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Christmas Tree Brownies

Spruce up your holiday brownies by turning them into Christmas trees.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 8" x 8" baking dish
  • 2 Mixing bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 piping bag

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the toppings

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 stick of butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • sprinkle ornaments

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Grease an 8" x 8" baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
  • Combine the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk all the wet ingredients together.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring as you go. Mix until just combined.
  • Fill the greased baking dish with your brownie mixture and spread out evenly. Use a spatula to level the top.
  • Bake for 22-30 minutes, depending on how fudgy you want them to be. Leave to cool completely.
  • Whisk butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and food coloring if you are using to make your buttercream. Place into your pipung bag and set aside.
  • Cut the brownies into triangles.
  • Pipe buttercream in a tree pattern and decorate to look like Christmas trees.