Description
These Frosted Christmas Brownies are a festive and delicious holiday treat, featuring thick, rich brownies topped with colorful red, green, and white frosting, edible gold stars, and white pearl sprinkles. Perfect for holiday parties and gatherings, these brownies offer both a decorative and tasty way to celebrate the season.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 2 Boxes of Brownie Mix, or a double batch of homemade brownies
Frosting & Decorations
- 1 to 3 jars of White Frosting
- Edible Gel Food Coloring (red and green), or alternative natural food coloring
- Edible Gold Stars
- White Pearl Sprinkles
- Icing Bags
- Frosting Tips (large star tip – 1M)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan and Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven according to the instructions on your brownie mix packaging. Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix and Pour Brownie Batter: Combine both boxes of brownie mix or prepare a double batch of homemade brownie batter. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared springform pan.
- Bake the Brownies: Bake the brownies following the package instructions or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Note that a double batch may require additional baking time beyond the standard instructions.
- Cool and Slice: Once baked, let the brownies cool completely. Remove them from the springform pan and place on a cutting board. Cut the brownies into 8 triangular pieces.
- Prepare Frosting Colors: In separate small bowls, tint the white frosting with red and green edible gel food coloring, mixing thoroughly to achieve your desired shades. Leave some frosting white for decoration.
- Fill Icing Bags: Spoon each colored frosting into individual icing bags fitted with your choice of frosting tips, ideally a large star tip like the 1M for decorative effect.
- Decorate the Brownies: Use the green frosting, white frosting, edible gold stars, and white pearl sprinkles to decorate the brownies as Christmas trees. Use a combination of green and white frosting to create Santa Claus hat designs on other brownies.
- Serve and Enjoy: Arrange your decorated brownies on a festive platter and serve to enjoy the colorful, tasty holiday treat.
Notes
- You can prepare just one box or batch of brownies if you prefer thinner brownies; the recipe uses two for extra thickness.
- Baking time may be longer with a double batch, so check doneness with a toothpick rather than relying solely on packaging times.
- The amount of frosting used depends on how thick you prefer your frosting layers and the intensity of red and green coloring.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (1/8 of pan)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
