Colorful candy, marshmallows and wafer cookies transform fudgy brownies into a fun Christmas treat. They are easy enough for kids to help make and look festive on your table.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 1 hr 10 min |
| Yield: | 16 brownies |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 1 hr 10 min |
| Yield: | 16 brownies |
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pans
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook’s Note)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups regular semisweet chocolate chips (about 12 ounces)
- 16 small chocolate-flavored candy chews, such as Tootsie Rolls
- 16 red or brown candy-coated chocolates, such as M&M’s
- 16 mini vanilla wafer cookies
- 16 mini marshmallows
- 32 mini semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 teaspoon)
- 32 mini peppermint candy canes (about 2 1/2 inches long)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans. Cut two 8-inch circles out of parchment paper and line the bottoms of the cake pans with the parchment.
- Stir together the butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in 1 cup of the regular chocolate chips and divide the batter between the prepared pans, smoothing the tops. Bake until a crust begins to form around the edges, the edges pull away from the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, halve the candy chews lengthwise. Use your fingers to shape each half into a teardrop shape for the reindeer’s ears and set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of the remaining regular chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl in a microwave in 20 second intervals.
- Use a dab of the melted chocolate to stick a red candy-coated chocolate onto each of the vanilla wafers to make noses and set aside.
- Cut each mini marshmallow in half crosswise. Insert one mini chocolate chip, pointed-side down, into the flat, cut side of each marshmallow piece to make eyes and set aside.
- As soon as the brownies come out of the oven, sprinkle the top of each brownie round evenly with half of the remaining regular chocolate chips (7 tablespoons each) and let stand until the chips melt, about 5 minutes. Spread the chocolate evenly over the top of the brownies with a spatula.
- Let the brownies cool fully in the pans on cooling racks, about 1 hour. Cut each circle into 8 equal triangles with a knife. Use a small offset spatula or pie server to lift each triangle out of the pan.
- To assemble: Arrange the brownies so that the longest, sharpest point faces you and gently press a cookie-nose on that point of each brownie. To make antlers: Using the tip of a paring knife or a skewer, poke two small holes in the top side of each brownie, about 1/2 inch from the corners, and insert a mini candy cane in each hole.
- For the ears, press a piece of candy chew on each corner below the candy cane antlers
- Press 2 of the mini marshmallow eyes next to each other in the center of each brownie.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 735 |
| Total Fat | 37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 103 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 80 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg |
| Sodium | 233 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 735 |
| Total Fat | 37 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 103 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 80 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg |
| Sodium | 233 mg |
Reviews
Super cute decorations. Very easy to make as well. Used box mix as opposed to the from scratch recipe. Will definitely be making this again next year!
Very good and easy to make, l feel that it could be easier if there weren’t so many steps
i really love the recipe
I’m rating this for the decorating idea, not the brownies themselves. My family and I were baking quite a few items and so chose to use brownie mixes. I baked them in 9 inch round pans and decorated using the method in the video as well as trying out different ideas like Christmas trees and characters. Everyone had a great time. It was easier than decorating cookies. We’ll be doing this again at our next baking day. Thanks for the wonderful idea!
I used broken pretzels as antlers, as all my candy canes were busted up. They are so cute. I made them with my daycare kids and they were so excited!!
My granddaughter and I just finished these darling brownies. We loved how each one became an individual and we picked favorites Hers with the big ears and mine with the one deformed antler.
Really cute! This made a great class treat for my sons Christmas party at school. I did cut the outside edges of the brownie off and that made it much easier to stick in the candy canes.
I used boxed brownie mix but duplicated the decorations – I LOVE how they came out. I brought them into work and my coworkers inhaled them and thought they were too cute for words. Great way to add a little holiday cheer to a simple, tasty brownie.
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Cutest idea for a child’s Christmas celebration. Love the look!!!
I can make them 1 day. I can use brownie mix for the recipe.