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Christmas Tree Brownies on Peppermint Sticks

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on December 5, 2012.

christmas tree brownies on peppermint sticks

Ingredients:

Christmas Tree Brownies in Peppermint Sticks

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2/3 cups butter

Frosting:

  • 10 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon hot water
  • 5 drops food coloring of choice
  • 2-inch peppermint sticks

Optional decorations:

  • sprinkles, colored sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
  3. Beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, flour, cocoa, baking powder and butter together in large bowl.
  4. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until when inserting a toothpick into the brownies comes out clean.
  5. Let cool completely for approximately 30 minutes.
  6. Cut brownies into triangles (about 21 pieces).

Frosting:

  1. Beat together butter and sugar with electric mixer.
  2. Add vanilla and water.
  3. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  4. Add 5 drops of food coloring or adjust to your desired.
  5. Decorate brownies when completely cooled.
  6. To frost, cut a tiny hole in the corner of a zipper-style bag.
  7. Spoon frosting into bag and use this to make piping for the brownies!
  8. Stick peppermint sticks approximately 1 inch into the bottom of the tree.

Makes 21 brownies.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per brownie (assumes 21 peppermint sticks):
230 calories, 12 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 55 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 22 g sugar, 2 g protein

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