How to Make Festive Christmas Brownies
There’s something magical about the holiday season, and National Brownie Day happens to arrive during that time, (December 8th) so it becomes a happy excuse to make festive treats! These brownie triangles are decorated as Christmas trees, cheerful snowmen, and adorable reindeer making them the perfect dessert to make for National Brownie Day! They’re charming, easy to make, and ideal for parties, cookie plates, or cozy weekends.
Let’s dive into how you can make your own magical holiday brownies at home.
What You Need:
For the Brownies
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Your favorite brownie recipe or boxed mix
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9x13-inch baking pan
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Parchment paper (optional, but helpful for easy removal)
For Decorating
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White icing
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Red candies (like M&Ms or gumdrops) for noses (you could also use red icing instead)
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Mini pretzels for reindeer antlers
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Star-shaped sprinkles or other candy for tree toppers
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Food coloring (green, red, orange)
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Assorted sprinkles
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Small pretzel sticks or candy canes (tree “trunks”)
How to Make Holiday-Shaped Brownies
1. Bake the Brownies
Prepare your brownie batter and spread it evenly in the pan. Bake according to your recipe’s instructions. For best results, use parchment paper so you can lift the brownies out cleanly.
Allow them to completely cool before cutting.
2. Cut Into Triangles
This is where the holiday magic begins!
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Cut the large brownie slab into long strips.
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Cut each strip into triangles.
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For trees: Add a pretzel stick at the bottom.
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For reindeer: Keep the triangle point at the top.
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For snowmen: Use the tall triangles and frost most of the surface in white icing.
3. Decorate!
Now for the fun part.
Christmas Trees
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Use green icing to pipe a zig-zag “garland.”
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Add tiny colorful sprinkles to mimic ornaments.
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Finish with a star sprinkle or candy on top.
Snowmen
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Cover the top with white icing, leaving a bit of brownie showing for the hat.
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Pipe on eyes, a carrot nose, and a smile.
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Add a scarf using colored icing. You could also use candy, like Twizzlers for this.
Reindeer
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Add mini pretzels at the top for antlers.
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Pipe eyes, and use a red candy or icing for the nose, to create a Rudolph look.
Not only are these brownies delicious, but they spark creativity and are the perfect dessert idea to bring people together. Kids and adults will love decorating them and they add instant cheer to any holiday table. So gather your supplies, pour some hot cocoa, and let your kitchen become a winter workshop of sweet ideas!! 𐂷☃𐂂
