Christmas Tree Brownies

BROWNIES

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan with butter. Line bottom and sides with parchment paper, leaving 2-inch overhang; set aside.
2. Place chocolate and butter in heatproof bowl set over barely simmering water; heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Let cool slightly. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside.
3. Stir eggs into chocolate mixture, one at a time, until well combined. Stir in vanilla, then stir in flour mixture until combined. Scrape into prepared pan; smooth top.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until only a few moist crumbs cling to toothpick when inserted in center. Let cool completely in pan on rack

ASSEMBLY

1. Using parchment paper as handles, remove brownies from pan and transfer to cutting board. Peel off parchment paper. Cut into Christ`mas tree shapes by first cutting into 3 rows. Then cut each row into 5 triangles, reserving any smaller pieces for another use.
2. Stir food coloring into frosting until blended; spoon into small resealable plastic bag (snip corner of bag) or pastry bag with tip.
3. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies to resemble garland.
4. Decorate with Jelly Belly jelly beans as Christmas lights and insert a pretzel stick into bottom of triangle as the tree trunk. Cover and store in airtight container for up to 2 days.

TIPS

Use leftover brownie pieces to make brownie and jelly bean ice cream sundaes.
Make brownies ahead and freeze in airtight container for up to 1 month.
For a quick alternative, use prepared brownie mix and ready-to-use colored icing in tubes.