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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Boo Brownies

    By Nancy Mock October 18, 2017 Updated April 1, 2022 2 Comments

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    Round brownie bites with ghosts
    Ghosts sitting on brownies

    Make a batch of Halloween-themed brownies! Scary Boo Brownies have little fondant ghosts haunting the tops of chocolate treats with a crackled cream cheese topping.

    Round brownie bites with ghosts
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    It was a dark and stormy evening and All Hallow's Eve was nigh. I spied an illustration on a spooky Halloween plate: an eerie image of a jack-o'-lantern in ghostly garb on a foggy night.

    Halloween decorative plate with candy ghosts

    A ghastly, eerie voice in my mind said, "Let's make a Halloween treat out of that, like some ghost brownies!"

    To recreate the dark ground with patches of fog, rich chocolate brownies are topped with a crackled cream cheese topping. Floating on this cursed (but delicious) brownie? Why, it's a little, edible ghost. You can decide as you take a bite if it's a friendly ghost or more poltergeisty! 

    Halloween brownies are perfect to bring to a party at work or school, or as a special trick-or-treat treat for your kids or any other little monsters in your family. Nine out of ten ghouls, witches, and goblins agree that they're the best ghost desserts ever.

    Need more Halloween treat ideas? Try Easy Halloween Pudding Cups or White Chocolate Ghost Cookies!

    Small round brownies with ghosts on top

    Why you'll love this recipe

    Rather than squares cut from a pan, these brownies are baked in a muffin tin which creates handy, individual servings.

    No need to settle for a mix to make these brownie Halloween treats, because it's so easy to make from scratch. The homemade brownies are rich with chocolate flavor that's enhanced by a little dash of coffee in the batter.

    Unlike most cheesecake brownies, instead of swirling throughout the batter, this cheesecake mixture is spooned across the top. The cream cheese layer splits across the top during baking, creating spooky brownie backdrops for little, white fondant ghosts!

    Candy ghost with a brownie

    🔪 How to make Boo Brownies

    Step 1: Make the brownie batter

    Blend together dry ingredients like flour and cocoa, then in a separate bowl beat the other components including eggs, milk, and butter. Blend wet and dry mixtures together to create the batter.

    Step 2: Make the cream cheese layer

    Mix an egg, cream cheese, and sugar to create the cream cheese batter.

    White and black brownie cupcakes

    Step 3: Bake the brownies

    Spoon chocolate batter into a cupcake tin, then top each one with some of the cream cheese mixture. Bake the brownies for about 30 minutes.

    Step 4: Make the ghosts

    Fondant pieces in a hand
    Fingers shaping a fondant ghost
    Four fondant candy ghosts

    Follow the steps below to make easy ghost figures from white fondant and chocolate sprinkles.

    Step 5: Assemble the brownies, and enjoy

    When the brownies are cool, top each with a fondant ghost. Arrange them on a serving tray and enjoy!

    Ghosts made from white fondant

    Tips to make Boo Brownies:

    • As you shape the ghosts, keep a piece of plastic wrap over the rest of the fondant to prevent it from drying out.
    • If not serving the brownies right away, store the ghosts covered in a very cool place or the fridge until ready to assemble and serve. (If they're left out in too warm of an area they will start to sink.)
    • Add more fun Halloween decor to the serving tray with these Boo Brownies, like fake cobwebs stretched around the edges, toy spiders, and Halloween candies like eyeballs and bones!

    You definitely need to make a batch of these Boo Brownies for Halloween, but they're so delicious there's no reason not to make them at other times of the year, too. Like for your next scary movie marathon or Ghostbusters-themed party!

    candy ghosts on brownies

    The recipe is below, and here are more Halloween treats for you:

    White Chocolate Ghost Cookies
    Spooky and tasty! Underneath a ghostly sheet of white chocolate is a delicious chocolate chip butter cookie.
    Take me there
    White chocolate ghost cookies laying on a Halloween decorative plate
    Creepy Eyeballs Candy Coated Apples
    A fun Halloween treat that has its eyes on you! Brightly-colored candy dips, lots of creepy eyeballs, and they only take 30 minutes to make.
    Take me there
    Orange coated apple with candy eyes, on a wood stick
    Halloween Spider Sandwich Cookies
    Have a delicious spider sandwich! Sandwich cookie, that is. They're made with chocolaty cookies and raspberry jam!
    Take me there
    Chocolate sandwiched cookies with decorations to look like spiders

    💬 What do you think of these Ghostly Good Brownies? Leave a comment and a star rating below!

    candy ghosts on brownies

    Boo Brownies

    Nancy Mock
    Make a batch of Halloween-themed brownies! Scary Boo Brownies have little fondant ghosts haunting chocolate treats with a crackled cream cheese topping.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Brownies/Bars, Dessert, Halloween
    Servings 20 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
    • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup butter, unsalted and softened
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup milk
    • 4 large eggs

    For the cream cheese mixture:

    • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 1 large egg
    • ¾ cup confectioner's sugar, sifted

    For the ghosts:

    • Confectioner's sugar, to dust work surface
    • 16 ounces white fondant
    • Chocolate Sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    Make the brownie batter:

    • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray the insides of a cupcake pan with nonstick spray: either use two 12-cup pans or plan to bake two batches. (You can use paper liners if you'd prefer, but leave them on to serve the brownies.)
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, instant espresso and salt. Set aside.
    • Cream together the butter and granulated sugar for about 5 minutes, until the mixture is light yellow and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract and the milk.
    • Add in the 4 eggs, beating the mixture after each egg is added. With the mixer running on low, slowly add in the dry mixture. Beat the dry and wet ingredients, scraping down the bowl once or twice during this, until everything is just combined.

    Make the cream cheese mixture:

    • In a separate medium-sized bowl beat together the remaining egg, the softened cream cheese, and the sifted confectioner's sugar. The mixture should be thoroughly combined and smooth.

    Bake the brownies:

    • Use a 3 tablespoon-sized scoop: put one scoop of brownie batter into each muffin well. Top each of these with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture, pushing the mixture around so that it covers the whole top of the brownie batter.
    • Place the pan in the oven and bake for 25-28 minutes, until the brownie is baked through—a toothpick inserted into the center should come out with just a few crumbs on it.
    • Let the brownies cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Run a paring knife around the edge of the brownie, then pop them out to cool completely on a cooling rack. If not serving them right away, wrap the brownies in plastic wrap.

    Make the ghosts:

    • Dust a work surface lightly with confectioner's sugar. Roll out the white fondant to ¼-inch thickness. Use a 2-inch circle cookie cutter to cut out 20 circles.
    • Use the leftover fondant to roll up 20 little balls, about ½-inch in diameter. Keep the circles and balls loosely covered with a piece of plastic wrap as you assemble the ghosts. (So they don't dry out.)
    • Take one circle, and flatten and stretch it just a little. Place one of the balls in the center of the circle, and gather the circle around it. (The ball is like a person's head under a ghost sheet costume!)
    • Shape the head and the fondant draped over it, creating some flares around the bottom edge so it looks flowy and ghostly.
    • Use a skewer to poke holes for eyes in the head. Push a chocolate sprinkle into each hole to make dark dots for the eyes.
    • Place the ghost on a plate, gently drape it with plastic wrap, and continue assembling the other ghosts. If you have leftover fondant you can create extra ghosts to decorate the serving platter. Or, keep the excess in a sealed container to use another time.

    If you're serving the brownies right away or within the hour:

    • Place a ghost on top of each brownie and arrange them on a serving platter.

    If you're serving them later on:

    • Store the ghosts covered in a very cool place or in the fridge until you're ready to assemble and serve. (If the fondant gets too warm it'll start to sink and lose its shape.)
    • Makes 20 ghost-topped brownies.

    Notes

    • As you shape the ghosts, keep a piece of plastic wrap over the rest of the fondant to prevent it from drying out.
    • If not serving the brownies right away, store the ghosts covered in a very cool place or the fridge until ready to assemble and serve. (If they're left out in too warm of an area they will start to sink.)
    • Add more fun Halloween decor to the serving tray with these Boo Brownies, like fake cobwebs stretched around the edges, toy spiders, and Halloween candies like eyeballs and bones!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1brownieCalories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 298mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 515IUCalcium: 42mgIron: 1.5mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!
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    1. Heidi

      October 21, 2017 at 7:27 am

      5 stars
      I love how you made the ghosts--these are so cute! What a fun idea you came up with for this Halloween treat!

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      • Nancy Mock

        October 21, 2017 at 6:42 pm

        And they're pretty easy to make! Thanks for helping me taste-test these at school ????

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