These creative Halloween brownies decorated as yummy mummies are guaranteed to "unwrap" a few smiles. (See what I did there?) My Mummy Brownies start with a brownie mix and a tub of ready-made vanilla frosting for the bandages!
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I first made these for a finger food potluck and I came home with an empty platter! Everyone loved them!
Serve these fun easy Halloween treats and watch your party come alive! Ok. I gotta stop with these ghostly puns.
With just 5 ingredients (not counting water) and ready from start to finish in about an hour, you'll be making these on repeat for office parties, classroom parties, potlucks and Halloween parties.
I'm not a huge fan of scary Halloween things, so these not-so-scary monster brownies were right up my alley. They are perfect semi homemade Halloween treats for kids of all ages!
If you love brownies like I do, you have to try my Mississippi Mud Brownies! They were my most requested menu item when I catered many years ago. For a thinner blonde brownie, you'll love my Blonde Brownies with Cheater's Caramel Icing.
Shortcuts
- There's no shame in making brownies with a box mix! Actually, there's a couple of the brownie mixes that taste better than some brownies from scratch! Aldi brownies and Ghiradelli brownie mixes are my favorite.
- Store-bought, ready made frosting. I realize this kind of frosting is not ideal for a fancy cakes, but it is perfect for this kind of decorated sweet treat.
Ingredients
What you will need to make this mummy brownies recipe.
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- Brownie mix - You can use your favorite brownie mix. I used an 18-ounce box, but it will still work with any size.
- Tub of frosting- You will have some frosting left over from a 16 ounce tub, so if you already have about ⅔ cup of homemade frosting or want to buy it from a bakery, that will work, too!
- Edible candy eyes- I stock up on these at Hobby Lobby when the cake decorating supplies go on sale for 50% off! You can also find them at other stores that sell cake and cookies decorating supplies like Walmart. Amazon also sells a multi-size package of candy eyes.
You can also just follow the directions on your brownie package, but I have found with all my testing in the past, that more oil and less water results in the best halfway homemade brownies.
How to make Mummy Brownies
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Easy Halloween brownies decorated as Mummies. These Mummy Brownies start with a box mix and a tub o' frosting and no piping bag or tips needed!
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the pan with parchment paper.
- Make the brownie batter according to my printable recipe below. Pour into the prepared pan.
- After baking and cooling, lift the brownies from the pan using the parchment paper and cut into 12 bars.
- Arrange the candy eyes towards the top of the bars.
- Spoon the frosting into a quart-size zip-top plastic bag and snip the end off.
- Starting at the top of the bar, pipe the frosting back and forth, partially covering the eyes.
You can also pipe the frosting first, then just place the eyes on top.
How cute are these decorated Halloween brownies? So easy and adorable at the same time!
I guess, if you wanted gross, scary brownies, you could add some red gel icing dripping out of the bandages. I'll stick to cute and adorable.
Pro Tips
How to store
- To Store: Store the brownies covered or in an air tight container in the fridge or on the counter. They will last longer in the refrigerator and the frosting will firm up faster.
- To Freeze: I don't recommend freezing the completely decorated brownies, but you can make the brownies ahead of time, freeze the slab of brownies, then when you thaw them, cut and decorated them at that time.
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Mummy Brownies
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 18 ounce box fudge brownie mix (I used Aldi Specialty brand)
- ⅔ cup frosting from a 16 ounce tub vanilla frosting
- 24 edible candy eyes (Found in the sprinkles section with cake decorating items)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper for easy lifting later.
- Beat the egg in a medium size bowl with a spoon or fork. Stir in the oil and water. Add the brownie mix and stir until well combined. I usually count to 40 while stirring.
- Spoon the batter into the lined baking pan. Bake for 22 minutes or just until the top doesn’t indent when touched with your fingertip.
- Let the brownies cool 15 minutes, then chill at least 10 minutes or until firm.
- Meanwhile, spoon the frosting into one corner of a quart-size zip-top plastic bag. Snip the tip about ¼ inch.
- Lift the cooled brownies out of the pan onto a cutting board, using the parchment paper. Cut the brownies into 12 bars.
- Place 2 candy eyes close together at the top-middle of each brownie.
- Using the bag of frosting, starting at the top and working toward the bottom, pipe the "bandages" onto the brownies. You want to pipe the frosting so it slightly covers the top and bottom of the candy eyes, but not cover them.
- Store in the fridge or on the counter in an airtight container. They will stay fresh longer in the refrigerator and the frosting will firm up faster in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition analysis on GritsAndGouda.com recipes are mostly calculated on an online nutrition calculator. I am not a dietitian and nutritional information is an estimate and can vary based on products used.
Scott
We took these to a party recently and they were a hit.
Kathleen
I love how fast they come together if you're running late but still want something semi-homemade!