Christmas Dessert Creativity: Frosted Tree Brownie Bites
Frosted Tree Brownie Bites are fudgy brownie triangles decorated like mini Christmas trees with green frosting, sprinkles, and candy cane trunks. A festive holiday dessert perfect for parties and kids.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 18–20 brownie trees 1x
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies:
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Green gel food coloring
Decorations:
- Sprinkles
- Mini candy canes or pretzel sticks
- Star candies or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13″ pan with parchment.
- Mix cocoa, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Add flour and salt. Stir until smooth.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Cut into triangle shapes. Chill for cleaner edges.
- Make frosting and tint green. Pipe onto brownies in zig-zag patterns.
- Decorate with sprinkles and candy cane trunks.
- Let set and serve.
Notes
Store up to 3 days at room temp or refrigerate if using cream cheese frosting. Freeze undecorated brownies for up to 2 months.