Looking for easy and festive treats? These Christmas brownies are great for gifting, cookie exchanges, and holiday parties!
This roundup is packed with every kind of brownie recipe you could want-from rich, fudgy classics to fun and festive decorating ideas. Whether you’re hosting a party, building a dessert table, or just want a cozy Christmas dessert to enjoy by the tree, there’s something here for everyone.
You’ll find plenty of easy and cute ideas that are perfect for kids and adults alike. There are Christmas tree bites with colorful sprinkles and reindeer brownies with candy noses and antlers that are ideal for classroom parties or a brownie decorating night at home.
If you love seasonal flavors, this collection also includes cozy hot chocolate brownies loaded with marshmallows and fudgy peppermint creations topped with crushed candy canes for a crunchy finish. You’ll also find delicious gingerbread-inspired bars with warm spices and red velvet bars that look extra festive for the holidays.
Many of these Christmas brownie ideas are cute enough to gift, making them the perfect Christmas food gift for neighbors, teachers, coworkers, or friends. Arrange a variety of Christmas treats in a box, wrap up a tray of themed brownies, or package individual squares for party favors. Whether you’re after an elegant Christmas dessert for your holiday menu or something simple the kids can help decorate, there’s a recipe for all occassions.
Christmas Brownies
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These peppermint ones start with a dark chocolate boxed brownie mix and get dressed up with a thick layer of homemade peppermint buttercream frosting. A warm, pourable dark chocolate frosting is spread over the peppermint layer, creating a glossy, bakery-style finish. Crushed candy canes or peppermint crunch sprinkles on top add festive color and extra minty crunch. The result is a rich, multi-layered bar that leans hard into the classic chocolate-and-peppermint combo for Christmas.
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These frosted ones use a double batch of brownie mix baked in a springform pan and then sliced into thick triangles. Each wedge is turned into either a Christmas tree or a Santa hat using white frosting tinted red and green. Edible gold stars and white pearl sprinkles make the tree’s topper and ornaments, while fluffy piping details finish off the Santa hats.
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These cute ones start with a box mix baked and cut into rectangles, then turned into reindeer faces. Mini pretzels become antlers, red Mint M&M’s form Rudolph’s signature nose, and white M&M’s are dotted with melted chocolate to make oversized candy eyes. It’s more of a fun decorating idea than a recipe, focusing on dressing up basic brownies for the holidays. They make a fun food craft to make with your kids and serve at parties!
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These bars begin with a rich, from-scratch base made with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and vanilla. Over the partially baked brownies, the recipe piles on layers of nuts, holiday M&M’s (both mini and regular), extra chocolate chips, and sweetened flaked coconut. Sweetened condensed milk is poured over the toppings so they bake into a chewy, caramel-like layer mixed with colorful candies and sprinkles. The bars live up to the “magic layer” name with a thick, fudgy bottom and a gooey, candy-crusted top.
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These bites start with rich mini rounds baked in a mini muffin tin. They are topped with an upside-down strawberry to form the “tree” shape. The strawberries are completely covered in green-tinted cream cheese frosting, piped in little star-shaped dollops, so the surface looks like fluffy evergreen branches. Each tiny tree is finished with a yellow fondant star (or similar topper), plus small white peppermint pearls, red hots, and a generous dusting of sparkling “disco dust” for a glittery, snow-dusted effect. It’s more of a fun decorating concept. You can use your favorite recipe and frosting to turn fresh strawberries into a festive, three-dimensional Christmas tree!
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These are ultra-fudgy bars made with bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, and a generous amount of mini marshmallow bits baked right into the batter. They have the flavor of a cozy mug of hot cocoa. Extra marshmallow bits on top melt slightly as they bake. They’re designed as a simple, no-mixer-needed dessert that tastes like pure winter comfort.
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These are blondie-style bars made with melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, and a generous dose of warm spices like ginger and cinnamon. The batter bakes up into a dense, moist bar that tastes like a cross between a classic brownie and a gingerbread cookie. A light dusting of confectioners’ sugar over the top keeps the decorating simple.
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These easy, one-bowl ones are made from scratch with cocoa powder, white and brown sugar, melted butter, oil, and a hit of peppermint extract for cool, minty flavor. Dark chocolate chips are mixed into the batter for extra richness, while optional espresso powder deepens the chocolate notes. They are topped with a silky chocolate ganache that’s also infused with peppermint extract. A sprinkle of crushed candy canes or peppermint candies on top gives them a festive look and added crunch.
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These have a thick, fudgy base that’s covered in a smooth white chocolate ganache tinted green to resemble frosted Christmas trees. Each tree is finished with rainbow chip “cosmic” sprinkles like the Little Debbie Christmas tree brownies, but with a homemade twist.
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These pair ready-made mini bites with fresh strawberries to create adorable Santa hats. A quick homemade vanilla frosting is piped onto each one to form the fluffy white “trim.” Strawberries are set on top and finished with a tiny dollop of frosting for the pom-pom on Santa’s hat. It’s a cute, no-bake Christmas treat that layers fudgy brownie, sweet frosting, and fresh strawberries in one bite-sized dessert.
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These red velvet ones combine the deep cocoa notes and tang of classic red velvet cake with the gooey chew of a fudgy brownie. The batter uses a mix of butter and oil, white and brown sugar, cocoa powder, vinegar, and red gel food coloring to create a dense, red bar with a slight chew. Once baked and cooled, the slab is covered in a layer of vanilla cream cheese frosting. They will look festive and elegant on a holiday tray.
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These bites start with a simple boxed mix baked in a mini muffin tin to make bite-sized chocolate rounds. Each one is topped with a tall swirl of green buttercream piped into the shape of a Christmas tree. It’s an easy dessert that transforms basic brownies into a festive and fun party dessert.
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These brookies are a mash-up of fudgy brownie cookies and peppermint candy. The cookies themselves are deeply chocolatey and moist, baked to a rich, brownie-like texture. They’re finished with a smooth cream cheese frosting that’s lightly flavored with peppermint and then rolled in chopped candy canes for a crunchy, minty crust. The contrast of dark chocolate, creamy frosting, and sparkling red-and-white candy pieces makes them a great addition to your Christmas dessert table.
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These start with a pan of thick, homemade chocolate brownie batter made from butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and eggs for a rich, fudgy base. On top goes a glossy white chocolate ganache tinted a vivid Grinch-green and flavored with a hint of peppermint. The slab is then loaded with chunks of mint Oreos and scattered with red M&M’s. They would make a great addition to a Grinch party!
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These are classic, from-scratch fudgy brownies made with real butter, cocoa powder, and optional chocolate chips for extra richness. Once baked and cooled, the slab is cut into neat squares that become “little gifts” decorated with red, green, and white candy melts. Crisscrossed lines of melted candy form ribbon-like stripes on top and mini bows, so it looks like a wrapped present.
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These start with an easy, from-scratch one-bowl base made with cocoa powder, oil, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Once baked, the pan is topped with a classic German chocolate frosting made on the stove from brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, egg yolks, evaporated milk, and vanilla. Chopped pecans and sweetened shredded coconut are stirred into the thickened mixture to create a rich topping. The contrast of dense chocolate base and a gooey, nut-and-coconut frosting layer channels the flavor of German chocolate cake in bar form.
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These are classic, gooey-in-the-center homemade brownies made with real melted butter, cocoa powder, and a splash of peppermint extract for a subtle minty backdrop. The batter bakes up into rich, fudgy squares that are then topped with crushed candy canes while still warm, so the pieces melt slightly into the top. Each bite layers deep chocolate flavor with cool peppermint crunch, making them a standout for anyone who loves the mint-and-chocolate combo.
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