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fudgy brownie squares each topped with a strawberry and whipped cream to look like Santa hats on a white plate in a wide horizontal shot, fresh strawberries and a red ribbon nearby, soft bright light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Santa Hat Brownies

Brownie squares draped in a ribbon of whipped cream and topped with a strawberry with a fluffy white pom.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.33 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.66 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 16 strawberries hulled
  • 1 cup whipped cream

Method
 

  1. Whisk the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Stir in the cocoa, flour, and a pinch of salt until just combined.
  3. Spread into a lined 8x8 pan and bake at 350F for 23-25 minutes.
  4. Cool, then cut into 16 squares.
  5. Pipe a dot of whipped cream on each, add a strawberry hat, and top with a little whipped-cream pom.

Notes

Assemble the hats right before serving so the cream stays fluffy.