Christmas Tree Brownies

Okay, I don’t think I have found a brownie recipe that has topped this one yet. These brownies are chocolatey and a gooey goodness! And decorating these into Christmas trees is a such a great way to give a festive twist on a classic treat!

Ingredients: 

• 1 Cup + 2 tbsp butter

• 2 1/4 Cup sugar 

• 5 Eggs at room temperature

• 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract 

• 3/4 Cup +1 Tbsp AP flour 

• 3/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 

• 1/4 Tbsp salt

• 1/2 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

• 3/4 Cup chopped walnuts (optional) 

For Buttercream:

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter at room temperature

• 1 Tsp vanila extract

• 1 Cup powdered sugar

• 1-3 Tsp milk*

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350. Line 9x13 pan with wax paper. 

In a heavy saucepan on LOW heat melt butter and sugar. Stirring often until butter is fully melted. Let the mixture cool for about 10 mins.

Add eggs into butter mixture one at a time. Mix well and fast so the eggs don’t cook.

Mix in vanilla extract. 

Sift dry ingredients together and then add to the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined. (You don’t want to over mix) 

 Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts. 

 Pour on to pan and spread evenly. Bake for 35 mins. Don’t over bake. 

Let the brownies cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto a cutting board and peel the paper off and let the brownies cool completely. 

Using a tree cookie cutter, cut brownies and place on to a tray to decorate. 

Vanilla Buttercream:

Cream butter and vanilla together with whisk attachment until smooth. 

Add in powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.

Add 1 teaspoon of milk until you reach desired consistently. 

Add in 2-4 drops of food colouring or until you reach desired colour. 

Place into a pipping bag and cut off a tiny bit of the end of the pipping bag

Decoration: 

You can get creative with this and decorate however you want! 

But here is the steps to decorate them like I did:

Start from the bottom of the tree, and gently squeeze the icing out of the bag. Moving in a zigzag as you go up the tree. 

Then add your sprinkles on top! 

Ta-da! You’re done!

These will be good for up to 5 days in a airtight container at room temperature.

Notes: 

If you don’t have a tree cookie cutter you can use a knife and cut the brownies into triangles. 

If you don’t have a pipping bag you can use a large zip lock bag instead to decorate with.

This brownie recipe was adapted from Rodelle.