🎄 Easy Made Frosted Christmas Brownies – Perfect for the Holidays

These Frosted Christmas Brownies are rich, ultra-fudgy, and topped with a luscious layer of creamy vanilla frosting. Decorated with red and green sprinkles, they make the ultimate easy holiday dessert — simple to make, beautiful to serve, and guaranteed to disappear fast.

Why You’ll Love Them

Fudgy brownie base with dreamy frosting
Super easy and beginner-friendly
Perfect for cookie trays, parties, or gifting
Endlessly customizable with fun toppings

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Servings: 12–16 brownies
Estimated Cost: $7–10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
Cool Time: 30 minutes
Calories: ~260 per brownie

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
  or homemade:
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking powder

Frosting

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk (more if needed)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Holiday sprinkles for decorating

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Brownies

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line an 8×8 or 9×9 pan with parchment paper.
Prepare brownie batter (boxed or homemade).
Pour into pan and bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean for fudgy brownies.
Let cool completely.

Step 2: Make the Frosting

Beat softened butter until creamy.
Add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and milk.
Whip until smooth, fluffy, and spreadable.

Step 3: Frost & Decorate

Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
Top with Christmas sprinkles, crushed peppermints, or colored sugar.
Cut into squares and enjoy!

Note

For cleaner slices, chill brownies for 20 minutes before cutting.

Tasty Twists

Peppermint Frosting: Add ¼ tsp peppermint extract.
Red Velvet Brownies: Add a few drops of red food coloring to the frosting.
Chocolate Lovers: Top with chocolate ganache instead of frosting.

Frosted Christmas Brownies – Recipe Card

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Cooling & Frosting 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 12 brownies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 310

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

For the Brownies

• ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking powder

For the Frosting

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 –2 tbsp milk or heavy cream
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Christmas sprinkles for decorating

Method

 

Make the Brownie Batter

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
2. Whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir until smooth.

Bake

1. Spread batter into the pan and bake for 22–25 minutes, until the center looks set.
2. Cool completely before frosting.

Make the Frosting

1. Beat softened butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth and fluffy.

Frost & Decorate

1. Spread frosting over cooled brownies, then shower with Christmas sprinkles.
2. Cut into squares and serve!

Notes

Extra fudgy: Underbake by 1–2 minutes.

Make ahead: Frosted brownies stay fresh 2–3 days covered or 5 days in the fridge.

Flavor twist: Add ½ tsp peppermint extract to the frosting for a candy-cane touch.

FAQ

Festive, Fudgy, and Crowd-Pleasing

These Frosted Christmas Brownies are chocolatey, soft, and decked out in holiday cheer — the perfect treat for parties, cookie platters, or cozy nights in. 🎄🍫✨