Description
Create festive Brownie Christmas Trees using baked brownies, green frosting, and holiday decorations. This fun and easy recipe layers brownie circles cut with cookie cutters, frosted to resemble Christmas trees, and topped with sprinkles and stars.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 1 box brownie mix (any brand), baked and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- green food coloring
Decorations
- holiday sprinkles
- yellow star decorations
- disposable piping bag
- Wilton Star tip #1M
- 3 round cookie/biscuit cutters in varying sizes
Instructions
- Prepare the frosting: In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, softened butter, and vanilla extract. Gradually add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time, mixing well until the frosting reaches a smooth and thick consistency suitable for piping. Add green food coloring until the desired shade of green is achieved.
- Fill the piping bag: Attach the Wilton Star tip #1M to the disposable piping bag and fill it with the prepared green frosting, ensuring there are no air bubbles.
- Cut the brownie circles: Using the 3 varying sized round cookie cutters, gently cut out circles from the cooled baked brownie sheet. Handle the pieces carefully to avoid breaking.
- Assemble the trees: Starting with the largest brownie circle at the bottom, pipe frosting onto its top surface. Stack the medium circle on top of the frosted large circle, applying frosting between layers. Repeat with the smallest circle on top to form a layered tree shape. On the very top, pipe frosting in a star shape to represent the tree's tip.
- Decorate: Add a yellow star decoration on the top piped frosting of the smallest brownie circle. Sprinkle holiday sprinkles around the frosting on each layer to mimic Christmas tree ornaments.
- Repeat assembly: Continue this process with the remaining brownie circles until all trees are assembled and decorated.
Notes
- Allow the brownie to cool completely before cutting to ensure clean shapes.
- If you don't have star tips, a small round tip or even a plastic bag with a corner cut off can be used for piping.
- You can substitute vegetable oil with melted butter in the brownie mix for richer flavor.
- Adjust the amount of milk in frosting to achieve ideal piping thickness—too runny frosting will not hold the shape well.
- Store assembled brownie trees in the refrigerator to keep frosting firm before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie tree
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
