Vegan Christmas Tree Brownies

Looking for a fun vegan treat for Christmas? Try making these brownies in the shape of Christmas trees. I used pomegranate seeds for the Christmas decorations.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup pomegranate, seeds only, or more to taste
• 16 candy stars

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rectangular baking dish.
2. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Make an indention in the middle and pour in water, oil, and vanilla extract. Mix everything well into a smooth batter. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the surface is no longer shiny and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
4. Cut brownies into pointy triangles. Garnish each with pomegranate seeds and place a star-shaped candy on top.