Santa Hat Brownies
Servings 16 brownies
These Santa hat brownies are super easy to make and don’t have any special ingredients. You can make them with all-purpose, whole wheat, or even gluten-free flour.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (125 grams) flour see notes
- 3/4 cup (86 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (196 grams) unsalted butter or refined coconut oil, melted
- 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs 50 grams each, out of shell, room temperature
Decoration:
- 1/2 cup whipped cream or vanilla frosting or cream cheese frosting
- 16 strawberries
Instructions
For the brownies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line an 8"×8" (20cmx20cm) pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.1 cup (125 grams) flour, 3/4 cup (86 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the butter or oil, sugar, and vanilla extract. Once combined, add the eggs one at a time, and stir just until combined.3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (196 grams) unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 3 large eggs
- Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir just until almost no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix!
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the brownies have formed a thin crust and appear set in the middle. A toothpick inserted into the center will come out wet. A toothpick inserted into the sides will come out with some moist crumbs on it, but not totally raw batter. The brownies will continue to bake as they sit in the pan and will firm up as they cool.
- Let cool completely, about 2 hours, and then cover and store at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also refrigerate them to give them a fudgier texture.
Assembly:
- This should be done shortly before serving.
- Cut off the stems of the strawberries.16 strawberries
- Cut a small bit off the tip of the strawberry to create the flat top for the Santa hat (you will later pipe a little whipped cream here to create the top of the hat).
- Pipe a bit of whipped cream on the brownie under where the strawberry will go.1/2 cup whipped cream
- Lay the strawberries, bigger side down and pointy side up, on top of the whipped cream.
- Once all the strawberries have been placed, pipe on the tip of the Santa hats.
- Cut into squares and serve. Refrigerate leftovers but note that the strawberries might make the whipped cream runny. If you want to prepare the decorations ahead of time, it's best to use frosting.
Notes
- For the flour, you can use all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour, or for gluten-free, use 1 cup (125 grams) buckwheat flour or 1 cup (138 grams) Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour (or a similar mix) or 1 cup (158 grams) teff flour.
- Buckwheat flour is naturally gluten-free but not all buckwheat flour is processed in a gluten-free facility. If you need these brownies to be gluten-free, make sure to use certified gluten-free buckwheat flour.
- You only need 16 strawberries for the brownies, but it's good to have some spares in case some of your 16 strawberries aren't very good-looking.
- The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 382IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 26
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