Description
These Easy Football Brownies are a fun and festive treat perfect for game day celebrations. Made with a simple boxed brownie mix and decorated with chocolate and white frosting, they are shaped like footballs for a playful presentation. Optional green frosting or sprinkles add a grass-like effect for an extra sporty touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 1 box brownie mix for a 13 x 9 inch pan (plus eggs, oil, and water as listed on the box)
Frosting and Decoration
- 1 tub chocolate frosting
- 1 tub white frosting
- Optional: sprinkles or green tinted frosting for “grass”
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray it with cooking spray to ensure easy removal of the brownies.
- Make and Bake Brownies: Prepare the brownie batter according to the package instructions. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan for about 30 minutes.
- Cut Football Shapes: Carefully lift the cooled brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper. Grease the inside of a football-shaped cookie cutter (at least 1/2 inch deep) to prevent sticking. Cut football shapes from the brownies. Gather scraps, press them together, and cut additional football shapes as desired. If you don’t have a football cutter, use a round cutter and pinch two opposite sides to create football-shaped points.
- Chocolate Frosting Base: Fill a piping bag fitted with a small opening (about 1/4 inch wide) with chocolate frosting. Outline each brownie football, fill the center with the frosting, and smooth it out using a knife or spatula. Add sprinkles on top if desired for added decoration.
- Pipe Football Laces: Fill a second piping bag with white frosting and cut a small opening. Pipe a single line across the center of each football brownie. Then pipe several short crosswise lines along the center line to mimic football laces.
- Optional Grass Decoration: If desired, pipe green tinted frosting on the serving tray to resemble grass and place the decorated football brownies on top to complete the presentation.
Notes
- Use parchment paper for easy removal of brownies from the pan.
- If you don’t have a football-shaped cookie cutter, a round cutter with pinched ends works well.
- To help with frosting application, use piping bags with small openings for more control.
- Brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a gluten-free option, use a gluten-free brownie mix.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: football brownies, game day dessert, easy brownies, decorated brownies, chocolate brownies
