Santa Hat Brownies
How cute are these Santa Hat Brownies for the holidays! So easy to make, but super impressive and fun for everyone!
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 9 strawberries cleaned and stem removed
Brownies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 whole large eggs
- 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Frosting
- 2 Tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- splash vanilla extract
Instructions
To Make Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare an 8 in baking pan with butter and flour.
- Melt the butter and chocolate together in a microwave. Cool slightly.
- Stir in the brown sugar, sugar and vanilla until the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Beat in the eggs until light and fluffy and fully incorporated
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt and stir until just combined, being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until the brownies are set in the middle, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before slicing.
To Make Frosting
- In a bowl mix together all of the ingredients for the frosting until smooth and spreadable. Add more milk or powdered sugar to get the right consistency.
To Assemble
- Arrange sliced brownies on a tray or cutting board.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a round tip, or a sturdy ziplock bag with frosting, cutting off the end so you can squeeze out the frosting.
- Pipe a round circle, slightly larger that the strawberries onto each brownie.
- Place strawberries upside down into the center of each circle.
- Pipe a white tip on the top of each strawberry to complete the top of the hat
Notes
You can use store bought brownies, a mix or use your favorite homemade recipe.
You can use store bought frosting or leftover vanilla frosting from sugar cookies etc.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g
