Ghost Brownies are the Halloween Dessert that is a must make this season! The entire recipe is made in one bowl. Mostly made with simple pantry ingredients like butter, chocolate chips and eggs. It also includes black cocoa powder. This coco powder adds the dark color you need to achieve the blackness that make these a little extra spooky!
Halloween is the ideal time to make fun food. It can be kooky or even spooky and most people love it, especially kids. My recipe for Graveyard Pudding Cups are a classic Halloween treat and are so easy to make. These Halloween Cookies and Cream Cookies are fun and festive, too. If you are looking for something for a spooky dinner my ever so popular Feet Loaf will be sure to surprise your family.
A Fun Halloween Dessert
It’s no secret that I enjoy making desserts. It’s especially fun during the holidays. I love wandering around the seasonal candies to see what inspiration will come.
The moment I saw these Reese’s Peanut Butter Ghosts with White Chocolate, I knew I had to make something with them. I’ve made Mummy Brownies using my most favorite homemade brownies. These Ghost Brownies are even easier and just as festive.
Ingredients for Homemade Brownies
My brownie recipe calls for simple pantry ingredients. And the best part about them is it’s made in one bowl so you won’t be stuck with a sink full of dishes.
- Butter
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Large Eggs
- All Purpose Flour
- Black Cocoa Powder
- Black Gel Food Coloring
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Ghosts (You need 16 total)
One thing you might not have on hand is an Edible Black Marker. I picked mine up at Hobby Lobby, but you can also find them on Amazon. It’s not imperative to use, but those two little eyes that you draw on the ghost just takes it completely over the top!
How To Make Ghost Brownies For Halloween
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 10×10 baking pan with parchment and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- In a large microwave proof bowl add in butter and chocolate chips.
- Melt together for 30 seconds.
- Stir and heat for another 30 seconds.
- Stir until well combined.
- Mix in brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Pour in vanilla and mix.
- Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
- Add in gel coloring.
- Using a sifter, sift in flour and cocoa powder. Gently fold in.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.
- While the brownies are baking, remove each ghost from their wrappers.
- Using an edible black marker, draw two eyes on each ghost and set aside.
- Remove brownies from the oven and immediately place 16 white chocolate ghosts evenly apart.
- Let them cool for 1 hour before removing them from the pan.
- Gently lift up the parchment paper and place the brownies on a flat surface. Using a large knife, cut into 16 squares.
Check out these other Halloween themed recipes!
Frankenstein Halloween Cookies
Chocolate Bats
Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars
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Ghost Brownies Recipe
Ghost Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter
- 2 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 5 Large Eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Black Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Gel Food Coloring
- 10.2 oz Bag Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Ghosts You need 16 total
- Edible Black Marker
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 10×10 baking pan with parchment and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- In a large microwave proof bowl add in butter and chocolate chips.
- Melt together for 30 seconds.
- Stir and heat for another 30 seconds.
- Stir until well combined.
- Mix in brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Pour in vanilla and mix.
- Add in eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
- Add in gel coloring.
- Using a sifter, sift in flour and cocoa powder. Gently fold in.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.
- While the brownies are baking, remove each ghost from their wrappers.
- Using an edible black marker, draw two eyes on each ghost and set aside.
- Remove brownies from the oven and immediately place 16 white chocolate ghosts evenly apart.
- Let them cool for 1 hour before removing them from the pan.
- Gently lift up the parchment paper and place the brownies on a flat surface. Using a large knife, cut into 16 squares.
Lila Stuteville
September 20, 2021 at 4:03 pmExcellent idea! We are going to splatter some spooky powdered sugar across ours as well. Hopefully a midnight fog effect! ♡
Amy Williams mynameissnickerdoodle.com
September 21, 2021 at 10:59 amI love that idea, Lila!!