Description
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies cut into festive tree shapes and decorated with vibrant green buttercream frosting and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- Green food coloring
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- Stir granulated sugar into the melted butter until combined.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract one at a time.
- Sift in cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Gently fold in until just combined.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are set.
- Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Lift brownies out and cut into a large triangle, trimming the sides to form a tiered tree shape.
- Beat softened butter and powdered sugar together, adding heavy cream and green food coloring until fluffy.
- Pipe small star-shaped dollops of frosting across the brownies using a star tip.
- Press rainbow sprinkles into the frosting to create ornament decorations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American