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Updated Aug 17, 2023
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Tree shaped homemade brownies with chocolate star shaped candies – a perfect party dessert.

Holiday Brownie Tree

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 18
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 pkg. fudge brownie mix
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate-coated candy pieces for baking (from 12-oz. pkg.)

Frosting and Topping

  • Few drops green food color
  • 1 (16-oz.) can vanilla frosting
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate-coated candy pieces for baking (from 12-oz. package)
  • 15 chocolate star shaped candies

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, extending foil over sides of pan. Grease foil. In large bowl, combine brownie mix, oil, water and eggs; beat 50 strokes with spoon. Stir in 1 cup candy baking pieces. Spread batter in greased foil-lined pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake at 350°F. for 31 to 33 minutes or until set. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Freeze brownies 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Using foil, lift brownies from pan; place on cutting board. To cut tree shape from brownies, start at center of 1 short side and make 2 diagonal cuts to corners of opposite short side, forming a triangular piece in center. (See diagram.)
  • Step 
    4
    Add green food color to can of vanilla frosting; stir to combine. Place 2 brownie side pieces together on foil-lined serving tray to form tree shape. Spread 1/3 cup frosting over top of tree shape. Top with whole tree shape; trim if necessary to line up edges.
  • Step 
    5
    Frost sides and top of brownie tree with remaining frosting. Sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 cup candy pieces decoratively over top of tree. Decorate as desired. If desired, place 1 junior-sized candy bar, unwrapped, at base of brownie tree to form trunk.

Nutrition

390 Calories
17g Total Fat
3g Protein
55g Total Carbohydrate
44g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
18%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
44g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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