Inside: Need something quick and easy to bring at the last minute or something fun to do with the kids? Give Brownie Christmas Trees a try!
Easy Brownie Christmas Trees
I was looking through a grocery sales flier when I saw some brownie-shaped Christmas trees just like above. They didn’t include directions–no need for it. Once I saw that picture, I knew I had a great idea for a post. In fact, I’m not even going to put it into the recipe format because it’s really not a recipe, per se. You can buy a brownie mix, but I imagine it would work just as well to buy an already made square pan of brownies and just cut them into triangles.
Here is what I did:
You will need:
A brownie mix or pre-made pan of brownies from the bakery (I used a mix.)
Peppermint sticks (You will need a small piece to serve as a trunk for each brownie.)
Green cookie icing for piping
Small candy sprinkles for decorating the trees
Directions:
Bake your brownies in a pie or cake pan. Once cool, cut into wedges or triangles to make the trees.
Break the peppermint sticks into little trunks and insert in the bottom of the tree.
Draw a squiggly green line on the tree with the icing.
Decorate with sprinkles.
Notes:
The beauty of this recipe is that you can make it as homemade as you want. You could bake your favorite brownies from scratch or you could use a mix or premade pan of these gems. You could make your own icing or buy icing in a bottle, as I did. You could use a different colored icing than the green. Truly you can make these your own!
Try these Brownie Christmas Trees with the kids before Christmas and be sure to sample a little, too. After all, they’re brownies!
Enjoy!
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