Description
Spooky, fudgy, and fun Ghost Brownies are a perfect Halloween treat. These easy-to-make brownies feature a rich chocolate base topped with adorable marshmallow ghosts with candy eyes and faces, making them ideal for kids, parties, and festive baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Brownies:
- 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients listed on the box) OR
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (40g) cocoa powder
- ½ cup (65g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- For the Ghost Decorations:
- 12 large marshmallows
- 1 cup (225g) white chocolate chips or candy melts
- Candy eyeballs
- Black decorating gel or melted dark chocolate
Instructions
- Bake the brownies: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare boxed mix or homemade batter and bake in a lined 8×8 or 9×9-inch pan for 20–25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Cut and top: Slice cooled brownies into 12 squares and place a marshmallow on each.
- Melt white chocolate: Microwave white chocolate chips in 20-second intervals until smooth.
- Create ghosts: Spoon melted chocolate over each marshmallow to form a draped ghost shape. Add candy eyes while chocolate is still warm.
- Add faces: Once set, draw ghost faces using black decorating gel or melted dark chocolate.
- Let set: Let brownies rest until chocolate firms up. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cool brownies completely to prevent marshmallows and chocolate from melting.
- Use quality white chocolate for smooth draping over ghosts.
- Decorate in batches so chocolate doesn’t harden before adding eyes.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze un-decorated brownies for up to 2 months.
- Let kids draw their own spooky or silly faces for a fun decorating activity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg