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Christmas Brownie Trees

Need an easy holiday treat that puts the “glad” into glad tidings? These decorative chocolate brownie Christmas trees make the holidays brighter. Share your joy by wrapping in plastic, tying with a pretty ribbon and handing out to friends and coworkers.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
30 brownie trees
Prep:
37 Min.
Bake:
38 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 21-30
    pretzel sticks, 3 inch
  • 1/2 cup
    vanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread)
  • green food color
  • assorted sprinkles and small candy decorations
  • 21-30
    candy yellow stars
  • Fudgey Special Dark Brownies
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2/3 cup
    butter or margarine, melted and divided
  • 1/2 cup
    boiling water
  • 2 cups
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1-1/3 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
13x9x2-inch baking pan
pastry bag with tip
cookie sheet
knife & cutting board
wire rack
toothpicks
wax paper & foil
microwave-safe bowl

Step-By-Step Directions

TIP

Directions given for 30 trees. Different sizes of triangles can be cut, but number of trees will be different.

Fudgey Special Dark Brownies:

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond sides of pan.
  2. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter; stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely. Set aside 1 tablespoon chocolate chips; stir remaining chips into batter. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Directions To Cut 30 Triangles:

  1. Cut brownie into 3 strips as directed above.
  2. Working with one strip at a time and working from left to right, measure and place toothpick every two inches along bottom of strip. Repeat process on upper edge of strip, but work from the right toward the left.
  3. Starting at lower left corner of strip, connect corner to first mark from upper left side of strip; cut. Cut from that point to point 2 inches from bottom left. Repeat procedure until 10 triangles are cut.
  4. Repeat for remaining 2 brownie strips. Discard or nibble on end pieces.

Additional questions?