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Santa Hat Brownies

Make these festive Santa Hat Brownies with just three ingredients. A cute Christmas dessert idea that’s perfect for parties, cookie trays, and holiday baking projects.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 14
Author: Carol

Ingredients

  • 1 9x13 inch pan of prepared and cooled brownies (use a mix or your favorite recipe)
  • ½-⅔ cup red cupcake icing or frosting (we used the tube of icing because they didn’t have red frosting)
  • cup vanilla frosting

Instructions

  • Use a sharp knife to cut the pan of cooled brownies in half lengthwise. From each strip, slice 7 triangle shapes to form the “hats.” Trim away the uneven end pieces and set those aside for snacking.
  • Place the triangle brownies on a parchment-lined tray or baking sheet to keep things tidy while decorating.
  • Using the star tip that came with the icing (or the same Wilton tip if using frosting), pipe the red icing onto each brownie. Starting about ½ inch below the top point of each triangle, pipe back and forth in rows until you’re about ½ inch from the bottom edge, creating the red “hat.”
  • Fill a piping bag with vanilla frosting and attach a Wilton 22 tip (or a similar round tip). Pipe a small dot at the very top of each hat for the pom-pom, then finish with a straight line of frosting along the bottom to complete the trim.
  • Serve and enjoy