How to Decorate Brownies
Brownies are every cook's best friend. They are an easy dessert to make from scratch and even easier with a mix. And the mixes actually taste great. But sometimes, you want to fancy things up a bit. You can decorate brownies the same way you embellish cupcakes or cookies. Your family and guests will be so impressed. Read on to learn how to decorate brownies. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Aluminum foil
- Vegetable or canola oil spray
- 9x13 baking pan
- Brownie mix and ingredients
- Cookie cutters
- Canned frosting
- Writing pack of frosting or pastry bag
Instructions
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Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with aluminum foil and spray with a vegetable or canola oil spray. Cooking magazines use this trick all the time to show off perfectly shaped brownies. Just let a little of the foil hang off the ends to use as a lifter.
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Bake a 9 x 13 pan of brownies, using your own recipe or a mix from the grocery store. You can doctor a brownie mix by adding in chocolate syrup, chocolate chips, nuts or candies.
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Cool the brownies for about 15 minutes. Using the ends of the aluminum foil, lift the entire sheet of baked brownies out of the pan. Cool completely.
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Cut the brownies into shapes using cookie cutters. You can use a biscuit cutter for round brownies.
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Spread your favorite canned frosting over the tops of the brownies. Make a smooth layer.
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Write names or draw pictures using a writing pack of frosting found at the grocery. You can also fill a pastry bag with frosting, and pipe on stars, squiggles or anything you want.
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Chill the decorated brownies in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to set the frosting. Enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
To make serving decorated brownies even simpler, buy a pan of already baked brownies from Costco or Sam's. Decorate to your heart's content, and claim them as your own.
Customize the brownies for holidays. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter for Valentine's Day. At Christmas, cut out brownies with a snowman cookie cutter. Frost with white icing. Use different colored icing for the eyes, nose, mouth and top hat. Halloween's a no-brainer. Get going with the orange frosting.
