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Christmas Tree Brownie Bites

Christmas Tree Brownie Bites - adorable holiday treats are made with a box brownie mix and topped with homemade buttercream.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 36
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Ingredients

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a mini cupcake pan well with nonstick spray and set aside.
  • Prepare the brownie mix according to the box directions and fill each cupcake cavity about ⅔ full with brownie batter.
  • Bake for about 15 to 17 minutes until the edges are firm but the center is still slightly soft (but not gooey).
  • Remove from the oven and use the back of a round teaspoon to indent the center of each of the brownie cups. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Use a paring knife to help pop them out of the pan and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
  • While they are cooling, cream the butter on low speed with a paddle attachment until pale and creamy.
  • Slowly add in 3 cups of powdered sugar and 3 tbsp heavy cream a little at a time, alternating between each, while mixing on low over the course of about 3 minutes.
  • If your frosting needs a more stiff consistency, add remaining sugar. If your frosting needs to be thinned out, add the remaining cream.
  • Add vanilla, salt, and food coloring and whip on high speed for 2 minutes.
  • Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip (I used this one: https://amzn.to/3njvNfX) with the frosting.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, twisting back and forth slightly to make a Christmas tree shape.
  • Top with sprinkles.

Notes

Add the sprinkles quickly since the frosting will start to crust fast and make it hard for the sprinkles to stick.