These adorable and tasty Penguin Brownies are a fun Christmas dessert for kids (and kids at heart!)
Ingredients:
3/4 C. vegetable oil
1 1/2 C. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
12 oz package of Wilton bright white candy melts
Large candy eyes
Orange M&M’s
Mini orange M&M’s
Chocolate frosting, any brand
3″ round cookie cutter
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
Combine the vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract.
Whisk in the eggs.
Slowly fold in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Gently lift the brownies from the baking dish and use the 3″ round cookie cutter to carefully cut the brownies as close as possible and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Generously frost each round brownie.
Give each penguin 2 large candy eyes.
Place (1) small mini orange M&M under the eyes standing up for the penguin’s nose.
Place a white candy melt on the penguins belly.
Take (2) orange M&M’s and place on the bottom edge of the penguin for it’s feet.
Repeat with all the penguin brownies.
*Makes approximately 12 Penguin brownies
Penguin Brownies
Ingredients
- 3/4 C. vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 C. sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 oz package of Wilton bright white candy melts
- Large candy eyes
- Orange M&M's
- Mini orange M&M's
- Chocolate frosting, any brand
- 3 " round cookie cutter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine the vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Whisk in the eggs.
- Slowly fold in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Gently lift the brownies from the baking dish and use the 3" round cookie cutter to carefully cut the brownies as close as possible and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Generously frost each round brownie.
- Give each penguin 2 large candy eyes.
- Place (1) small mini orange M&M under the eyes standing up for the penguin's nose.
- Place a white candy melt on the penguins belly.
- Take (2) orange M&M's and place on the bottom edge of the penguin for it's feet.
- Repeat with all the penguin brownies.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!