Description
Spooky season calls for killer Halloween Brownies that bring ghoulish delight to dessert tables. Chocolatey squares adorned with festive decorations will make party guests howl with excitement and satisfy sweet-tooth cravings for spine-chilling treats.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 batch of best ever chewy brownies (or favorite brownie recipe)
Decoration Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup (56 grams) white candy melts
- 1/3 cup (56 grams) white baking chocolate
Instructions
- Craft a batch of rich, decadent brownies using your favorite recipe, ensuring a fudgy and dense texture.
- Permit the brownies to cool entirely at room temperature, allowing them to set and firm up naturally.
- For precision cutting, transfer the cooled brownies to the refrigerator and chill for approximately 30 minutes until they become slightly rigid.
- Slice the chilled brownies into symmetrical squares, choosing between 9 large or 16 smaller portions based on your preference.
- Select white candy melts or white baking chocolate for the spiderweb decoration, preparing a microwave-safe bowl for melting.
- Melt the white confectionery using 50% microwave power, stirring every 30 seconds to prevent scorching and ensure a smooth consistency.
- Transfer the molten white chocolate into a piping bag or resealable plastic bag, snipping a tiny corner to create a fine decorating tip.
- Position each brownie on a clean surface, ready for intricate spiderweb design.
- Pipe delicate lines across the brownie surface, starting from the center and creating interconnected curved arches to mimic a spiderweb pattern.
- Continue decorating each brownie with precision, ensuring consistent and elegant web designs.
- Allow the white chocolate decorations to set and dry completely at room temperature.
- Arrange the decorated brownies in an airtight container, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Store the Halloween brownies at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for extended freshness of up to 5 days.
Notes
- Chill brownies in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before decorating to ensure clean, crisp spider web design and prevent crumbling.
- Use a squeeze bottle or piping bag with a very thin tip for precise and delicate spiderweb lines, creating professional-looking Halloween treats.
- Experiment with different colored candy melts like orange, purple, or green to match Halloween color schemes and add festive variety to the brownies.
- For gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend in the brownie recipe, maintaining the same rich chocolate texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg