Description
Festive Christmas Tree Brownie Bites featuring rich boxed brownies topped with creamy homemade green buttercream frosting shaped like Christmas trees and decorated with holiday sprinkles. A fun and easy holiday treat perfect for parties and gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients called for on the back of the box, usually water, eggs, oil)
Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a mini cupcake pan thoroughly with nonstick spray to prevent sticking. Set the pan aside.
- Make Brownie Batter: Prepare the brownie mix according to the box directions, usually combining the mix with water, eggs, and oil as specified.
- Fill Pan and Bake: Fill each mini cupcake cavity about two-thirds full with the brownie batter. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the centers remain slightly soft without being gooey.
- Indent Centers: Remove the brownies from the oven and use the back of a rounded teaspoon to gently press an indentation into the center of each brownie bite while still warm. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Cool Completely: Use a paring knife to carefully loosen and pop the brownie bites out of the pan. Transfer them to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Cream Butter for Frosting: While the brownies cool, cream the softened butter on low speed using a paddle attachment until pale and creamy.
- Add Sugar and Cream: Gradually add 3 cups of powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of heavy cream alternately to the butter while mixing on low speed over approximately 3 minutes. Adjust consistency by adding more powdered sugar for stiffness or more cream to thin if needed.
- Flavor and Color: Add the vanilla extract, salt, and green food coloring to the frosting. Whip on high speed for 2 minutes to aerate and combine well.
- Pipe Frosting: Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the frosting onto each cooled brownie bite using a twisting motion to shape a Christmas tree.
- Add Sprinkles and Serve: Decorate the frosted brownie bites with holiday sprinkles to complete the festive look. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- These Christmas Tree Brownie Bites mix homemade buttercream frosting with easy boxed brownies for a quick and festive dessert.
- The indentation in the center of each brownie bite helps create a space for the frosting tree.
- You can adjust the frosting color and decorations to match your holiday theme.
- This recipe yields about 36 mini brownie bites, perfect for parties or holiday gifting.
- The frosting consistency can be adjusted by varying powdered sugar and cream amounts for easier piping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie bite
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
