Easy Reindeer Brownies Recipe for Christmas (Print version)
Fudgy Christmas brownies decorated with pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and red candy noses for an easy holiday dessert.
# Ingredients:
For the brownies
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1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
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1 3/4 cups (350 g) granulated sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3/4 cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon fine salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup (170 g) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
For decorating
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32 mini pretzels, plus extras for breakage
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32 candy eyes
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16 red candy-coated chocolates
# Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides for easy lifting.
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Whisk the melted butter and sugar in a large bowl until glossy. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until smooth.
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Stir in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder just until combined. Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
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Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Bake for 26-30 minutes, until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs.
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Cool completely in the pan. Lift out with the parchment and cut into 16 squares, wiping the knife between cuts for cleaner edges.
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Melt the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth.
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Use small dabs of melted chocolate to attach two pretzel antlers, two candy eyes, and one red candy nose to each brownie. Let set before serving.
# Good to know:
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Cooling time is important for clean cuts and tidy decorations.
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Use extra pretzels because some will break while decorating.
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Decorated brownies are best the day they are assembled.