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hallloween brownies with cute monster faces
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Halloween Brownies

Cute monster Halloween brownies, these chocolate glazed brownies are a perfect Halloween treat for the kids.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 535kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • Brownies:
  • 240 g/ 8.5 oz/ 2 sticks/ 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 135 g/ 4.8 oz/ ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 200 g/ 7 oz/ 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs medium Germany, large US
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 150 g/ 5.3 oz/ 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 115 g/ 4 oz/ 1 ⅛ cup usweetened cocoa powder
  • Chocolate glaze:
  • 85 g/ 3 oz/ scant ½ cup chopped semi sweet or dark chocolate See note 1
  • 60 ml/ 2 fl.oz/ ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 35 g/ 1.2 oz/ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • Decoration:
  • 12 small chocolate covered cookies See note 2
  • [24 small monster eyeballs made of sugar]
  • [1-2 red gummy spaghetti ]
  • [white decorating gel pen/tube]

Instructions

Brownies:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Line a square baking tin of about 23 - 24 cm/ 9 - 9.5 inches with parchment paper.
  • Melt the butter in a small pan. Pour the butter into a mixing bowl and add white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt.
  • Whisk for about 2 minutes until the mixture is paler and fluffier.
    In another bowl mix together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and baking powder. Sift them over the butter and sugar mixture.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined, don't overmix. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until just set to the touch. Don't overbake. Let the brownies cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the pan and let cool completely on a wire rack. Only decorate when completely cooled.

Chocolate glaze:

  • Chop the chocolate, set it aside.
  • Pour the heavy cream into a small pan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
  • Add the chopped butter and the chocolate. Stir well until the chocolate is completely melted and the glaze is smooth and shiny.
  • Cut the edges of the brownies, so that the squares will all look nice and regular.
  • Cut the brownie squares and glaze each square individually, letting a little of the glaze drip down the sides of the brownies.
  • Stick the decorated monster chocolate cookies on each square.

Monster cookies:

  • Stick two eyeballs on each of the chocolate cookies.
  • Cut the gummy spaghetti into small pieces.
  • Use a little chocolate glaze or the white decorating pen/gel tube for sticking the eyes and the mouths on the cookies.
  • Use the decorating gel tube to paint the teeth on the monster cookies.
  • Stick the cookies on the glazed brownies.
  • Let the glaze set slightly before serving the Halloween brownies.

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Notes

  1. Whichever you like best, a mixture of the two is fine as well.
  2. With a diameter of about 3.5 cm/ 1.4 inches.

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g