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Brownie Gingerbread Men

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Brownie Gingerbread Men
  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 8
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Surprise your family with a brownie twist on the classic cookie. These gingerbread man brownies are simply made with Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix and topped with Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting. All you need is a gingerbread man cookie cutter and candy buttons to bring them to life—then just walk them to the dessert tray.
Updated Nov 23, 2020

Ingredients

  • 1 box (18.3 oz) Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
  • 1/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 16-oz container)
  • Green and red M&M's® Minis™ milk chocolate candies, as desired
  • Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors sugars (assorted colors), as desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, letting foil hang 2 inches over sides of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
  • 2
    Bake as directed on box or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Freeze in pan 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. Cut out 8 gingerbread men using 3-inch gingerbread man cookie cutter. Gently push brownie out of cutter each time. Set aside end pieces for snacking. If cutter gets sticky, wipe clean with damp paper towel before cutting again.
  • 4
    Spoon frosting into small resealable freezer plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from one corner of bag. For each gingerbread man, squeeze bag to pipe small dabs of frosting to attach candies for eyes and buttons. Decorate as desired using frosting and colored sugars (use photo as guide).
  • 5
    Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store covered at room temperature.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To easily line bottom of pan, tip upside down, and form foil around bottom and sides. Flip pan over, and place foil insert inside pan for a perfect fit!
  • tip 2
    Try extra brownie pieces as a topping for ice cream sundaes!

Nutrition

330 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 47g Total Carbohydrate, 33g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Gingerbread Man
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
33g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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