4th of July Brownies

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 6

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • 1 tube Betty Crocker™ Red Writing Gel
  • 1 tube Betty Crocker™ Blue Writing Gel
  • Betty Crocker™ Stars Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil so foil extends about 2 inches over sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove brownies from pan by lifting foil; peel foil from sides of brownies. Continue as desired with options below. Flag Brownies: Frost brownies. Using red writing gel, pipe stripes onto frosted brownie. Add stars in upper left corner of brownie. 24 brownies Firecracker Brownies: Using 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut out brownie rounds. Stack 2 brownie rounds together, spreading frosting between rounds and on top. Decorate as desired. 48 brownies Star Brownies: Using 2 1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter, cut brownies. Place frosting in resealable food-storage bag; cut off one bottom corner of bag. Pipe frosting on star-shaped brownies. Sprinkle with stars. 13 brownies

  • Look for writing gels in the baking section of craft stores or grocery stores.
  • Be sure to line your pan with foil—this allows for effortless removal and makes cutting these 4th of July Brownies extra easy.
  • Plus up your dessert table even more with Red, White and Blue M&M’s® Brownies.

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