Christmas Tree Brownie Bites
Servings 36 brownies
These Christmas Tree Brownie Bites combine homemade buttercream frosting with a boxed brownie mix to create a deliciously festive treat! An easy-to-make dessert that kids will love!
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix plus ingredients called for on the back of the box (usually water, eggs, oil)
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temp
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a mini cupcake pan well with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the box directions and fill each cupcake cavity about ⅔ full with brownie batter.
- Bake for about 15 to 17 minutes until the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft (but not gooey).
- Remove from the oven and use the back of a round teaspoon to indent the center of each of the brownie cups. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Use a paring knife to help pop them out of the pan and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- While they are cooling, cream the butter on low speed with a paddle attachment until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add in 3 cups of powdered sugar and 3 tbsp heavy cream a little at a time, alternating between each, while mixing on low over the course of about 3 minutes.
- If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add the remaining cream.
- Add vanilla, salt, and food coloring and whip on high speed for 2 minutes.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (I used this one: https://amzn.to/3njvNfX) with the frosting.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, twisting back and forth slightly to make a Christmas tree shape.
- Top with sprinkles.
Notes
- I use Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Mix which is 18 ounces and makes about 36 bites. Any mix should work but might make a little more or less.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days at room temperature.
- You will want to add sprinkles quickly since the frosting will start to crust fast and make it hard for the sprinkles to stick.
Find it online: www.sugarandsoul.co/christmas-tree-brownie-bites/