Stars and Stripes Brownies

Makes 24 brownies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Start to Finish: 2 hours

1 box Betty Crocker Original Supreme brownie mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box

1 container (12 ounces) whipped fluffy white frosting

1 tube (0.68 ounce) red decorating gel

1 tube (0.68 ounce) blue decorating gel

1 tube (0.68 ounce) white decorator icing

Decorating Decors stars

1.Heat oven to 3508F. Line 13 x 9-inch pan with foil so foil extends about 2 inches over sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box for 13 x 9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

2.Remove brownies from pan by lifting foil; peel foil from sides of brownies. Continue as desired with options below.

Flag Brownies: Frost brownies. Using red decorating gel, pipe stripes onto frosted brownie. Add decors in upper left corner of brownie.

Fire Cracker Brownies: Using 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut out brownie rounds. Stack 2 brownie rounds together, spreading frosting between rounds and on top. Garnish with decors.

Star Brownies: Using 2 1/2-inch, star-shaped cookie cutter, cut brownies. Place frosting in resealable food-storage bag; cut off one bottom corner of bag. Pipe frosting on star-shaped brownies. Sprinkle with decors.

All materials courtesy of: Betty Crocker