Christmas Tree Brownies is an easy homemade brownie recipe that's a fun holiday treat. Simply cut brownies into triangles and decorate with a homemade buttercream frosting, candy canes, candy, sprinkles and edible glitter! Make Christmas even more fun and festive with Christmas Tree Brownies!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas brownies, Christmas desserts, Christmas Tree Brownies, holiday brownies
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan with foil leaving a 2-inch overhang. Coat with non-stick cooking spray.
In microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup butter. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until blended.
Stir in flour, 1 cup cocoa powder and salt until a batter forms.
Spread evenly in prepared baking pan and bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 15 minutes in pan. Using foil overhang transfer brownie to wire rack and cool completely.
Buttercream Frosting:
Meanwhile, beat 1/2 cup butter until creamy. Reduce mixer speed and gradually add confectioners’ sugar until blended. Add milk and beat until creamy and smooth. Add green gel food coloring and beat until blended. Transfer frosting to pastry bag fitted with an open star #17 decorating tip.
Cut brownie horizontally into three sections. Cut each section into 8 triangles as shown In phot in recipe notes below. There will be small brownie scraps on ends of each sections. Feel free to snack on those!
Pipe frosting on brownie triangles in garland design or spread frosting over tops of brownie triangles.
Candy Decorations:
Gently push candy cane pieces into centers on bottoms of "trees" to form tree trunks. Decorate trees as desired with your favorite candy, sprinkles and edible glitter.
Notes
Makes 24 Christmas tree brownies.Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
No time to bake? Use store bought brownies from the bakery
Add peppermint extract to the brownie batter for a chocolate peppermint flavor
Substitutions
Use canned frosting in place of the homemade frosting
Decorate brownies from the bakery in place of the homemade brownies
How to cut your browniesHow to cut brownies into triangles.
