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These Christmas Brownies are a classic fudgy brownie recipe that are made with Christmas themed candy! They’re fudgy and super chocolatey and so fun to decorate – add these to your holiday cookie platters!

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These CLASSIC brownies are so fudgy and delicious. They have the perfect chocolate flavor, and they’re easy to make! They are perfect all year long, but the addition of red & green M&Ms and sprinkles makes them the best for the Christmas season.

I’m a sucker for a delicious brownie – and also for colorful candy and sprinkles. It’s why I’ve made Santa’s Favorite Cookies for every holiday with a different theme! I think Santa might like brownies this year too – they’re just as fun.

A baking setup displays ingredients: bowls of sugar, cocoa powder, and flour, four eggs, a butter stick, a bottle of vanilla, a pinch of salt, a bar of unsweetened baking chocolate, colorful sprinkles, and red and green M&Ms.

Ingredients Needed

  • Sugar: I always use granulated sugar – and a lot of it – to make brownies!
  • Cocoa Powder: I use unsweetened cocoa powder (natural) but you can also use Dutch Process Cocoa.
  • Baking Chocolate: Use unsweetened baking chocolate for best results (this is found in the baking aisle).
  • Unsalted Butter: If you don’t have unsalted butter, you can use salted and remove the salt from the recipe
  • Candies: Red and Green M&Ms and sprinkles are the best mix ins!
A clear glass bowl filled with smooth, rich chocolate batter on a white background. The batter has a glossy texture and covers the bottom of the bowl evenly.
A glass bowl filled with smooth, dark chocolate cake batter sits on a marble surface. The rich, glossy mixture is evenly spread within the bowl, ready for baking.
A rectangular tray of chocolate brownies covered with red and green candy-coated chocolates and colorful sprinkles, lined with aluminum foil on a white background.

How to Make Christmas Brownies

  1. Melt butter and chocolate in a large bowl. You can also brown the butter if you want to make brown butter brownies!
  2. Stir in sugar then eggs, then vanilla and salt. Stir in flour and you’ll have a thick brownie mixture.
  3. Pour brownie batter into a baking pan lined with foil or parchment paper and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with sprinkles, eyeballs, and M&Ms. Bake until a toothpick along the edge comes out with just a few crumbs. This results in very fudgy gooey brownies. Cool before slicing into bars.
Three stacked chocolate brownies with colorful candy pieces on top, placed on a white plate adorned with red and green candies. The background is blurred, highlighting the rich texture of the brownies.

Storing Brownies

  • Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.
  • You can also freeze these brownies for a few months!

Expert Tips

  • You can omit or add any Christmas candy that you would like – omit the sprinkles and use more M&Ms if you want.
  • Swap my recipe for a box brownie mix for ease.
  • Cut your brownies with a plastic knife – the brownie won’t stick to it!
  • Want even more chocolate? Add some chocolate buttercream or cooked chocolate frosting for an even richer recipe.
  • Looking for Christmas Tree Brownies? I have those too, in brownie bite form!
A stack of three chocolate brownies topped with colorful candy-coated chocolates and sprinkles sits on a white plate. More candies are scattered around the plate, with additional brownies visible in the background.

Christmas Brownies Recipe

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Easy Christmas Brownies are so easy and fun – the best brownie recipe with holiday m&ms and sprinkles!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Yield 20 brownies
Serving Size 1 serving
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup (2260 unsalted butter
  • 4 ounces (113g) unsweetened baking chocolate coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ⅓ cups (162g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Christmas M&Ms
  • ¼ cup Christmas Sprinkles
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13″ pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Melt butter and baking chocolate in a large bowl. Heat it on high power for 1 minute then stir, heating in additional 30 second increments until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, and cocoa and stir until combined. Stir in flour.
  • Pour brownie batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with sprinkles and M&Ms. Bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick along the edge comes out with just a few crumbs. This results in very fudgy gooey brownies. Cool before slicing into bars.

Recipe Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze for several months.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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  1. Dorothy I have made several of your recipes and my family loves them!! Burnt butter chocolate chip cookies oatmeal cookies and more. All so good! I’m gonna try these Christmas brownies next.

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