These are the cutest little brownies you could have at Christmas, don’t you think?. Melted Snowman Brownies are the perfect Christmas fun!
These Melted Snowmen Brownies are cute aren’t they?
We never really had any Christmas traditions in our house growing up. Mum and Dad both worked and Christmas usually involved a fruit salad and ice cream or Pavlova cobbled together after a late night on Christmas eve. My mother hated cooking and by the time she filled 4 Santa stockings for my sisters and I and tucked herself into bed on Christmas eve at 2 am, the last thing she wanted to do was bake.
My Aunty was the only one who ever baked. The usual suspects, caramel slices, tiny fruit mince tarts and Christmas cake, every year. She brought these to our house wrapped in red or green cellophane on a Christmas plate along with Christmas decorations for the table. Without her there would have been no tradition.
I am still not good at tradition either. I like to bake whatever takes my fancy. I made these because Skater, my son, loves brownies. He hates Christmas baking. Lots of people dont like fruit mince tarts, although I just can’t imagine why not and I can’t promise not to make them before Christmas.
Ingredients |
Unit:
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- 175 gm chocolate dark chopped ( I use anything over 63%)
- 250 gm caster sugar 1 1/4 cups
- 3 eggs large
- 100 gm almond meal 1 cup
- 50 gm cocoa dutch (1/2 cup)
- 50 gm white marshmallows
- 20 ml cream 1 Tablespoon
- 50 gm Orange icing or lollies for decorating
- 1 small liquorice small bag soft
- 8 extra marshmallows for resting the hats on
Instructions
- Set the oven to 170C (340F). Cup cake papers or a smallish muffin tin ( lined or greased)
- Put the butter and chocolate into a bowl and melt in a micro wave or double boiler till soft. stir to melt
- Beat sugar and eggs till light and fluffy and white. Add the cooled chocolate mixture into the eggs with the almond and cocoa and mix well to combine. Spoon the mixture into the papers or muffin tins. bake 15-20 minutes or till just firm to touch.
- Put the marshmallows into a jug or bowl with the cream. Blitz for 30 seconds in a micro wave and then stir to combine. Cool slightly. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon onto each brownie. Cool
- Meanwhile make tiny balls for the eyes with the liquorice and the tiny hats with this liquorice as well. Make the little carrot shaped orange noses with slices of orange lollies rolled into little carrots. Rest each piece of liquorice hat on a half a marshmallow. Let these dry out before storing in an airtight container till needed. They will last for about 4-5 days . You can keep in the fridge in a warm climate, then bring to room temperature
Those melted faces are such a cute effect!
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Those are absolutely adorable! I love your son’s name. Very original.
mimi recently posted..Eggnog Ice Cream
Well, what did you expect when you made a snowman in the summer???
Come with me to Maine one Christmas and I’ll show you a snowman that won’t melt. 🙂
Very cute!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef recently posted..How to Make Roasted Herbed Potatoes
So cute, T! I thought these looked absolutely wonderful! x
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Oh Tania, these brownies were so delicious. Thank you so much for making them for me. They were all eaten very quickly and my three kids want to say a big thank you to you. They are so cute! It’s a shame you didn’t have many traditions when you were growing up – in my family we had so many! xx
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Oh how I love these cuties Tania! I’m going to get littlej to make some on the weekend, she’ll love them to 🙂
Only MiddleC and I like Christmas pudding and mince tarts, why didn’t I ever think of Christmas brownies instead? Thanks for the heads up! Xox
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These are gorgeous! Really, really cute 🙂
Kari @ bite-sized thoughts recently posted..Rawsome ‘Desserts in the Raw’ workshop
Oh! This makes me think of the snowman film where he melts…so sad! 🙂
Clevery cookie Tania, you have a nack of turning something quite simple into pieces of art. They all look so cute. Funny little characters. Your blogs always make me smile. Thank you
Yup, snowmen in Sydney will do that to you! Love it Tania, very creative
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They are too CUTE to eat, Tania.
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These are so cute! Are the hats candy?
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licorice Janet
oh….these are so adorable!!! 🙂 I love your creative treats.
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You are so creative. These are very cute. Just as well for your aunt – at least you had some Christmas traditions.
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They’re adorable Tania!
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Hehe these are SO cute! Charlie is one lucky woman to get these 😀
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Rosemary, Lemon Thyme & Sage Honey – Edible Christmas Gifts
My hat’s off to you, Tania! These are great and unlike any cupcakes I’ve seen. I’m sure kids of all ages would get enjoy these. I know I sure would. 🙂
ChgoJohn recently posted..See Quince? Make Jam First Then Jelly
Oh, I’m all for any Christmas tradition that involves brownies. It is my goal to find the perfect brownie recipe – and I hope it takes the rest of my life, because I’m seriously loving the search!
Amanda (@lambsearshoney) recently posted..Dukkah Chicken Bites – Easy Entertainment Food
These are so darn cute! My kids would rather have brownies than almost any other dessert, too 🙂
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How cute are these?!
Martine @ Chompchomp recently posted..Gourmet Village at Gourmet Escape, Margaret River 2013
These are super adorable!! I definitely plan on making these this year. They’re too cute not to!
What a fun, festive treat! My little ones would love the melting snowman – such a great idea 🙂 And well, I just love brownies… I may have to make these for the bake sale at my kids’ preschool next week. I know everyone will flip for them!
Kathryn Doherty recently posted..Holiday cocktail party {recipe round-up}
Haha these are soo cute! Really creative idea
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This is such a sweet idea! These sound great, you can’t go wrong with chocolate and marshmallows!
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Ha good point!