Description
These Halloween Brownies are spooky and fun treats perfect for a festive celebration. Featuring rich chocolate brownies topped with green buttercream frosting, Milano cookie headstones decorated with RIP in black gel, and candy pumpkins for a playful graveyard effect, this recipe is a delightful dessert to impress guests.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Brownies:
- Prepared brownie batter for an 8” pan
- 12 Milano cookies
- Black decorating gel
- 12 candy pumpkins
For the Green Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter (salted or unsalted), softened
- 2 teaspoons milk
- A few drops green food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan: Line an 8” baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides to easily lift the brownies out later.
- Bake Brownies: Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Bake according to the original brownie recipe instructions, typically about 30 minutes.
- Cool and Cut Brownies: Allow brownies to cool completely. Use the parchment paper overhang to lift brownies from the pan and place on a flat surface. Cut into 12 rectangles, approximately 4 by 3 pieces.
- Make Frosting: In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, softened butter, milk, and green food coloring. Beat for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Adjust thickness with more powdered sugar or milk as needed. Set aside.
- Decorate Cookies: Use black edible decorating gel to write “R-I-P” on each Milano cookie. Optionally, trim the bottom edge of cookies to shorten the “headstones.”
- Assemble Graves: Press each decorated cookie vertically into the tops of the brownies to resemble headstones.
- Add Frosting and Pumpkin: Spoon some green buttercream near each cookie and place a candy pumpkin on top of the frosting to complete the graveyard look.
Notes
- For brownies, use a favorite chocolate brownie recipe scaled for an 8×8” pan or a boxed mix such as Ghirardelli.
- If doubling the recipe for a 9×13” pan, double the number of cookies, candy pumpkins and frosting ingredients accordingly.
- Black decorating gel can be found in grocery baking aisles or Walmart near cake decorating supplies.
- Softened butter for frosting can be salted or unsalted based on preference.
- Adjust green food coloring intensity to achieve desired frosting color.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
