Description
Celebrate the holidays with festive Christmas Brownies featuring a double batch of chewy brownies shaped into holiday designs, topped with colorful buttercream frosting and decorated with sprinkles, mini M&Ms, and other edible decorations. Perfect for parties and gift-giving, these brownies combine rich chocolatey goodness with playful holiday cheer.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- Double batch of Best Ever Chewy Brownies (all ingredients doubled from original recipe)
- 9 by 13-inch metal baking pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 batch of Best Ever Buttercream Frosting
- Gel food coloring (various colors as desired)
Decorations
- Sprinkles
- Mini M&Ms
- Mini chocolate chips
- Other edible decorations of choice
Instructions
- Make the Brownies: Prepare a double batch of the Best Ever Chewy Brownies by doubling all ingredients. Pour the batter into a 9 by 13-inch metal baking pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Bake for the time recommended in the original recipe plus an additional 3-5 minutes. Once baked, allow the brownies to cool completely. For best results, chill for a few hours or overnight to firm up.
- Make the Buttercream: Prepare one batch of Best Ever Buttercream Frosting. Divide the frosting into separate bowls depending on how many colors you want. Add gel food coloring to each bowl and mix thoroughly to create vibrant colors. Transfer each colored frosting into disposable piping bags fitted with your choice of piping tips.
- Cut Out the Brownies: Lift the entire slab of cooled brownies out of the baking pan using the parchment paper or foil as support. Use a tall metal cookie cutter to stamp out holiday shapes, placing the cookie cutter pieces as close together as possible. Carefully use an offset spatula or a paring knife to loosen each brownie shape from the parchment or foil. Gently push the brownie from the cutter, ideally while cold, so they keep their shape.
- Decorate the Christmas Brownies: Pipe the colored buttercream frosting onto each brownie shape as desired. Add festive toppings like sprinkles, mini M&Ms, or mini chocolate chips while the frosting is still wet to ensure they stick. Serve immediately or store the decorated brownies in an airtight container to prevent drying.
Notes
- How to Store Christmas Tree Brownies: Best enjoyed the day they are baked and decorated. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days. The edges may dry out quickly once cut if not stored properly.
- Can You Freeze Christmas Brownies?: Freeze unfrosted brownies either as a whole slab or cut shapes wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in a freezer bag or airtight container for up to one month. Thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for a few hours before frosting and decorating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 decorated brownie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
