Festive Christmas Tree Brownies
Looking for a simple, festive treat that will wow your friends and family this holiday season? These Christmas Tree Brownies are the perfect solution! With just a few basic ingredients and some creative decorating, you can transform a regular brownie into a holiday masterpiece. Perfect for cookie swaps, classroom parties, or a fun family baking activity, these brownies are as easy to make as they are to eat.
Christmas Tree Brownies
This recipe is all about the fun of decorating. The base is your favorite brownie recipe (store-bought or homemade), and from there, it’s all about adding the festive touches. Green frosting, sprinkles, and a dash of creativity turn these into adorable edible Christmas trees. They’re the kind of dessert that will look amazing on your holiday dessert table or make a thoughtful homemade gift.
Not only are these brownies visually stunning, but they’re also super kid-friendly. From cutting the tree shapes to decorating with colorful sprinkles, little ones will love helping bring these edible trees to life. And the best part? No fancy tools are required—just simple ingredients and a little holiday spirit!
What You Will Love About This Recipe
Fun and Festive: These brownies look like mini Christmas trees, perfect for any holiday celebration.
Easy to Make: With a base of pre-made brownies and store-bought frosting, this recipe is simple enough for anyone to create.
Kid-Friendly: This recipe is an activity and dessert in one—kids will love decorating their own trees.
Customizable: Switch up the decorations with your favorite holiday sprinkles, or add a drizzle of chocolate for extra flair.
Ingredients
Brownies baked in a square pan
Premade vanilla icing
Green food coloring
Piping bag or zip top storage bag
Green decorating sugar
Christmas light sprinkles
Star sprinkles
How to Make Christmas Tree Brownies
1. Bake brownies according to package directions in a square baking pan. Allow to cool completely, then carefully remove brownies from the pan and place on a large cutting board. Cut the brownie in half, then cut triangles out of each side. Discard the four edge pieces.
2. Prepare your icing by mixing green food coloring into the premade vanilla icing until the desired color is reached. Place icing in a piping bag or zip top storage bag and pipe icing onto each brownie.
3. Top with green decorating sugar and Christmas light sprinkles. Add a star sprinkle to the top of each tree
Tips & Tricks
- Choose Your Brownie Recipe: Use your favorite store-bought mix or homemade recipe—just be sure the brownies are fully cooled before decorating.
- Cut Perfect Triangles: Chill the brownies for 20-30 minutes before cutting to make cleaner cuts and reduce crumbs.
- Easy Piping Hack: If you don’t have a piping bag, cut a small corner off a zip-top storage bag for icing application.
- Sprinkle Fast: Add sprinkles immediately after icing while it’s still wet to ensure they stick.
- Don’t Waste the Edges: While the edge pieces aren’t tree-shaped, they’re still delicious! Save them for snacking or crumbling over ice cream.
FAQs
Christmas Tree Brownies
These Christmas Tree Brownies are so cute, it is hard not to smile just looking at them. They are so super easy to make.
Ingredients
- Brownies baked in a square pan
- Premade vanilla icing
- Green food coloring
- Piping bag or zip top storage bag
- Green decorating sugar
- Christmas light sprinkles
- Star sprinkles
Instructions
- Bake brownies according to package directions in a square baking pan. Allow to cool completely, then carefully remove brownies from the pan and place them on a large cutting board. Cut the brownie in half, then cut triangles out of each side. Discard the four edge pieces.
- Prepare your icing by mixing green food coloring into the premade vanilla icing until the desired color is reached. Place icing in a piping bag or zip top storage bag and pipe icing onto each brownie.
- Top with green decorating sugar and Christmas light sprinkles. Add a star sprinkle to the top of each tree.
I’m Melissa, the imaginative force behind Sparkles to Sprinkles, where creativity comes to life, and sprinkles of joy are scattered generously. Melissa is a proud Jersey girl who found love with a New York boy. As a mom to four wonderful boys and a few fur babies, her journey into the world of blogging began after making the life-changing decision to stay home and raise her children. Previously a dedicated workaholic, Melissa’s blog became her creative outlet and passion project. Inspired by her mother-in-law, a masterful cook renowned for her delicious home-cooked meals and legendary holiday feasts (think mouthwatering sausage stuffing), Melissa honed her culinary skills through a combination of family recipes and countless cooking classes. She often attended these classes with her son Michael, who shared her enthusiasm for cooking from a young age. Melissa’s love for learning extends beyond familiar cuisines, as she enjoys exploring international recipes in hands-on cooking classes. Her blog features a diverse array of recipes, showcasing her expertise with various kitchen appliances such as the Instant Pot, air fryer, Slow Cooker, Ninja Foodi, Instant Vortex Plus, and more. Join Melissa on her culinary adventures as she shares tried-and-true family favorites alongside exciting new discoveries!
