Hocus Pocus Brownies

Three brownies with candy eye balls and chocolate frosting drizzled on the top of the brownies. A knife is next to the board.

Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies are from scratch easy brownies with festive decorations of candy sugar eyes and chocolate frosting decorations. They depict the fun movie, Hocus Pocus.

Course Party Food, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Halloween brownies, hocus pocus brownies, Hocus Pocus food ideas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

cooling time 40

Total Time 1 20

Servings squares

Calories 323kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher 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 kosher 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

Be sure to check the Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.

Note 1: For easy decorating, we use chocolate icing with a piping tube attached for the chocolate lines. The other option is to use chocolate melting wafers. They can be melted in the microwave and placed into a piping bag for decorating the brownies.

Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.

Tip: Be sure to let the brownies completely cool before decorating. Otherwise, the chocolate will run and melt into the brownies.

Decorating:

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.

Storage: Keep the brownies in a covered airtight container. If they are not all eaten, they can be kept for up to 3-4 days.

I’m not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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