Santa Hat Brownies

4 steps

Prep:1hCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:06:05 GMT

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Ingredients

16 servings

Ingredients for brownies:

brownie mix

Ingredients brownie

as required for mix

12strawberries

small, cleaned, hulled, and leaves cut off create flat tops

Ingredients for vanilla-mascarpone buttercream:

½ cupunsalted butter

room temperature

8 ouncesmascarpone cheese

room temperature

2 ½ cupspowdered sugar

2 teaspoonsvanilla extract

salt

Instructions

Step 1

Instructions for brownies:

Step 2

Prepare brownie mix per package instructions. Portion batter into greased mini-muffin pans for 1/4 of the recommended time, or until toothpick comes out mostly clean (for gooier brownies).

brownie mix

Ingredients brownie

Instructions for frosting:

Step 3

Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat butter and mascarpone cheese until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and salt. Add sugar, half a cup at a time and continue beating until smooth. Add more sugar, if needed to reach desired consistency and sweetness.

unsalted butter½ cup

mascarpone cheese8 ounces

powdered sugar2 ½ cups

vanilla extract2 teaspoons

salt

Instructions for assembly:

Step 4

Put frosting in pastry bag, cut off a little of one corner. Pipe frosting on the flat side of strawberry, then place it upside down on each brownie, pushing slightly to secure in place and creating a slight welling around the perimeter. Top the tip of the strawberry with a dot of icing to finish the Santa hat.