Halloween Brownies
Cute monster Halloween brownies, these chocolate glazed brownies are a perfect Halloween treat for the kids.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 535kcal
- 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]
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.
- Whichever you like best, a mixture of the two is fine as well.
- With a diameter of about 3.5 cm/ 1.4 inches.
Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 535kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g