These Christmas Tree Brownie Bites are the perfect way to make a dessert table feel festive. With a fudgy brownie base, and buttercream Christmas tree frosting! They’re cute, and perfect for holiday parties!
These Christmas Tree Brownies are such a great way to keep the holidays simple, and also festive. There is nothing complicated here, no cutting, or shaping required.
You can make them with your favorite brownie mix, or your favorite homemade brownies. Either way these bites are cute and chocolate without any extra work!
Why You’ll Love these Bites:
- Perfectly Portioned: These brownie bites are easy to serve, and even easier to eat. Perfect for sharing on cookie trays, or the dessert table at your holiday party.
- So Festive: Adding the green buttercream frosting on top, is such a simple but cute way to make these brownie bites festive!
- Super Delicious: A moist and chewy brownie cup, filled with smooth buttercream. These are as tasty as they are cute!
What You’ll Need
This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Christmas Tree Brownie Cup Recipe Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- Brownie Mix: And the eggs, oil, and water you need according to the box
- Butter: Use Unsalted or Salted Butter, at room temperature
- Powdered Sugar: Can also be called Confectioner’s Sugar, this will make your yummy frosting
- Heavy Cream: A little to make the frosting light and fluffy!
- Green Food Coloring: This will make your frosting look like green trees
- Sprinkles: We need some cute sprinkles on top to look like ornaments on our trees.
How to make Christmas Brownie Bites
Step 1: Make the brownies. Mix the brownie mix, eggs, oil and water together until combined. Spray the mini muffin pan with nonstick spray (or line them with mini muffin liners). Fill each of the spots about two thirds of the way full.
Step 2: Bake the Brownies. Bake until the brownies are done, test with a toothpick in the middle. Let them cool for about 10 minutes, then use a knife around the edges to help get the brownies out.
Step 3: Make the Buttercream Frosting. Cream the butter until its soft. Then add in the powdered sugar until its combined. Add in the cream, vanilla, salt, and green food coloring and mix until everything is combined and the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Step 4: Pipe the Frosting. Put the frosting in a piping bag, or ziplock bag with a start tip. Twist the bag back and forth to get the Christmas tree look as you go up. Decorate the trees with sprinkles right after frosting them, before the frosting sets.
Tips and Tricks
- Prep the Pan: Even if your mini muffin pan is non stick you need to liberally grease the muffin pan. Even better use paper liners, because the brownies don’t always want to come out nicely. I lost a few in the process (that I just ate, but they weren’t cute enough to serve).
- Press in Brownie Tops: The brownie bites will likely dome a bit when they’re baking, gently press the tops in with a small teaspoon measuring spoon. This will help give a little indented space to hold the frosting nicely.
Storage Instructions
The brownie bites can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. The frosting will harden a bit, but the brownies will stay soft enough to enjoy. You’ll want a high container so you don’t squish the tall frosted tops.
These Christmas Tree Brownie Bites are always a hit. They’re going to be your favorite for your holiday dessert trays, baking with your kids, or anytime you want an easy treat that everyone will love!
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Christmas Tree Brownie Bites
Ingredients
For the Brownie Cups:
- 15 oz Brownie Mix (the dry mix)
- Eggs, Oil, and Water (called for on the back of the box)
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 3-4 TBS heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 dash salt (skip if using salted butter)
- Green Gel Food Coloring
For Decorating:
- Non Pareil Sprinkles
- 36 small Star Sprinkles
Instructions
For the Brownie Cups:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the instructions on the back of the box. 15 oz Brownie Mix, Eggs, Oil, and Water
- Scoop the brownie mix into each muffin tin spot, filling them each 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 14 to 17 minutes, or until the edges are firm, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and use the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon to lightly indent each of the brownie cups. Let the brownies cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the brownies, by loosening them in each spot, by running a knife around the edges and transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- Add the butter to a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or large mixing bowl with a handheld mixer. Beat it for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. 1 cup unsalted butter
- Add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time until each is mixed in completely. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed. 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- Add in the heavy cream (starting with 3 TBS), vanilla extract, salt, and food coloring on medium speed and mix until everything is combined. Add additional heavy cream, or powdered sugar as needed to get the right consistency for a spreadable frosting. Mix the frosting for another 2 to 4 minutes at medium speed until it is smooth and fluffy. 3-4 TBS heavy cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 dash salt, Green Gel Food Coloring
For Decorating:
- Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip (I used a 1M Tip)
- Pipe the frosting on top of each cooled brownie cups, twisting it from side to side to get the Christmas tree shape.
- Top each brownie cup with sprinkles for ornaments, and a star sprinkle on top. Non Pareil Sprinkles, 36 small Star Sprinkles
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