St Patricks Shamrock Brownies (Print version)

Fudgy chocolate treats shaped as shamrocks with creamy green icing, ideal for St Patricks celebrations.

# Required ingredients:

→ Brownies

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

→ Green Icing

09 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Green food coloring, as needed

→ Decoration

14 - Green sprinkles or sanding sugar, optional

# How to make it:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - Add cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined without overmixing.
04 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
05 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake.
06 - Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
07 - In a bowl, beat powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add green food coloring gradually until desired shade is achieved.
08 - Remove cooled brownies from pan and cut into shamrock shapes using a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter.
09 - Spread green icing over each shamrock brownie and add green sprinkles or sanding sugar if desired.
10 - Allow icing to set before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Fudgy brownies stay impossibly moist inside while the green icing gives you that Instagram-worthy moment without any fancy skills.
  • The whole project comes together in under an hour, making it perfect for last-minute celebrations or when you suddenly realize the party is tomorrow.
  • Scraps become little brownie bites, so there's honestly no waste and plenty of sneaky kitchen snacking opportunities.
02 -
  • Don't overbake these brownies thinking they need to be firm because they firm up as they cool and you'll end up with something closer to cake than fudge, which is the whole point.
  • The shamrock scraps aren't mistakes, they're brownie bites waiting to happen, so crumble them over vanilla ice cream or eat them straight while no one's looking.
03 -
  • Invest in a good shamrock cutter because it makes the difference between brownies that look handmade and brownies that look intentional, and the better tool makes the whole process more fun.
  • If your icing is too thick to spread, warm it gently by placing the bowl over a pot of warm water for thirty seconds, but don't let it get hot or it'll look greasy and slide right off the brownie.
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