Monster Mash Brownies (kids halloween recipe)

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Yay! These easy-to-make super cute Monster Brownies are the perfect kids’ weekend project for Halloween! The beauty is, you can let your imagination run wild and decorate these one-bowl brownies with whichever magical creature you like!

Monster Mash Brownies

Nick’s favorite thingโ€ฆ

I love how fun these are to make. Theyโ€™re made of my fudgy chocolate brownie recipe, but more about that below! What I love most about these is how creative you can be. You can use any candies you like, and you could use this same recipe for different holidays too. Not just Halloween. Heart-shaped message valentines candy anyone?

What do Monster Brownies taste like?

My fudgy brownies are a chocolate lover’s dream! So easy to make, a one-bowl recipe which means theyโ€™re easy enough for kids to make. They slice easily, and theyโ€™re perfect on their own too without the frosting and candies!

Close up of Monster Mash Brownies

What are the ingredients I need for the Monster Brownies?

All-purpose flour – also known as plain flour.

Cocoa powder – I used unsweetened cocoa powder.

Granulated sugar – this is also called white sugar in some countries. Caster sugar will also work.

Unsalted butter – make sure your butter is slightly cooled once melted.

Dark chocolate – I used Nestle Buttons.

Eggs – I used large eggs.

White and dark chocolate chips – I used the nestle brand ones.

American Buttercream FrostingI have a really great recipe for this that you can grab here! Itโ€™s great for cupcake, cakes and buttercream decorations!

Milk – I used cowโ€™s milk but almond milk will work too.

Food gel – I used the chef master brand of food gel.

Liquorice – I just used a roll, but use anything you can find thatโ€™s similar.

My Top Tips!

  • Have fun with it! Use your imagination and come up with whichever scary monster you like.
  • These are a great option for other holidays too. Use the brownies as a blank canvas ir even just on their own!

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Monster Mash Brownies

Monster Mash Halloween Brownies (kids recipe)

Monster character chocolate brownies with buttercream and candy monster decorations.

Serves 9

5 from 2 votes
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Prep: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 848kcal

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1/2 cup / 75 g all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup / 75 g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups / 300 g granualted sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups / 300 g unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups / 300 g dark chocolate, melted
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup / 200 g white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup / 200 g dark chocolate chips

Frosting

  • 1 1/4 batches American buttercream frosting
  • 1/4 cup / 20 g cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 10 drops black food gel
  • 3 drops teal food gel + 3 drops yellow food gel, GREEKN FROSTING
  • 2 drops yellow food gel , LIGHT YELLOW FROSTING
  • 5 drops yellow food gel , YELLOW FROSTING
  • 10 drops red food gel , RED FROSTING
  • 10 drops purple food gel + 5 drops pink food gel , PURPLE FROSTING

Decorations

  • 20 cm roll of liquorice


Instructions

Frosting

  • Split the frosting into 7 portions. Use 2portions to make the green frosting by adding the green food gel and yellow food gel to it and mix until well combined. Use 1 portion to make the black frosting by adding the cocoa powder, milk and black food gel, mix until well combined. Colour one portion light yellow, ยฝ a portion yellow, ยฝ a portion red and another 1 portion purple. Leave the remaining 7th portion white.

Brownies

  • Preheat a fan forced oven to 175C (340F).Spray a 32cm x 24cm baking tin with non-stick cooking spray and lay the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Add butter and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 20seconds at a time mixing with a spatula and repeat until it becomes smooth.
  • Add the sugar and whisk in until well combined, then add the eggs and whisk in until well combined. Add the cocoa powder and flour and use a spatula to mix. To finish the batter, add both choc chips in until well combined.
  • Add batter to baking tin lined with baking paper. Bake for 30 min or until a pick comes out with moist crumbs. Set aside to chill for 1 hour at room temperature, then add to the fridge to chill for 1hour.
  • Use a 2 ยฝ inch square cookie cutter to cutout 12 brownie squares.

Frankenstein Brownies

  • Fit the end of a piping bag with a Wilton#8 piping tip and pipe a square of green frosting around the outside of 6brownies. Use a small pointed offset spatula to smoothen out the frosting. Set3 of the brownies aside.
  • Fit the end of a piping bag with a Wilton#3 piping tip and pipe the mouth, eyes and monobrow. Pipe stitches on the mouth. Fit the end of a piping bag with a #3 tip and pipe yellow frosting on the inside of the eyes, then fill with black frosting for the pupils.
  • Insert some little pieces of black liquorice in the sides of the brownies to finish.

Mummy Brownies

  • Weโ€™re going to use the already green frosted brownies for these ones. Fit the end of a piping bag with a Wilton 2B piping tip and fill with light yellow frosting. Pipe lines of frosting across the brownies. Use the black frosting with the #3 tip to pipe rounds for the eyes, Pipe yellow frosting around the inside of the eyes and then fill with black frosting.

Spider Monster Brownies

  • Fit the end of a piping bag with a Wilton #8 piping tip and pipe a square of purple frosting around the outside of 3brownies. Use a small pointed offset spatula to smoothen out the frosting. Set 3 of the brownies aside.
  • Pipe a black smile using the #3 tip. Fit the end of a piping bag with a #3 tip and pipe some red fangs. Use a bag with a#3 tip to frost some green eyes.
  • Stick some long pieces of liquorice on thesides of the brownies as spider legs.

Dracula Brownies

  • Fit the end of two piping bags with wilton#8 tips. Fill one with black frosting and one with white frosting. Pipe a widows peak at the top of the remaining 3 brownies and then fill the rest of the white frosting. Follow the same steps as the mummy brownies to create the eyes and the same steps as the spider mouth the finish the mouth.

Notes

Storage
Brownies can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days in the fridge. Thaw 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories : 848kcal
Carbonhydrates: 84g
Protein: 12g
Fat: 55g
Saturated Fat: 35g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat : 14g
Trans Fat : 1g
Cholesterol: 183mg
Sodium: 100mg
Potassium : 600mg
Fiber: 7g
Sugar : 62g
Vitamin A: 971IU
Vitamin C: 1mg
Calcium: 164mg
Iron: 6mg
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6 comments

Zahori October 15, 2021 - 12:15 am

5 stars
I did this last year’s halloween. They are delicious and fun to make.

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Nick Makrides November 1, 2022 - 5:05 am

Thanks so much Zahori! N x

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Arcadio October 14, 2022 - 8:11 am

amazing recipe, fun but not so easy. Frosting can be a little challenging, I will try to do them this Halloween.

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Nick Makrides October 24, 2022 - 2:20 am

Hi Arcadio! I understand decorating doesn’t come naturally to everyone. It certainly didn’t to me in the beginning. I’m glad you loved the recipe though! N x

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Rebecca October 6, 2023 - 2:57 pm

Why do you have a link to save this to pinterest on your recipe here if you report those who do it as copyright infringers?

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Nick Makrides October 7, 2023 - 12:32 am

What an odd question. Do you work at Tastemade?

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