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.
Melted Snowman Brownies
Ingredients
Method
- 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
How cute are these?!
These are so darn cute! My kids would rather have brownies than almost any other dessert, too 🙂
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!
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. 🙂
Hehe these are SO cute! Charlie is one lucky woman to get these 😀
They’re adorable Tania!
You are so creative. These are very cute. Just as well for your aunt – at least you had some Christmas traditions.
oh….these are so adorable!!! 🙂 I love your creative treats.
These are so cute! Are the hats candy?
licorice Janet
They are too CUTE to eat, Tania.
Yup, snowmen in Sydney will do that to you! Love it Tania, very creative
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
Oh! This makes me think of the snowman film where he melts…so sad! 🙂
These are gorgeous! Really, really cute 🙂
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
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
So cute, T! I thought these looked absolutely wonderful! x
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!
Those are absolutely adorable! I love your son’s name. Very original.
Those melted faces are such a cute effect!