Peppermint Christmas Tree Brownies

Super simple and fun holiday treats are just a few ingredients away. 

I was challenged to make a holiday dish for a collaborative "12 Days of Sweet Treats" with some amazing folks. I took day 9 and wanted to master a rich but not over complicated brownie recipe.

These chocolate brownies were made with a touch of peppermint and added peppermint chocolate chips. They were decorated with green icing, sprinkles and an M & M topper. A pretzel stick was the perfect base. 

I hope you try and enjoy this fun recipe. 

A fun festive Christmas Brownie Recipe

NOTES: You can easily sub in Andes Candies for the mint chips. You can also omit the mint all together and still have a great recipe. 

DO NOT OVERMIX BATTER. You do not want to introduce more bubbles into it or you will get more of a cake and not a gooey fudgy brownie. 

Mint Chocolate Brownie Christmas Tree - RECIPE

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes ( depending on pan or oven may take up to 30 minutes)

Decorating Time:Up to you!

Pan Size: 9x 5, 8x8 or smaller for thicker brownies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup unsalted  butter (melted)

1 cup of white sugar

2 eggs (room temperature)

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/2  cup all purpose flour

1/4 TSP Baking Powder

1/4 TSP Salt

2 drops of Peppermint oil (optional)

1/4 cup mint chocolate chips, chopped Andes Candies or regular chocolate chips (optional)

Pretzels make a base on the mint chocolate chip brownie.

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven or grill to  350F. 

2. In a medium sized bowl combine butter, eggs and sugar. 

3. Then add in remaining  ingredients and gently folding it togther. 

4. Once mixed pour into pan and evenly spread across the bottom. TIP: Line bottom with parchment paper to make removing them easier if you plan to decorate as trees. 

5. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

6. Let cool. 

7. Remove from pan, cut, decorate and serve.

This would be a great recipe to do with kids. Mine helped combine all the ingredients and sprinkled them.