Description
Delightfully festive Santa Hat Brownies topped with fresh strawberries and fluffy vanilla frosting, perfect for holiday celebrations or a fun dessert treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 12 brownies
- 12 fresh strawberries, rinsed and hulled
Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp half and half
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Arrange Brownies: Place the 12 brownies in a single layer on a tray or serving platter, ensuring they are spaced evenly for easy decorating.
- Make Frosting: In a mixing bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, powdered sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to beat the ingredients together for about 2 minutes or until the frosting is light, fluffy, and smooth.
- Prepare Piping Bag: Transfer the prepared frosting into a piping bag. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a Ziploc bag and cut a small corner to pipe the frosting.
- Pipe Frosting on Brownies: Swirl the frosting generously on top of each brownie, creating a fluffy white base resembling the trim of Santa hats.
- Add Strawberries: Place one fresh strawberry, cut side down, on top of the frosting on each brownie, positioning it to mimic the red part of a Santa hat.
- Finish Decoration: Pipe a small dot of frosting on the tip of each strawberry to resemble the white pom-pom of the Santa hat.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the decorated brownies until ready to serve to keep the frosting firm and fresh.
Notes
- Use a serrated knife to cut brownies evenly if making your own from scratch.
- For a festive touch, dust with a little powdered sugar before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can substitute half and half with milk for a lighter frosting consistency if preferred.
- Allow the frosting to soften slightly at room temperature before piping if it becomes too firm after refrigeration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie with frosting and strawberry
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
