politics | January 18, 2026

Football Brownies (no cookie cutter needed)

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Brownies decorated like a football using chocolate and vanilla frosting. Use your favorite brownie recipe as the base. No cookie cutter needed!

Football shaped brownies on top of green M&M\'s.

It’s here! College football has begun, and the NFL season kicks off tomorrow! Are you planning to watch your favorite team with friends? Go tailgating? Relax at home? I thought you might want to sweeten up your football season with brownies. And not just any brownies – Football Brownies! Aren’t they adorable?!

Football shaped brownies on top of green M&M\'s.
  • Bake your favorite batch of brownies. They can be boxed, homemade or store bought.
  • Cut the brownies into squares, and cut two corners off the squares to make a hexagon (no cookie cutter needed).
  • Frost the brownies with swirls of chocolate frosting, then pipe on vanilla frosting for laces.
  • Serve on top of green candies. I use mint M&M’s.
Football shaped brownies on top of green M&M\'s.

Super Bowl Dessert Idea

These brownies are perfect all football season long – and don’t forget to whip them up for your Super Bowl party. These are the perfect Super Bowl dessert – fun, festive, and delicious! Bring these brownies along to all your favorite games this season. 

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Recipe

Football shaped brownies on top of green M&M's.

Frosted Football Brownies

Brownies decorated to look like a football using chocolate and vanilla buttercream frosting. Use your favorite brownie recipe as the base. No cookie cutter needed!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 9 -12

Calories: 258kcal

Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Instructions

  • With a hand mixer, or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar. Once all powdered sugar has been added, beat in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Remove a generous ¼ cup of frosting (to be used for the laces).

  • To the remaining frosting, add cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon milk. Beat on medium speed for about a minute. Add more milk if needed. The frosting should be smooth and able to hold its shape.

  • Place chocolate frosting in a piping bag fitted with a small star attachment. Place white frosting in a separate piping bag with the end snipped just enough to create your desired thickness of laces.

  • Cut the brownies into squares, and then cut off a little bit from two opposite corners to form a hexagon (or you can leave the brownies in a square).

  • Pipe the chocolate frosting in a zig-zag pattern to form a diamond shape. Pipe white laces onto the chocolate frosting.

  • Serve on top of green M&M's, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.7mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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