One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to take something basic and easy, like box brownie mix, and turn it into something special, like this yummy Halloween-themed dessert. If you’re also a fan of box brownie recipes, these Halloween Brownies are for you!
Why You’ll Love These Halloween Brownies
Rich brownies topped with an powdered sugar icing drizzle and festive sprinkles for fun Halloween treats — what’s not to love?
- Spooky treat – These brownies can be decorated however you’d like as the best way to celebrate the Halloween season.
- So much fun – This is one of my favorite dessert recipes to make with the kids because they love to add the icing and sprinkles!
- Easy to make – With pantry ingredients and a boxed brownie mix, these Halloween brownies couldn’t be easier to make.
What to Grab at the Store!
The ingredients needed to make these homemade Halloween brownies can easily be found at your local grocery store.
- Box Brownie Mix – You will want to prepare the fudgy brownies according to the instructions on the box. Make sure you have all of the ingredients listed, usually vegetable oil, eggs, and water.
- Vanilla Extract – To make the boxed brownie mix taste more homemade, I like to add a little bit of vanilla. It adds warmth and flavor.
- Instant Espresso – These delicious brownies get taken up a notch with a little espresso powder. It makes for a richer, bolder flavor.
- Mini Chocolate Chips – If you’re a chocolate lover like me, you’ll want to fold some chocolate chips into the batter.
- Cookie Icing – Really get into the Halloween spirit with fun colors like black, orange, green and purple.
- Favorite Sprinkles – Make these spooky Halloween brownies even more fun by adding some fun halloween sprinkles.
Variations
There are plenty of ways you can make these chewy brownies your own.
- Toppings – Instead of sprinkles, you can top these brownies with just about anything you’d like to. Candy eyes, candy corn or any leftover Halloween candy would all be great ideas.
- Add-ins – You can also add several things to the store-bought brownie mix to take it up a notch. White chocolate chips, or even a swirl of peanut butter or cream cheese would be perfect.
- Fun holiday shapes – You could use cookie cutters to cut the brownies into fun shapes like ghosts or pumpkins.
- Decorations – Use melted chocolate to pipe fun things like little monsters or spider webs. You could even make these into mummy brownies with drizzled white chocolate and candy candy eyeballs.
How to Make Halloween Brownies
You are going to love how easy it is to make the best Halloween brownies.
- Make brownie batter. Prepare brownie batter according to box directions, but add vanilla and instant espresso powder. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Bake. Bake according to package directions.
- Drizzle with icing. When brownies are cooled, drizzle with slightly warm cookie icing.
- Top with sprinkles. While tacky, sprinkle the top of the brownies with your favorite sprinkles and allow them to set before cutting.
Common Questions About Halloween Brownies
There are three types of brownies — you can have cakey, fudgy, or chewy brownies.
Fudgy and chewy brownies tend to be a bit more ooey-gooey while cakey brownies have a bit of a crumble to them.
Most often, cookies and brownies can be stored at room temperature. However, if there’s a frosting on them that contains dairy, they should be refrigerated.
Storage
You can store this favorite brownie recipe in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Refrigerator
Place these brownies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Freezer
These brownies also freeze well. You can wrap them individually in parchment paper and then put them into a freezer bag. They’ll last for about three months.
More Easy Halloween Desserts
Looking for more easy recipes to celebrate spooky season? Take a peek at these sweet Halloween-inspired treats!
Halloween Brownie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix , baked
- Ingredients listed to make fudge brownies
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup cookie icing
- Favorite sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the brownie batter according to the box directions, but add the vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder dissolved in the wet ingredients. To do this, I generally just add it straight to the water before adding to the batter. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Bake the brownies according to the package directions.
- When the brownies are cooled, drizzle with slightly warm cookie icing.
- While tacky, sprinkle them with your favorite sprinkles and allow to set before cutting.
- If you've tried this recipe, let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Such a cute idea and so easy. Thanks!
Super cute way to dress up boxed brownies. perfect for halloween!
These brownies are perfect for a kids Halloween party! Or to make for husbands who don’t appreciate desserts made from scratch. 😉
what a great idea for a halloween treat! So festive and not too difficult or crafty. Just pinned these cuties! thanks for the recipe 🙂
I love this for Halloween! Kids all over will love having this at their Halloween Parties!
These sprinkles are so fun! These brownies would be a great treat for the kids to take to a school party! And there is absolutely Zero wrong with boxed brownie mix! Save yourself time where you can!!