Description
These Spider Web Halloween Brownies are a festive and delicious treat perfect for celebrating the spooky season. Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies are topped with a creative spider web design made from white chocolate, adding a fun and eerie touch to your Halloween dessert table.
Ingredients
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Brownie Batter
- 1/2 cup melted butter (or coconut oil for dairy-free)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour for gluten-free version)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Spider Web Decoration
- 1/4 cup white chocolate or vanilla icing
- 1-2 drops black food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal and cleanup.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until fully incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients: Sift in the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder. Gently stir the mixture until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips if using, to add extra chocolatey goodness.
- Bake the brownies: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, indicating the brownies are perfectly baked.
- Cool the brownies: Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan. This step is important to ensure the spider web decoration holds its shape.
- Decorate with spider web: Melt the white chocolate or vanilla icing and transfer it into a piping bag or squeeze bottle. Starting from the center of the cooled brownies, pipe thin concentric circles. Using a toothpick, drag lines from the center outwards to the edges to create a spider web effect. Optionally, add a drop or two of black food coloring to accentuate the web design.
- Serve and enjoy: Once decorated, cut the brownies into squares and serve your spooky Halloween treat to delight family and friends.
Notes
- For dairy-free or vegan brownies, substitute butter with coconut oil and use dairy-free chocolate chips and icing.
- To make gluten-free, replace all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Be careful not to overbake to keep the brownies fudgy and moist.
- The spider web design works best when the brownies are completely cooled to prevent melting of the decoration.
- Use a toothpick dipped in black food coloring to add small “spiders” for an extra creepy effect.
