Betty Crocker

Spooky Brownies

Prep Time

45

Minutes

Total Time

2:55

Hrs:Mins

Makes

16

brownies

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Brownies
1 box (1 lb 2.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
Decorations
1 1/4 cups Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting (from 16 oz container)
Neon green, pink and blue food colors
16 large marshmallows
Miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
Betty Crocker® black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)
1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack (any red variety)
Gummy worms candies
  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray or shortening. Make brownies as directed on box. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows, making 16 brownies.
  2. Divide frosting among 3 small microwavable bowls. Heat frosting as needed: microwave 1 bowl uncovered on High about 10 seconds until frosting can be stirred smooth. If frosting becomes too firm while decorating, microwave on High an additional 5 seconds; stir.
  3. Decorate as directed below, using 5 or 6 brownies for each bowl of frosting.
    Franken-Brownies Add 3 drops green food color to frosting in 1 bowl; mix well. Top each of 6 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Spoon 1 tablespoon green frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Decorate with green baking bits for eyes and ears. Use black gel for mouths and centers of eyes. Cut fruit snack to use for hair.
    Boo-Brownies Top each of 5 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Spoon 1 tablespoon white frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Use black gel for eyes and mouths.
    Spider Brownies Add 2 drops pink food color and 1 drop blue food color to frosting in 1 bowl; mix well. Top each of 5 brownies with 1 large marshmallow. Tuck gummy worms candies under each marshmallow for legs. Spoon 1 tablespoon purple frosting over each marshmallow to coat. Use orange baking bits for eyes. Use black gel for mouths, centers of eyes and eyebrows.
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How-To
Line the baking pan with foil for easier cutting and quick cleanup.
Purchasing
Look for neon food colors next to the standard food colors in your supermarket.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Brownie)
  • Calories 280
    • (Calories from Fat 80),
  • Total Fat 9g
    • (Saturated Fat 2g,
    • Trans Fat 1 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 15mg;
  • Sodium 160mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 50g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 37g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0%;
  • Vitamin C 0%;
  • Calcium 0%;
  • Iron 6%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 3;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Reviewed by: Amanda105 Date Posted: 12/7/2009 1:45:34 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
Comments:
These were wonderful! They turned out so yummy and cute! I made these for treats for the kids for a Halloween party, and couldn't keep the kids or adults away. I made it easy on myself by only making ghosts, which kept it simpler. I will suggest that you keep your icing "runny" and reheat as needed. Use a tablespoon to pour the icing over the brownie and focus on the top edges (this will cause the icing to flow down the sides of the marshmallow). Try to cover the marshmallow in one pour; otherwise you can see the fill-ins of icing by the way it dries.
Reviewed by: JessicainNC Date Posted: 11/10/2009 12:14:28 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
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I made these for the kids & our neighbors, and they were much easier than I thought they would be. I only did the Frankensteins & ghosts since I thought the spiders looked like octupus. Instead I made jack-o-lanterns which also turned out cute. It was really easy & fun to do, and my kids & neighbors were very impressed.
Reviewed by: rebecca13 Date Posted: 10/31/2009 3:49:21 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
Comments:
I made these for a Halloween party at work, and WHAT A HIT!!! Of course they didn't look as perfect as the picture, but everyone wanted to know how I did it! Of course, I told them "BettyCrocker.com"!
Reviewed by: BLPowell75 Date Posted: 10/28/2009 12:38:35 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
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I have made these brownies several times over the last few years. They are not only super cute, but they taste really good too. This year I am going to try having my second grade class make them as a prize for good behavior. I am planning to set it up as a center type activity and work with one group at a time. Hopefully they will have a great time doing it and an even better time eating them.
Reviewed by: debra52 Date Posted: 10/25/2009 10:16:05 AM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
Comments:
My daughter made these last year, and for the sake of simplicity she only made the ghosts. They were gobbled up quick. Absolutely darling.
Reviewed by: falon17 Date Posted: 6/1/2009 11:55:16 AM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
Comments:
I made these for my son's 2nd birthday party. A lot of time and hard work went into these and I was up half the night before his party working on them, but it was worth it. Super cute and the guests were impressed!
  Date Posted: 6/1/2009 11:49:33 AM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonhalf spoon
Comments:
I actually did pumpkins.. colored the icing orange and piped on a green stem and black face. My four year thought they were incredible I hope his preschool class agrees with him at the party tomorrow. However I strive for perfection and was a little dissapointed at the coverage of the icing on the marshmallow. I will have to say that it was definately a little challenging to get the entire marshmallow covered. You have to have the icing just the right temp for it to evenly flow. It either will flow too fast or too slow. Overall aesthetically I think they turned out cut, not super duper cute but cute.
Reviewed by: littleisi3 Date Posted: 10/29/2008 10:36:21 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonhalf spoon
Comments:
So I had so much fun making these for my son's class. I had just enough left to impress a few of my friends at work. It was easy once I got organized and figured out that the icing had to cool a little so the M&M minis would stay in place. My spiders looked more like sad little octopi that were missing tentacles. I put the M&Ms on all of them and stuck them in the freezer for a few minutes to set. It cracked me up every time I opened the freezer to get them out! Easily amused, I guess. I just couldn't be happier with the turnout. 2 out of 3 isn't bad for me. Mine actually looked just as cute as the picture.
Reviewed by: History4me Date Posted: 10/20/2008 8:50:40 AM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonempty spoon
Comments:
This treat went over big at a party I went to yesterday. However, prepare to spend two hours or so decorating the marshmallows, but very well worth it. Please make sure you nuke the frosting - it makes all the difference.
Reviewed by: 28Beck28 Date Posted: 10/17/2008 3:09:18 PM Rating: full spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoonfull spoon
Comments:
Really cute and fun! A bit time consuming, but worth it! I cut a small part of the brownie out to rest the marshmallow in, but I don't think I needed it because the frosting acted as a nice cohesive. I did a "bloody" dripping-red face and a pumpkin face too. The Betty Crocker Neon Box has neon green, purple, pink, and orange. I could not find candy coated baking bits, so I just used decorating gell. I also used upside down mini-peanut butter cups for Frankenstein's head, and put colorful Nerds on top of the pumpkin. There are all sorts of things you can do with these! If you make it with cupcake paper, definitely spray them generously first. Have fun!
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