I love a good spooky season recipe and these Halloween dirt brownies are no exception. These dirt cup brownies are the perfect chocolatey snack; they're are great to make for kids AND adults.
Why you'll love these dirt brownies
- Kid friendly spooky dessert
- Great for halloween parties
- These fun halloween brownies can be made ahead of time
- Easy recipe that makes a fun halloween treat
Ingredients needed for this Halloween brownie recipe
- salted butter
- canola oil
- sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- milk
- cinnamon
- all purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa
- salt
- chocolate chips
- chocolate ganache
- gummy worms
- oreo cookies
Instructions for this halloween graveyard brownies recipe
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a standing mixer or electric mixer, combine melted butter, vegetable oil and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well for about a minute. Add the eggs, milk and vanilla; beat until lighter in color.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chocolate chips and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top out evenly.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the centre of the brownies in the pan no longer jiggles and is just set to the touch (the brownies will keep baking after they're removed from the oven).
- Remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Once the fudgey brownies have cooled, cut the brownies into 9 squares.
- While your brownies are cooling, make your fudge topping. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate and condensed milk. Stir constantly until combined then add your espresso coffee and continue to stir for another minute.
- Place the ganache inside a piping bag. Cut the tip of the bag to make a small hole. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies.
- Place oreos inside a ziplock bag and using a rolling pin crush the cookies until fine crumbs,
- Sprinkle the oreo crumbs over the top of the brownies with fudge.
- Over the crushed oreos place a gummy worm.
Variations and substitutions for these fun halloween treats
Don't want to make your own homemade brownies from scratch? Use your favorite store-bought boxed brownie mix.
Don't want to use chocolate ganache? Use storebought chocolate frosting or even chocolate pudding.
Don't have piping bags available? Use a sandwich bag and cut off the corner of the bag to make a makeshift piping bag.
Don't like regular gummy worms? Use sour gummy worms, candy spiders, candy tombstones or even edible crickets
Optional mix-ins for your brownies
- Nuts like walnuts or pecans would be a great addition.
- Peanut butter chips, Caramel or butterscotch chips are also fun mix ins.
- Marshmallows can also be mixed in
- For any desired addition, only add ½ a cup.
Storage for these dirt worm brownies
To store your brownies, place them in an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for upto 3 days.
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Dirt Brownies
Fudgey chocolate brownies topped with chocolate fudge, crushed oreos and gummy worms make the perfect halloween treat.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 ¼ cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ chocolate chips
- 20 oreos
- 9 gummy worms
Fudge topping
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 1 ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoon brewed espresso coffee
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a standing mixer or electric mixer, combine melted butter, vegetable oil and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Whisk well for about a minute. Add the eggs, milk and vanilla; beat until lighter in color.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chocolate chips and salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top out evenly.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the centre of the brownies in the pan no longer jiggles and is just set to the touch (the brownies will keep baking after they're removed from the oven).
- Remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While your brownies are cooling, make your fudge topping. In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate and condensed milk. Stir constantly until combined then add your espresso coffee and continue to stir for another minute.
- Once the brownies have cooled, cut them into 9 even squares.
- Place the ganache inside a piping bag. Cut the tip of the bag to make a small hole. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting over brownies.
- Place oreos inside a ziplock bag and using a rolling pin crush the cookies until fine crumbs,
- Sprinkle the oreo crumbs over the top of the brownies with fudge.
- Over the crushed oreos place a gummy worm. One gummy worm per brownie
Notes
Variations and substitutions for these fun halloween treats
Don't want to make your own homemade brownies from scratch? Use your favorite store-bought boxed brownie mix. Don't want to use chocolate ganache? Use storebought chocolate frosting or even chocolate pudding. Don't have piping bags available? Use a sandwich bag and cut off the corner of the bag to make a makeshift piping bag. Don't like regular gummy worms? Use sour gummy worms, candy spiders, candy tombstones or even edible cricketsOptional add-ins for the brownies:
Chopped pecans, walnuts, peanut butter chips, almonds, dried fruits or peanutsSTORAGE
To store your baked brownies, place them in an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for upto 3 days. Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @FatGirlHedonist or tag #fatgirlhedonist!
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