have cooled enough to remove them from the pan, you can grab the edges of the parchment paper and take the entire batch out.

It’s so much easier to cut the brownies into trees that way because you’re not trying to maneuver around the baking pan.

Make and bake the brownies according to the package.

Cool the brownies on the counter. When they’ve cooled to room temperature, put them in the fridge to cool overnight.

You can wrap them in plastic wrap in the pan they baked it in the fridge instead of trying to transfer them to another container.

Quick note: You really want to wait until the brownies have cooled completely to cut and decorate them. If you cut them when they’re warm, they will potentially crumble and won’t hold their triangle shape.

If you decorate them when they’re warm, the icing will melt and create a mess. This is why we suggest cooling your brownies in the fridge overnight.

If you can’t wait overnight, at least let them cool on the counter until the brownies are cool to the touch, then put them in the fridge for at least an hour.

The next day, remove the parchment paper and the brownies from the pan.

Flip the brownies onto a cookie sheet so the parchment paper side is up. Then, remove the parchment paper.

Cut the brownies into six sections making the cuts across between the longer ends of the pan.

Then, cut triangles from each strip.

I fit seven full triangles in each strip, then had a little leftover on each side.

Eat those sides. That’s your payment for a job well done.

Scoop a heaping teaspoon of frosting into a bowl. Add one drop of green food coloring. Stir.

If you want your coloring to be darker, add more food coloring and stir again. Keep adding food coloring and stirring until you reach your desired color.

If you have a piping bag, spoon the colored frosting into the piping bag, add a thin tip, and you’re ready to go.

If you don’t have a piping bag, put the frosting in a ziptop bag. Cut the corner (the smaller the cut, the better). Push the frosting towards the hole in the corner. No tip needed.

Pipe the frosting on the brownie triangle.

Add a star-shaped sprinkle at the top of the frosting, then add sprinkle “ornaments” on the rest of the frosting.

Brownie Christmas Trees: Frequently Asked Questions

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Yield: 42 Brownies

Easy Brownie Christmas Trees

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Looking for a fun holiday treat? Try this Brownie Christmas Trees recipe. They’re super easy to make using boxed brownie mix.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Additional Time 8 hours

Total Time 8 hours 32 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box of brownie mix
• 2/3 container cream cheese frosting
• 6 drops green food coloring
• Star-shaped sprinkles
• Rainbow nonpareils sprinkles

Instructions

1. Line a 9- x 11-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Bake the brownies according to the package. Cool them on the counter. When they’re cool to the touch, put them in the fridge to cool overnight.
3. Remove the parchment paper (and the brownies) from the pan.
4. Flip the brownies onto a cookie sheet (so the parchment paper side is up) and remove the parchment paper.
5. Cut the brownies into six sections (making the cuts across between the longer ends of the pan).
6. Then, cut seven triangles from each strip.
7. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of frosting into a bowl. Add one drop of green food coloring. Stir.
8. If you have a piping bag, spoon the colored frosting into the piping bag, add a thin tip. If you don’t have a piping bag, put the frosting in a ziptop bag. Cut the corner (the smaller the cut, the better). Push the frosting towards the hole in the corner. No tip needed.
9. Pipe the frosting on the brownie triangle.
10. Add a star-shaped sprinkle at the top of the frosting, then add sprinkle “ornaments” on the rest of the frosting.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Yield

42

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 5Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 0g

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