There is nothing better than a Christmas tree brownie to spread Christmas cheer. With a drizzle of white chocolate coloured green and some sprinkles this is a quick and easy Christmas treat that is perfect for Christmas parties.
150gnuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips(walnuts or cranberries work really well)
Christmas Tree Brownie Decorations
200gWhite chocolate
sprinkles
green colour paste
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 160ºC Fan/ 180ºC/ 350 / Gas Mark 4 and grease and line your 9 inch by 12 inch tin with baking parchment/ greaseproof paper.
Melt the 350g chocolate and 250g butter together in a pan on a low heat. Keep string to make sure it doesn't burn. When melted remove from the heat.
Add the 3 large eggs, 250g light brown soft sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a bowl.
Whisk with a hand mixer for 5 minutes until thicker and paler in colour.
Add the now slightly cooled chocolate and butter mix to the egg mixture. Keep whisking as you go.
Sieve in the 120g plain flour and using a hand whisk, whisk until the flour has been mixed in. Don't over-mix.
Gently mix in the optional nuts or chocolate chips at this point.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 15-20 minutes. (see other cake tin-size cooking time in the notes below).
Let the brownies cool in the tin.
Decorating the Christmas Tree Brownies
Remove the brownies from the tin and slice them into triangles. You can pick the size. From smaller bite-size brownies to larger slices, it's your choice.
Melt the white chocolate in short bursts in the microwave.
You can add a few drops of vegetable oil to make it runnier if you want.
Add a little green colour paste to make a gorgeous green for the decorations.
Add the chocolate to a piping bag. Cut a little hole in the end and drizzle it over the triangles of brownies.
Add your favourite sprinkles and allow the chocolate to set. Then they are ready to serve.
Store in an airtight container in a cool place and eat within 3 days.
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Notes
The brownies will last 2-3 days if you don't eat them all in a few minutes.
9 inch square cake tine will need to bake for 25-30 minutes.
8 inch square cake tine will need to bake for 35-40 minutes. As the brownie will be thicker it will need more time than cooking a thinner brownie in the 9inch x 12inch tin.