Description
Fudgy brownies topped with swirled green frosting, tiny ornaments, and a golden star for the ultimate holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/3 cup Cocoa powder
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Green frosting (buttercream or cream cheese)
- Mini M&M-style candies
- Gold star sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a square pan with parchment.
- Melt butter, then whisk in sugar and cocoa until smooth; add eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in flour and salt just until combined; spread batter into pan.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, then cool completely before cutting.
- Slice brownies into triangles to form “trees.”
- Pipe tall green frosting swirls starting from the bottom and moving upward.
- Decorate with mini candy ornaments and finish each brownie with a gold candy star.
Notes
- Optional: Use a piping bag with a star tip for decorating.
- Ensure brownies are completely cool before cutting to maintain shape.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg