Holiday Brownies Recipes

HOLIDAY BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in the cooled chocolate mixture, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Fold in 1-1/4 cups cherries and the walnuts. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Arrange remaining cherries over top. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

HOLIDAY TREE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie mix batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
• Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours. Freeze in pan 15 minutes. Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. To cut brownie into triangles, cut into 3 rows. Cut each row into 5 triangles (See More About This Recipe). Set aside leftover pieces for snacking.
• Break off curved end of candy cane; insert straight piece into bottoms of triangles to make tree trunks.
• Stir food color into frosting. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with decors.

HOLIDAY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
• Cream Cheese Filling:.
• In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add sugar, maraschino cherry juice, and egg and beat until smooth.
• Stir in maraschino cherries; set aside.
• Brownie:.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Heat on medium-high setting until melted, stir until smooth; set aside to cool for 3 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually beat in flour and salt, scraping bowl continue to beat for 1 minute.
• Stir in chopped walnuts.
• Spread half of the batter into prepared pan.
• Spread cherry-cheese filling over batter.
• Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl with knife to create a marbled effect.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of brownie pan.
• Cool completely before cutting into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

M & M'S LAYERED BROWNIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees;.
• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Spoon batter into 13x9-inch baking pan, spreading evenly. Cover with 1 cup of M&M's.
• In another mixing bowl, thoroughly beat the cream cheese with the sugar. Slowly add the heavy cream, eggs and vanilla extract. Blend mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.
• Evenly spoon the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out almost clean.
• Remove and cool completely.
• Optional: Just before serving, top with a layer of whipped cream.
• Cut into 2-inch squares. Prior to serving, decorate with additional M&M's. Store in refrigerator.