I am so excited to share these festive Halloween Hocus Pocus Brownies based on the Hocus Pocus Spellbook. These homemade brownies are decorated with chocolate icing and candy eyes. The perfect Halloween brownie. They will put you under their spell.
Decadently delicious, fudgy, and addictive! They are such a fun recipe to serve at any Halloween party.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- Just a few ingredients for delicious Halloween brownies with very easy and festive decorations.
- The brownies travel well, making them great for Halloween celebrations.
- Our hocus pocus spell book brownies can also be made using a boxed brownie mix.
What you need to make these brownies
- All-purpose flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Corn Starch
- Olive Oil or vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Chocolate Chips (I used milk chocolate chips)
- To decorate;
- sugar eyes
- black cookie icing
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons
- Whisk
- 8" x 8" square baking pan
How to make Hocus Pocus Brownies
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Step 1: Heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray an 8✕8-inch square metal baking pan with non-stick baking spray. Place a piece of parchment paper in the baking pan.
Step 2: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients of flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
The egg mixture should be smooth as pictured below.
Step 4: Add cocoa powder to the egg mixture. Whisk until smooth and glossy, about 1 minute. Use a spatula to fold the dry ingredients into the egg and cocoa mixture until combined.
Step 5: Stir in chocolate chips into the brownie batter. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven. Put a toothpick into the center of the brownies and it should come out clean when baking is complete and the brownies are done baking.
Step 6: Let brownies cool completely. Decorate them with chocolate cookie icing and the jumbo candy eyes.
Make-ahead, storage, and freezer tips
Keep the brownies in a covered airtight container. If they are not all eaten, they can be kept for up to 3-4 days.
Eileen's Tips for Success
- Be sure to let the brownies cool completely before decorating to ensure the chocolate does not melt on the brownies.
- I find it easiest to slice the brownies and then decorate them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course. I will say, this recipe is quick and easy. The chocolate flavor is fabulous and well worth the few extra minutes to make these Halloween brownies from scratch.
Variations
- Brownie Batter: In a rush, use a box of brownie mix.
- Black Cookie Frosting: Use black gel icing to decorate.
- Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free one-to-one flour.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy your Halloween celebration with some of our favorite festive treats.
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Eileen xo
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Hocus Pocus Brownies
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup chocolate chip morsels milk chocolate is our preference
- non-stick baking spray
Decorate the brownies
- Candy eyes
- 9 ounce chocolate icing Note 1
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8✕8-inch square metal baking pan with non-stick baking spray. Place a piece of parchment paper in the pan.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together ¾ cup all-purpose flour , 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup vegetable oil , 3 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until smooth
- To the sugar mixture, whisk in ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder until smooth and glossy, about 1 minute.
- Add flour mixture to cocoa mixture and mix, using a spatula, until combined.
- Stir in ½ cup chocolate chip morsels.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Use a toothpick, stick it into the center of the brownies, it should come out clean when the brownies are baked through.
- Let brownies cool completely before decorating with the 9 ounce chocolate icing and Candy eyes
NOTES
- Slice the brownies into 9 pieces. Drop a dot of black icing onto each brownie. Secure a candy eye to each spot.
- Based on your decorating preference, draw a chocolate line around each eye in the shape of a circle or diamond.
- Along one side of the brownie piece, draw a straight line with the chocolate and then a squiggly line next to it.
- Use our brownie decorations above to make your decorations.
