These Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies are unbeatable this Christmas. They are infused with warm, seasonal spices and a dash of port. These brownies are one of my favorite recipes for Christmas desserts and they are easy to make too! Don’t worry if you don’t have any port, you can substitute with mulled wine or red wine.
Start by melting butter and chocolate over a bowl of hot water. Beat eggs, caster sugar, and vanilla extract and add the clementine zest and juice, port and spices. Mix until just combined. Combine with the dry ingredients before transferring to a baking pan. Bake the brownies in the oven. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Decorate the brownies with icing zig zags and star-shaped sprinkles. Add a chocolate finger to make the trunk and serve once the icing has set!
To make Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 355 °F. Line a 9-inch round springform baking pan with parchment paper.
Place 150 grams each of butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Once melted, stir until smooth and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat 3 large eggs, 125 grams of caster sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract using a wooden spoon. Add the zest and juice of 1 clementine, 3 tablespoons of port, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, a good pinch of ground cloves, and several gratings of nutmeg and beat until just combined.
Sift 100 grams of flour, ¼ teaspoon of baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt into a separate bowl.
Mix the cooled melted chocolate mixture with the beaten egg mixture.
Fold in sifted flour and mix until fully incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan.
Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes. Remove from the oven when the mixture is set on top but still slightly sticky in the center.
Leave the brownies to cool completely in the pan.
Once cool, remove the brownies from the pan and cut into triangular Christmas tree shapes.
Mix 75 grams of powdered sugar with 2 teaspoons of water. If it’s too thick, add a drop or two more water to make a runny icing.
Drizzle the icing over the brownies in a zigzag pattern. Sprinkle the star sprinkles over the top and insert a chocolate finger into the base of the triangle to create a tree trunk.
Serve once the icing has set.
These Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies really look the part this Christmas. Try making these delicious tree brownies soon and please come back to let me know what you think.
I made these Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies for my kids’ holiday party and they were a hit! Simple to bake and the flavors are just perfect. Everyone loved the design, especially the chocolate trunk!
These brownies are lit! Made 'em for my kids, they loved the spices. Super simple!
These Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies are my new Christmas tradition! They are super easy to make and filled with flavors. My husband loved helping me decorate them with sprinkles!
Superb. I made these brownies for a small holiday gathering and they were a hit. The spices really bring the flavor to life. I used red wine instead of port, which worked fine too.
Delicious brownies, love them!
These brownies bring back xmas family memories!
Fabulously delicious, perfect for Christmas parties.
These brownies turned out fantastic. I made them for a holiday party, and everyone loved the spices.
These Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies are simply great! I made them for our family gathering last year, and everyone loved them. The spices really fill the room with a cozy aroma. They’re also easy to decorate with the kids. It's a fun activity to make family memories during the holidays.
Absolutely delicious brownies
Delicious brownies! Made them for Christmas party and everyone loved them!
Making these Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies was a blast! My kids loved helping decorate them like real trees with sprinkles. The warm spices made our home smell amazing. They vanished in minutes at our family get-together. This recipe is definetly a new holiday tradition!
OMG, these Spiced Christmas Tree Brownies are the bomb! Made 'em for my friends, and they were gone in a flash. So easy to whip up, and the flavors are unreal. I didn't even have port, used mulled wine instead, and still turned out fab. Totally made my day!
Yum! These brownies are so easy and festive! I made them for my holiday party and they were the hit of the night! Everyone loved the spiced flavor and cute tree shape.
Delightful, easy treats!
