Brownies are oftentimes a crowd pleaser, and for obvious reasons, really; they’re soft and gooey on the inside with a bit of crunch on the outside (especially if you snag a corner piece), and their chocolatey flavour is always pleasant.
With Christmas approaching, I thought it might be a nice idea to bake some brownies. If we are making brownies for Christmas, we may as well go one step further and make some Christmas brownies, therefore, the following recipe for Christmas Tree Brownies comes from dinneratthezoo.com.
“FOR THE BROWNIES:
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
“FOR THE DECORATIONS:
- 16 small candy canes
- 16 gold star sprinkles or candies
- 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 2 cups green frosting homemade or store bought, a basic homemade frosting recipe is provided in the notes section
“INSTRUCTIONS
“FOR THE BROWNIES
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9″x13″ pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.
- Place the butter and chocolate chips into a large bowl. Melt in microwave – heat for 30 second intervals and stir between each interval until butter and chocolate are melted and thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the sugar, then stir in the eggs, one at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla extract. Gently fold in the salt and flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out clean.
- Cool the brownies to room temperature, then chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Using the edges of the foil, remove the slab of brownie from the pan. Using a sharp knife, cut the brownies into 16 triangles.
“FOR THE DECORATIONS
- Snap the curved parts off the candy canes and insert the straight parts of the candy canes into the bottom of the brownies.
- Place the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a plain or star tip, or resealable plastic bag with the tip snipped off. Pipe approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of frosting onto each brownie.
- Place a star sprinkle at the top of each brownie, then add rainbow sprinkles all over each brownie.
- Serve, or store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to one day,” the recipe states.
Enjoy, my friends!
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