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Christmas Brownie Trees Recipe

christmas brownie trees recipe

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Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
38 Min.
Prep:
37 Min.
Yields:
21 brownie trees

Get into the holiday spirit with this pretzel and vanilla Christmas Brownie Trees recipe. Take a look and fill your home with the delicious cookie scent.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
37 minutes
Bake Time
38 minutes
COOK TIME
1 minute

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 21 to 30
    pretzel sticks (3 inch/7.5 cm)
  • 1/2 cup
    vanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread) (125 mL)
  • Assorted sprinkles and small candy decorations
  • 21 to 30
    yellow candy stars
  • Fudgey Special Dark Brownies (recipe follows)
  • 3/4 cup
    HERSHEY'S Cocoa (175 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda (2 mL)
  • 2/3 cup
    butter or margarine, melted and divided (150 mL)
  • 1/2 cup
    boiling water (125 mL)
  • 2 cups
    sugar (500 ml)
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups
    all-purpose flour (325 mL)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (5 mL)
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt (1 mL)
  • 1 cup
    HERSHEY'S CHIPITS Pure Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (250 mL)

Directions

Equipment Needed 
baking pan 13x9-inch (33x23 cm) Baking Pan
cookie sheet Cookie Sheet
wire rack Wire Rack
wax paper and foil Wax Paper & Foil
pastry bag with tip Pastry Bag With Tip
knife and cutting board Knife & Cutting Board
toothpicks Toothpicks
microwave safe bowls Microwave-Safe Bowls
1

Prepare Fudgey Special Dark Brownies; cool completely in pan. Tint frosting to desired shade of green; place in pastry bag with piping tip. Cover tip to prevent drying; set aside. Line tray or cookie sheet with wax paper.

2

Lift brownie from pan using foil as handles. Place on cutting board; peel back foil. Trim brownie edges; cut brownie lengthwise into 3 strips approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.25 cm) wide. Cut each strip into triangles (see diagram) or to get exactly 30 triangles follow directions below.

3

Place reserved 1 tablespoon (15 mL) chocolate chips from brownie into small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 15 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth when stirred. Dip tip of pretzel into melted chocolate; push into bottom of triangle brownie being careful not to push through top of brownie. Place on prepared tray.

4

Pipe frosting onto each triangle in tree-like pattern. Immediately add sprinkles or other toppings to decorate. Top with yellow candy star. Allow frosting and toppings to set. Store finished trees in one flat layer in cool, dry place.

Fudgey Special Dark Brownies:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 13x9x2-inch (33x23x5-cm) baking pan with foil, extending foil beyond sides of pan.
  2. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter. Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter; stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely. Set aside 1 tablespoon (15 mL) chocolate chips; stir remaining chips into batter. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownie begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Directions to cut (30) Triangles:

  1. Cut brownie into 3 strips as directed above.
  2. Working with one strip at a time and working from left to right, measure and place toothpick every two inches (5 cm) along bottom of strip. Repeat process on upper edge of strip, but work from the right toward the left.
  3. Starting at lower left corner of strip, connect corner to first mark from upper left side of strip; cut. Cut from that point to point 2 inches (5 cm) from bottom left. Repeat procedure until 10 triangles are cut.
  4. Repeat for remaining 2 brownie strips. Discard or nibble on end pieces.
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