Many families eagerly anticipate the enchanting arrival of Santa Claus. Among the cherished customs Santa brings with him is leaving out milk and cookies. This is a heartfelt token of gratitude for his tireless gift-giving endeavors. But did you know a delightful secret is hidden within Santa's iconic ensemble (especially the Santa belt)?
Santa's belt holds more than just the practical purpose of keeping his pants in place. It unveils the key to crafting a delicious and festive treat that will undoubtedly add a sprinkle of merriment to your dessert menu. We invite you to learn this delightful twist on the traditional holiday sweet. Unravel the magic behind transforming simple ingredients into a visually appealing and delicious dessert that captures the season's essence.
Get ready to elevate your baking repertoire and create a treat that pays homage to Santa's iconic style. It also adds a delectable touch to your festive gatherings. Let's gather your ingredients and embark on a delightful baking experience that will make your holiday season even more memorable and delicious.
Santa Belt Brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 (aff) boxes brownie mix
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- water
- 3 egg whites
- 2 (aff) C powder sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- gel food coloring
Instructions
Icing directions
- Using a standing mixer (aff), combine the egg whites, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream of tartar and mix until stiff peaks form.
- Split the icing into three bowls
- Add a little bit of food coloring to each bowl. One color (red, black, yellow) per bowl.
- Scoop a little bit of the red icing into one piping bag with a number 2 tip and the black icing into the second number 2 tip, and the yellow icing into the third piping bag with a number 2 tip
- Add 3 tbsp water to the remaining red icing and mix until combined.
- Pour icing into the squeeze bottle.
Brownie Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Follow the directions on the back of the brownie box to make the brownies.
- Once baked, cool on a wire rack until cooled to room temperature.
- Once cooled, slide the brownies out of the pan and cut them into bars.
- Flip brownies upside down to pipe icing on the smooth side.
- Using the black icing, pipe the belt in the middle of the brownies and fill in
- Using the red icing, pipe the top and bottom part and fill in with the thinner red icing in the squeeze bottle.
- Using the yellow icing, pipe on the belt buckle
- Let dry for an hour before enjoying.
These Santa Belt Brownies satisfy your sweet tooth and add a festive touch to any holiday celebration. The rich, fudgy brownie base and creamy topping perfectly balance flavors and textures. These Santa belt brownies bring a touch of Christmas magic (aff) to your dessert table. It doesn't matter whether you're baking these for a holiday party, a family gathering, or just a cozy night in by the fireplace. Gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and indulge in baking these for a truly merry and tasty holiday season!
Indulge your hunger with these brownies while you wrap your gifts using these free Santa printable gift tags!
How cute are those! I love your recipes, they are always easy enough that this busy mama can still find time to make them.
What a cute idea using store bought brownie mix. Loving all of your holiday themed baking and looking forward to trying them all.
These Santa Belt Brownies are too cute! I love that it all starts with a brownie mix and they look so festive and delicious.
What a fun way to decorate brownies or cake slices. These would be fun to make and serve. Going to be a great surprise for the grandkids.
These are the cutest brownies. I’ll have to make them this weekend with my daughter. She loves to do things like this.
Oh my gosh these are so cute! I love them and I know my nephew would. He love Santa Claus anything.
No way that is cool, I’ve seen a lot of deserts creations over this past few days. And this is one of them, it is not only looking good but also looks delicious too. Great for any party or family gatherings.
These are absolutely adorable and would make the best gift (or treat for Santa himself 🙂
These brownies are super cute! My kids would love to make and devour them I’m sure.
We just love brownies in this family. Actually, anything chocolate pretty much does it for us. I would definitely like to try these. I’m not that good at food designing but this would be fun.
These turned out so cute! My daughter was just telling me to make brownies for our Christmas dessert.
We are big tiem brownie lovers in our house. These are colorful and fun and perfect for the holiday season.
These brownies will be perfect for my Holiday party. I will have to grab the ingredients I need to make these. I am sure they will be a big hit.
The Santa Belt Brownies look absolutely cute. The recipe also is simplified and one that I will try out this holiday season.
Those are so adorable! I am not great with decorating with icing, but I think even I could manage that!
Too cute! It has been ages since I’ve made brownies, but I love this idea for the holiday season.
Oh my word! What a darling brownie! I think we are going to have to make these for Santa.
These are just adorable! We decorate a lot of things at work with santa belts, and I never would have thought to make a brownie like that. Love this idea!
Those are super cute! We love brownies here at home and this would be perfect to make this weekend.
Those are adorable!! What a great classroom snack idea for the holidays. 🙂
These are so cute! They would be a perfect treat for a classroom party.