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Our festive brownie Christmas trees start with a box mix and whip up in minutes – easy decorating fun for kids of all ages!!
A Festive Favorite!
We LOVE to be in the kitchen spending time together, especially during the holidays (and ESPECIALLY at Christmas time. We love transforming treats into something festive – like with our Brownie Christmas Trees!!
Starting with an easy brownie mix makes them a breeze. Then simply cut the brownies into triangles and get decorating – our favorite part!!
We love making these for cookie plates or parties along with other festive goodies like Peppermint Meltaways, Christmas Cookies, and Christmas Sugar Cookies.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Bring the Christmas spirit. These cute little trees are sure to add a festive touch to your holiday table.
- Simple and fun. The kids love helping with this recipe and it’s perfect for a warm family night in!
- Get creative. Add a frosting star, or change up the sprinkles – have fun creating!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 35 minutes
- 1 (18.3-ounce) box brownie mix – The ingredients listed on the box typically include water, vegetable oil, and eggs, or use a favorite Fudgy Brownie or Homemade Brownie recipe.
- 1 (16-ounce) container vanilla frosting – or Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- green food coloring
- sprinkles – Round sprinkles resemble ornaments, but other holiday sprinkles can be used.
- candy canes – or straight peppermint sticks, or pretzel sticks
- 12 red hot candies – or M&M’s
How to Make Brownie Christmas Trees
- PREP. Preheat the oven to the temperature listed for a 9×9 pan. Line a 9×9 metal pan with foil then coat with cooking spray.
- BROWNIES. In a large bowl, prepare the 18.3-ounce brownie mix as directed on the box, pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan, and bake the amount of time listed for a 9×9 pan. Cool then remove from pan.
- Cut brownies into three equal strips and then cut each strip into 4 triangles.
- DECORATE. Cut candy canes into about 2-inch pieces and place them in the end of the triangle brownie for the tree trunk.
- Mix ½ can of frosting with green food coloring (about 20-25 drops of green food coloring).
- Place green frosting in a small baggie and snip the end (or use a piping bag). Starting at the top of the brownie triangle, pipe on frosting garland moving from side to side as you work down to the bottom.
- Sprinkle as desired and add a red hot to the tops.
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Christmas Tree Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 (18.3-ounce) box brownie mix
- 1 (16-ounce) container vanilla frosting
- green food coloring
- sprinkles and red hots
- 6 candy canes
- 12 red hot candies
Instructions
- Line a 9×9 brownie pan with foil then coat with vegetable spray.
- In a large bowl, prepare the brownie mix as directed on the box and bake as directed for a 9×9-inch pan.
- Remove from oven, let cool completely, and then lift out.
- Cut into three equal strips and then cut each strip into 4 triangles.
- Cut candy canes into about 2-inch pieces and place them in the end of a triangle brownie.
- Mix ½ can of frosting with green food coloring (about 20-25 drops).
- Place frosting in a small baggie and snip the end. Starting at the top of the brownie triangle, pipe on frosting garland moving from side to side as you work down to the bottom.
- Sprinkle as desired and top with a red hot candy.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Bake the brownies a day ahead of time, but keep them covered until you are ready to cut and add the decorations.
Allow decorated brownies to set. Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days at room temperature or in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
This recipe looks very fun and festive!
But watching the video and then reading instructions, I realize that the cutting instructions don’t match up. I wish you would do a new video with correct cutting instructions.
These brownie Christmas trees are so cute and very festive! Fun to make with the kids.
These brownies are delicious & festive!! Love that you can hold them by the peppermint stick.
Wow what a great recipe for Christmas Tree Brownies! So easy to follow and well explained. My daughter loves brownies so this was so exciting for me to find here.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing christmas tree brownies recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
So cute and easy!