Introduction

These easy football brownies are a fun and festive treat perfect for game day or any football fan’s celebration. With rich chocolate brownies cut into football shapes and decorated with creamy frosting laces, they’re sure to score big with your guests.

A stack of chocolate cookies shaped like footballs sits on a white plate, each cookie covered in a smooth layer of dark brown chocolate frosting. The football shapes are defined by white icing laces in the center with short horizontal lines, and curved white icing lines on each end mimicking the seams of a football. The cookies rest on a bed of small, round, multicolored sprinkles that are scattered lightly around the plate’s surface, which has a white marbled texture. The rich chocolate bases create a contrast with the bright white icing details and colorful sprinkles. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

1 box brownie mix for a 13 x 9 inch pan (plus eggs, oil, and water as listed on the box)
1 tub chocolate frosting
1 tub white frosting
Optional: sprinkles or green tinted frosting for “grass”

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray it with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Step 2: Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the brownies cool in the pan for 30 minutes.
Step 3: Lift the cooled brownies out using the parchment paper. Lightly grease the inside of a football-shaped cookie cutter that is at least 1/2 inch deep. Cut out football shapes from the brownies. Gather the scraps, press them together, and cut a few extra football shapes if desired. If you don’t have a football cutter, use a round cutter and pinch two opposite sides to create points for a football shape.
Step 4: Fill a piping bag with chocolate frosting and cut a small 1/4 inch opening. Outline each brownie football, fill in the center with frosting, and smooth the surface with a knife or spatula. Add sprinkles if you like for extra decoration.
Step 5: Fill a second piping bag with white frosting and cut a small opening. Pipe one line across the center of each brownie and add several short crosswise lines to mimic football laces.
Step 6: Optionally, pipe green “grass” frosting onto your serving tray to create a field effect. Place the decorated football brownies on top and serve.

Tips & Variations

If you don’t have a football cookie cutter, a simple round cutter with pinched ends works great to mimic a football shape.
For extra flavor, add a pinch of cinnamon or espresso powder to the brownie batter before baking.
Use green-tinted frosting to pipe “grass” directly on the serving plate for a fun presentation.
Try different colors of sprinkles to match your favorite team’s colors.

Storage

Store the decorated brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to keep them fresh. If you want to keep them longer, refrigerate up to a week, but bring to room temperature before serving for the best flavor and texture. Avoid heating decorated brownies in the microwave as the frosting may melt.

How to Serve

The image shows several chocolate football-shaped cookies arranged closely together on a white plate, resting on a white marbled surface sprinkled with small, colorful round sprinkles. Each cookie has two layers: a dark brown chocolate base with a rough texture and a smooth, thick layer of glossy chocolate frosting on top. Decorated on the frosting are white icing lines mimicking football laces and curved lines at the ends, adding texture and detail. The cookies are slightly overlapping and the colorful sprinkles around them add a playful touch. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use homemade brownies instead of a mix?

Absolutely! Homemade brownies work perfectly and allow you to customize the flavor and texture to your liking.

How do I prevent the frosting from melting on warm brownies?

Make sure the brownies are completely cool before frosting. If the brownies are warm, the frosting will soften and lose its shape.