Graveyard Brownies

These Graveyard Brownies are a hauntingly perfect treat for a Halloween party!

One of the best things about Halloween is the party treats! There are so many clever goodies ranging from cutesy to spooky to downright gory, and I love them all!! These Graveyard Brownies are simple to make, and it's even a recipe that the kids can help with. These chewy, fudgy brownies are paired with a crunchy cookie headstone to make them the perfect Halloween party treat, and I hope you get inspired to bake up a batch for your own monster mash!

Scrape the filling from 5 Oreos, and place the cookies into a bowl or plastic bag. Crush the cookies into a fine crumb and set aside while you prepare the brownies.

What makes this Halloween treat really simple is using a boxed brownie mix! Choose your favorite brand and/or flavor, then add eggs, oil, and water to the mix according to package directions. If you want to go the homemade route, my Fudge Brownie recipe is the best!

Mix up your brownie batter until all of the ingredients are combined. For some extra brownie points (ha), you can add in nuts, chocolate chips, Oreo crumbs, or even marshmallows!

Slowly pour the brownie batter into a greased 8” baking pan. You can also make the brownies in a 13"x9" baking pan, but just keep in mind that the finished brownies will not be as thick.

While the brownies are baking, lay out 12 milano cookies. Fill a piping bag with black royal icing or use black decorating gel to write "RIP", "EEK", "BOO", or anything else you would want the headstones to say.

If you make the thinner 13"x9" brownies, the milano cookies may not stay upright. You will have better luck if you break the cookies half instead.

Set all of the decorated cookies aside until the brownies are done baking. Aren't they so fun?! Besides RIP, what would you write on the cookies?

Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely.

Once cooled, turn the pan upside-down to remove the brownies from the pan. Use a knife to cut it into 12 equal-sized pieces.

Carefully stick the decorated milano cookies into the top third of brownie, so that it looks like a headstone and grave. Be careful to not mess up the lettering!

Sprinkle about a teaspoon of the crushed Oreo crumbs in front of the cooke headstone to add some "dirt" to the grave. If you want to help the crumbs stick in place, add a light layer of royal icing or decorating gel to the top of the brownie before adding the crumbs.

If you want to add more decor to your graves, you can place mini candy pumpkins, bone candies, or whatever else you'd like!

Graveyard Brownies

Serving: 12 brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30-35 minutes

Ingredients:

Boxed Brownie Mix
     Boxed brownie additional ingredients: 2 eggs, olive oil, and water

12 milano cookies
Black decorating icing/gel
5 Oreos, filling removed

Optional: nuts, chocolate chips, Oreo crumbs, or marshmallows

Optional: mini candy pumpkins, candy bones, etc.

Directions:

1. Scrape the filling from the Oreos and place the chocolate pieces into a small bowl, crush the cookies into a fine crumb. Set aside.
2. Pre-heat oven to temperature indicated on brownie mix packaging.
3. Prepare the brownie batter according to the directions on the box, or follow my Fudge Brownie recipe.
4. Pour the brownie batter into a greased 8” baking pan, and bake according to directions.
5. While brownies are baking, use the black decorating icing/gel to write RIP, EEK, or BOO on the top of each milano cookie. Set aside.
6. Allow brownies to cool and cut them into 12 equal-sized rectangles.
7. Carefully insert each milano cookie into the top of the brownie, as if it were a headstone.
8. Using a small spoon, spread about a teaspoon worth of the crushed Oreos on each brownie grave to resemble a pile of dirt.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Storage: Keep brownies fresh by wrapping them tightly in plastic wrap or foil or by placing them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

I'm so excited to share Graveyard Brownies at our next Halloween party, and hope you try them for yourself! Not only are they fun and simple to make, but they are delightfully fudgy, chewy, and irresistible!! If you decide to give this recipe a try, I'd love to hear all about it! Please share your creations on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment/photo on the project pin on Pinterest!

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