Description
Festive Christmas Tree Brownie Bites are easy to make and perfect for holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box brownie mix plus ingredients called for on the back of the box (usually water, eggs, oil)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a mini cupcake pan well with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the box directions and fill each cupcake cavity about two thirds full with brownie batter.
- Bake for about 15 to 17 minutes until the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft but not gooey.
- Remove from the oven and use the back of a round teaspoon to indent the center of each of the brownie cups. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Use a paring knife to help pop them out of the pan and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- While they are cooling, cream the butter on low speed with a paddle attachment until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add in 3 cups of powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons heavy cream a little at a time, alternating between each, while mixing on low over the course of about 3 minutes.
- If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add the remaining cream.
- Add vanilla, salt, and food coloring and whip on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip with the frosting.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, twisting back and forth slightly to make a Christmas tree shape.
- Top with sprinkles.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the brownies are completely cool before frosting.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired shade of green.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie bite
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg