Christmas Tree Brownies – Stack, Frost, Done – Easy...

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• • 1 ⅞ cup granulated sugar
• • 2 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ teaspoon vanilla extract
• • 1 ⅞ cup all-purpose flour
• • ⅞ cup cocoa powder
• • ⅞ teaspoon baking powder
• • ⅞ teaspoon salt
• • ⅞ cup chocolate chips
• • 2 ⅞ cups powdered sugar
• • ⅞ cup unsalted butter, softened
• • 1 ⅞ teaspoon green food coloring
• • ⅞ teaspoon vanilla extract
• • Candy ornaments (assorted colors)
• • White pearl sprinkles
• • Gold-colored fondant stars

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into greased 8x8-inch pan. Bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

2. 2

   Cut cooled brownie into 12 equal squares. Create 3 sizes: 4 large (bottom), 4 medium (middle), 4 small (top) for 4 trees.

3. 3

   Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, green food coloring, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Frost each brownie square with green frosting. Stack large, medium, and small squares to form tree shapes. Pipe rosette patterns between layers.

5. 5

   Press candy ornaments into frosting. Add white pearl sprinkles as garland. Top each tree with a gold fondant star.