Festive brownies with chocolate pinecones

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Festive brownies: chocolatey, moist, creamy, and full of flavor, with nuts and a little milk chocolate cream filling that makes them perfect for the holidays. A simple treat to impress and surprise.

Festive Brownies with Chocolate Trees
Preparations
Chocolate and Walnut Brownie
Ingredients
140g Semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
60g Milk chocolate (melted)
110g Unsalted butter (melted)
3 Eggs
250g Granulated sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
140g All-purpose flour (or the finest flour you can find)
15g Unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp Salt (or a pinch of salt)
100g Walnuts (roughly chopped)
Cooking spray (as needed) (for the pan)
Parchment paper (as needed)
Unsalted butter (for greasing the paper)

Milk Chocolate Cream
Ingredients
140g Unsalted butter (softened)
140g Powdered sugar (sifted)
1 1 tsp Vanilla extract
300g Firm cream cheese (like Philadelphia, Finlandia, or Milkaut Professional)
160g Milk chocolate coating (melted and tempered)

Assembly and festive decoration
Ingredients
Gold sprinkles (as needed)
Gold stars (as needed, for topping)