Christmas Tree Brownie Cups
It is so easy to turn a box of brownies into adorable Christmas Tree Mini Brownie Cups. In minutes, your whole family can have fun transforming brownie batter and whipped topping into festive holiday edible treats.
Servings: 48 Christmas Trees
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 18.3 ounce brownie mix prepared according to the box
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 16 ounce container whipped topping
- Sprinkles I used red and green nonpareils, red pareils, and green sanding sugar sprinkles
- Green food coloring
- 1 cup 1 cup mini M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the brownie box instructions and grease two mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Prepare the brownie batter according to the instructions on the box.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared mini muffin tins, filling each mini muffin about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until firm on the edges and the top becomes crinkly. If you push a toothpick into the center of a brownie it should come out with just a few moist crumbs on it.
- Remove the mini muffin tins from the oven and press a teaspoon into the brownies to create an indentation.
- Allow them to cool to room temperature before gently removing the brownies from the pans.
- Place the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 40 seconds. Stir and return to the microwave. Heat in 10 second increments, stirring well between each heating, just until all the chips have melted. Do not overheat.
- Dip the cooled brownies, top down, one at a time, into the melted white chocolate and then immediately into the sprinkles (I recommend placing them in a shallow bowl), to create a sprinkled rim. Feel free to get creative with the sprinkles here!
- Prepare frosting by adding several drops of green food coloring to the whipped topping and gently fold it in until you reach your desired Christmas Tree color.
- Use a piping bag and a 1M Wilton piping tip (or any large piping tip) to pipe trees onto the brownie trunks.
- Decorate with mini M&M “ornaments” or additional sprinkles and enjoy!
Notes
Storage:
- To Store The Brownie Bottoms: These Christmas Tree Mini Brownie Cups store best before they are decorated. The brownie bottoms should be stored in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3-5 days.
- To Store The Whipped Topping: The whipped topping can be stored, unopened, in the refrigerator until the use-by date.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- If you are making homemade frosting, use green gel food color instead of liquid food color so the consistency doesn’t change.
- Feel free to decorate the tree with your favorite toppings. Remember that you are decorating with whipped topping so keep your “ornaments” light and small.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg