St Patricks Shamrock Brownies (Printable Version)

Fudgy chocolate brownies shaped like shamrocks with creamy green icing and festive decoration.

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Brownies

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

→ For the Green Icing

09 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
10 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - Green food coloring as needed

→ For Decoration

14 - Green sprinkles or sanding sugar, optional

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang for easy removal.
02 - Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - Add cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture. Mix until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
04 - Transfer batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
05 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges with a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake.
06 - Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
07 - In a mixing bowl, beat together powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add green food coloring gradually, a few drops at a time, until desired shade is achieved.
08 - Lift cooled brownies from the pan and use a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter to cut out individual shamrock pieces.
09 - Spread green icing over each shamrock brownie. Top with green sprinkles or sanding sugar if desired.
10 - Allow icing to set completely before serving.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They look impressive enough for a party but come together in about an hour, so you won't be stressed in the kitchen.
  • The brownies stay fudgy and tender, and the icing is silky smooth without requiring any fancy equipment.
  • You get to use a shamrock cutter, which feels playful and makes even store-bought brownies look homemade.
02 -
  • Overbaked brownies are dry brownies, so it's genuinely better to pull them out a minute early than a minute late.
  • The scraps and odd-shaped pieces from cutting are honestly the best tasting part, so don't feel bad about snacking on them straight from the pan.
03 -
  • Chill your icing in the fridge for 5 minutes before spreading so it stays put instead of sliding across the brownie surface.
  • If you don't have a shamrock cutter, heart or star shaped cutters work beautifully and are honestly easier to find year-round.
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