Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, allowing the foil to hang 2 inches over the sides. Spray the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare the brownie batter according to the directions on your Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix box. Ensure you add the specified water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
- Spread the prepared brownie batter evenly into your lined pan. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the side of the pan comes out clean. Avoid overbaking to keep them fudgy.
- Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and let the brownies cool completely, which takes about 1 hour. This step is crucial for clean cuts.
- Once cooled, freeze the brownies in the pan for 30 minutes. Chilling makes them much firmer and less crumbly, ensuring perfect bunny shapes.
- Use the foil overhang to carefully lift the cooled brownies from the pan. Gently peel the foil away from the brownie slab. Use your 3.5-inch bunny face-shaped cookie cutter to cut out 9 bunny faces. Gently push each brownie bunny out of the cutter. Set aside any end pieces for a delicious snack!
- If your cookie cutter starts to get sticky with brownie crumbs, simply wipe it clean with a slightly damp paper towel before cutting the next bunny. This ensures smooth, clean edges for all your Easter bunny brownies.
- Spoon the Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting into a small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Partially seal the bag.
- Snip a small tip from one corner of the frosting bag. For each bunny, squeeze the bag to pipe two small dabs for the eyes, then gently place the candy eyeballs on top. Press a miniature jelly bean into the center of the face for the nose.
- Pipe three small lines on either side of the jelly bean for whiskers. Then, pipe lines for the bunny ears, following the shape of your cut-out.
- Sprinkle your desired colored sugar on top of the piped ear outlines to add a festive touch. Repeat this decorating process for all remaining brownies.
- Let the decorated bunnies stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes. This allows the frosting to set firm, preventing smudges before serving or storing.
Nutrition
Notes
To guarantee incredibly fudgy brownies, avoid overbaking; pull them from the oven when a few moist crumbs still cling to a toothpick. For super clean cuts, ensure brownies are thoroughly chilled, and wipe your cookie cutter clean between each use. Practice piping on parchment paper if new to it. Serve with cold milk or vanilla ice cream. Store decorated brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. Undecorated brownie slabs can be frozen for up to 3 months. Customize with different extracts or cookie cutter shapes. Nutrition information is estimated based on common ingredients and serving sizes and may vary.