Homemade Halloween Brownies coated with melted chocolate made to look like "Cousin It" from The Adam's Family, a ghost, or just festively decorated with Halloween sprinkles!
- 1 ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 (10 ounce) packages Ghirardelli Melting Wafers (dark or white), melted according to package directions
- 2 (1 ounce) packages cand eye decals
- 1 package jet-puffed marshmallows (for Ghost Brownies only)
- ½ cup chocolate jimmie sprinkles (for "Cousin It" Brownies only)
- ½ cup assorted Halloween sprinkles (for Spooky Brownies only)
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and have ready 9x13" baking dish, lined with either parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil, leaving a bit of an overhang up the sides for easy removal.
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Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl or pitcher and set aside until ready to use.
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
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Add the eggs, the yolk, sugar, and vanilla to a large mixing bowl, and whisk until well-combined. Slowly stream in the melted butter, whisking all the while.
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Add the dry ingredients, and stir to combine with a sturdy wooden spoon.
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Add the batter to the prepared pan and smooth over the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes (or until cooked through), rotating the pan half-way through the cooking time. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove from the pan, transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
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Cut the brownies into 1-1 ½" squares, and decorate as desired. See blog post if further instruction is needed.
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Allow chocolate to set, about 30 minutes, serve and enjoy!