This post contains affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
Easy Christmas Tree Brownies – adorable Christmas Tree decorated brownies kicked up from a boxed brownie mix perfect for a party!
Don’t want all the extras in a recipe post? We provide a skip to recipe button in the top left corner, as well as a clickable table of contents, just below, to help make this page easier to navigate.
At Sweet C’s, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe – my goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.
I want each reader to walk away with a solid knowledge of each recipe, with all of the tips I’ve gathered from extensive testing of each recipe. I also answer questions my friends and family have asked about my recipes, to help everyone better understand the processes we use – and why!
Table of contents
How To Make Christmas Tree Brownies
These brownies are a snap to make, just follow our step by step instructions below!
Make Brownies
Make brownies according to package directions. Some will require a cup of oil and two eggs, some will require slightly different amounts.
- Preheat the oven to the temperature recommended on the box of brownies mix.
- Prepare a 9X9 baking pan (preferably a light metal pan) by lining it with parchment paper.ย You want to leave extra parchment paper over the edges so that you may easily remove the whole pan of brownies later.ย
- Use a whisk to stir together the ingredients recommended on the box of brownies and 1 egg yolk. (If this is too challenging, then use a spatula). We donโt want to over-mix, so mix just until the flour disappears.
- Bake the brownies on the middle rack in your oven.
- Check the brownies a few minutes before the minimum time recommended on the box.ย You do not want to over bake them.ย Insert a toothpick to test doneness.ย There should be some streaks of batter on the toothpick. If they are not at this point yet, give them just a few more minutes at a time.
- Leave the brownies in the pan and place it on a cooling rack.ย After a few minutes, move the pan into the fridge.ย
- While the brownies are cooling, mix together the white frosting and green food coloring.
- Remove the brownies from the pan.ย Trim off outer edges.
Cool & Cut Brownies
- Do not cut the brownies unless they are completely cooled – if they are not – return them to the fridge and wait until they are completely cooled.ย
- There are 2 different ways to cut these depending on how large you want the trees to be.
- If you want small trees, you can get 18.
- Cut the brownies into 3 long strips.
- Then cut the strips into triangles – this will make 3 rows with 6 triangles each. (Cut 3 equal squares from each strip, then cut the squares in half on the diagonal.)ย They will be small trees.
- If you want large trees, you can get 8.
- Cut the brownies in half down the middle.
- You will be able to cut 4 equal size triangles from each half. (It is like a zig-zag pattern.) It will only work if you trim a little off of each end, at an angle.
Decorate Brownies
- Decorate with green icing and sprinkles.
- Stick a cut candy cane in the bottom of the triangle to be the stem of your Christmas tree.
Tips to Perfect Christmas Tree Brownies
You will need the following ingredients to complete this recipe:
- Boxed brownie mix and ingredients recommended
- Egg yolk
- Green buttercream frosting
- Sprinkles
- Candy canes
Supplies:
- 9X9 baking pan
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Parchment paper
- Iโm finding the brownies hard to cut neatly – any advice? Yes, you want to make sure that the brownies are very well cooled. You may even want to put them in the freezer for a bit, depending on the denseness of your brownies.
- I donโt have parchment paper – can I just spray the baking pan? For this recipe it is really important that the whole pan of brownies removes well. If you donโt have parchment paper, you could use tin foil.
- Could I use a glass baking dish? I recommend a light metal dish for these brownies because that will produce chewier brownies, but Iโm sure it will be fine to use a glass baking dish.
FAQs
Make sure that your eggs are at room temperature. And if you have a recipe that calls for butter, that should be room temperature as well. Only stir the batter the bare minimum. And donโt over bake!
To keep these brownies as dense as possible we really donโt want to over-mix the batter. So, it is better to mix the batter by hand using a whisk and then a spatula if needed, just until the flour disappears.
Other Christmas Treats You’ll Love
If you’re looking for more delicious easy Christmas treat ideas, please check out more of our favorites:
You can find the rest of our Christmas cookie (and treats) at our Christmas Cookies page.
If you love this easy recipe please click the stars below to give it a five star rating and leave a comment! Pease also help me share on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest!
Follow on Instagram
Only have 30 minutes to get dinner on the table? Sign up for my 30 minute dinner plans direct to your inbox!
Find and shop my favorite products in my Amazon storefront here!
Easy Christmas Tree Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 boxed brownie mix
- 1 cup oil, whatever box calls for
- 2 eggs, whatever box calls for
- 1 extra egg yolk
- 1 jar white frosting
- Green Food Coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature recommended on the box of brownies mix.
- Prepare a 9X9 baking pan (preferably a light metal pan) by lining it with parchment paper. You want to leave extra parchment paper over the edges so that you may easily remove the whole pan of brownies later.
- Use a whisk to stir together the ingredients recommended on the box of brownies and 1 egg yolk. (If this is too challenging, then use a spatula). We donโt want to over-mix, so mix just until the flour disappears.
- Bake the brownies on the middle rack in your oven.
- Check the brownies a few minutes before the minimum time recommended on the box. You do not want to over bake them. Insert a toothpick to test doneness. There should be some streaks of batter on the toothpick. If they are not at this point yet, give them just a few more minutes at a time.
- Leave the brownies in the pan and place it on a cooling rack. After a few minutes, move the pan into the fridge.
- While the brownies are cooling, mix together the white frosting and green food coloring.
- Remove the brownies from the pan. Trim off outer edges.
- Do not cut the brownies unless they are completely cooled – if they are not – return them to the fridge and wait until they are completely cooled.
- There are 2 different ways to cut these depending on how large you want the trees to be. If you want small trees, you can get 18. Cut the brownies into 3 long strips. Then cut the strips into triangles – this will make 3 rows with 6 triangles each. (Cut 3 equal squares from each strip, then cut the squares in half on the diagonal.) They will be small trees. If you want large trees, you can get 8. Cut the brownies in half down the middle. You will be able to cut 4 equal size triangles from each half. (It is like a zig-zag pattern.) It will only work if you trim a little off of each end, at an angle.
- Decorate with green icing and sprinkles. Stick a cut candy cane in the bottom of the triangle to be the stem of your Christmas tree.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
