Description
Whether celebrating the holidays at home or on the road, our coffee-infused Christmas Tree Brownies will keep you in the festive spirit.
Ingredients
For the Brownies
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups chopped dark chocolate
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon coffee powder
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp salt
For the Icing
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 6–7 drops food coloring, liquid green
Instructions
For the Brownies
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F / 200 degree C.
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Grease 8 x 8-inch baking tray with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
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Take a large microwave-safe bowl and melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave at 30 seconds intervals or using a double boiler.
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You can either melt them separately or together.
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In another large bowl, add the brown sugar & eggs and whisk them until they’re properly blended.
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Next, add in melted chocolate & butter mixture to sugar & eggs mixture and again whisk for another 4 to 5 minutes or until they’re combined properly to form a wet mixture.
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Sift the flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking powder, and into the wet mixture.
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Add the coffee powder.
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Gently fold until everything is mixed nicely and the batter is smooth with no lumps.
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Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking tray and smoothen the batter into an even layer using a spatula.
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Bake in preheated oven just until the batter set, i.e. about 25-30 minutes (A toothpick inserted might have a hint of sticky batter but that’s fine, be careful not to over-bake).
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Let it cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into triangles.
For the Icing
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Add powdered sugar to the whipping cream and whip until you see soft peaks.
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Add green food color to it and mix well.
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Transfer the cream to a piping bag and squeeze it on top of brownies triangles (As in the pictures).
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Sprinkle stars on top, inset a stick carefully at the base and then chill them for some time to let the icing set (1 hr – preferably) or serve them immediately.