Best 6 Holiday Wreath Brownies Recipes

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HOLIDAY WREATHS



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With this recipe, you can make wreaths using cornflakes. They're fun to make and eat. Get the kids involved and make an afternoon of it!

Provided by blairbunny

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

⅓ cup butter
1 (10.5 ounce) package large marshmallows
6 cups cornflakes cereal
1 teaspoon green food coloring
¼ cup cinnamon red hot candies

Steps:

  • Melt margarine in a large pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until marshmallows melt and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring. Add corn flakes and stir until well coated.
  • Drop mixture, by 1/4 cupful, onto cookie sheet. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.4 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 119.1 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

HOLIDAY WREATH BROWNIES



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My son, Jeremy, acts as if he's 5 when he sees these brownies-I've been making them for more than 30 years! My daughter, Jayme, and my four grandchildren love them, too. If you're short on time, a boxed mix works just fine. -Jeannine Schneider, Fremont, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 2 wreaths.

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup butter, cubed
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Green paste food coloring
Assorted nonpareils and AirHeads Xtremes Sour Belt candies

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper., In a microwave, melt butter and chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and salt. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour, mixing well., Spread into prepared pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., Using a 3-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the center of each brownie to form a wreath (save trimmings for another use). Tint frosting green. Frost wreaths. Use Sour Belt candies to make two bows; attach to wreaths. Decorate with nonpareils as desired. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

HOLIDAY WREATH ROLLS



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, melted, plus 4 tablespoons, melted, for brushing
1 cup finely grated Pecorino cheese
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 (7 1/2- ounce) cans store-bought buttermilk biscuits

Steps:

  • Adjust the oven racks to the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a 12-cup Bundt pan liberally with 4 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Combine the cheese, garlic, and herbs in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Open the biscuit cans and separate each biscuit. Roll the biscuits into balls. Dip each ball into the 1/2 cup melted butter, then into the cheese-herb mixture, making sure that the whole ball is covered. Place into the prepared pan. Repeat with the remaining biscuits until you have filled the pan with butter-and-herb-covered balls of dough. The balls of dough will overlap.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes. Cool in the pan then turn out onto a cake pedestal. Allow guests to use their hands to break off a roll to enjoy.

FINGER-PAINT HOLIDAY WREATH COOKIES



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Treat your family with these Christmas wreath cookies decorated with Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting - a delightful dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1/4 teaspoon green food color
1/4 teaspoon red food color
1/4 cup Betty Crocker™ red cinnamon decors

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, beat shortening, butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Beat in flour and baking soda, scraping bowl occasionally, until well blended.
  • Shape dough into a roll, 5 inches long and 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate about 1 hour 30 minutes or until very firm.
  • Heat oven to 375°F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. On ungreased cookie sheet, place slices 2 inches apart. With 1-inch round cookie cutter or cleaned plastic bottle cap, cut out centers of cookies. Cut each cutout center part cookie in half. Place 2 halves at bottom of each wreath to shape bow.
  • Bake 6 to 11 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the frosting in small microwavable bowl. Spread remaining frosting on cookies. Spoon 1/4 cup of reserved frosting into another small microwavable bowl. Microwave each bowl of frosting uncovered on High about 5 seconds or until warm; stir until pourable. Stir green food color into frosting in one bowl; stir red food color into frosting in other bowl.
  • Create a wreath pattern on frosted cookies by dipping one fingertip into warm green frosting and lightly pressing onto wreath part of cookies, repeating to resemble wreath. Create a bow by dipping another fingertip into warm red frosting and lightly coating bow part of cookies. Rewarm frosting if it gets too stiff. Press 3 to 9 cinnamon candies onto wreath to look like berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 1/2 g

HOLIDAY TREE BROWNIES



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Cut up brownies to create a fun holiday treat. Decorating is child's play.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Supreme original brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
Miniature candy canes (2 inch), unwrapped
1 or 2 drops green food color
1/3 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 16-oz container)
Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors red and green candy sprinkles or miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie mix batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours. Freeze in pan 15 minutes. Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. To cut brownie into triangles, cut into 3 rows. Cut each row into 5 triangles (See More About This Recipe). Set aside leftover pieces for snacking.
  • Break off curved end of candy cane; insert straight piece into bottoms of triangles to make tree trunks.
  • Stir food color into frosting. Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with decors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Brownie, Sodium 115 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

HOLIDAY BROWNIES



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The holiday brownie recipe combines two favorites, chocolate and cherries. These rich and creamy brownies are guaranteed to be gone in the first day!

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 48 Brownies

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup salted butter
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherry
1 1/2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
  • Cream Cheese Filling:.
  • In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
  • Add sugar, maraschino cherry juice, and egg and beat until smooth.
  • Stir in maraschino cherries; set aside.
  • Brownie:.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Heat on medium-high setting until melted, stir until smooth; set aside to cool for 3 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Gradually beat in flour and salt, scraping bowl continue to beat for 1 minute.
  • Stir in chopped walnuts.
  • Spread half of the batter into prepared pan.
  • Spread cherry-cheese filling over batter.
  • Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl with knife to create a marbled effect.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of brownie pan.
  • Cool completely before cutting into squares. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.6, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 42.6, Sodium 87.5, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 10.6, Protein 2.5

Tips:

  • Choose the right brownie mix. For a fudgy brownie, use a mix that is high in cocoa powder. For a cakier brownie, use a mix that is lower in cocoa powder and higher in flour.
  • Follow the package instructions carefully. Over-mixing the batter will result in tough brownies.
  • Use a 9x13 inch baking pan. This will give you a thin brownie that is easy to cut into wreaths.
  • Bake the brownies for the amount of time specified on the package. Over-baking will result in dry brownies.
  • Let the brownies cool completely before cutting them into wreaths. This will help prevent them from crumbling.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the brownies into wreaths. This will give you clean, even cuts.
  • Decorate the brownies with your favorite toppings. Some popular choices include powdered sugar, sprinkles, and chocolate chips.

Conclusion:

Holiday wreath brownies are a festive and delicious treat that is perfect for any holiday party. They are easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. With a little creativity, you can create a beautiful and unique dessert that will impress your guests.

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