JACK-O'-LANTERN BROWNIES

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Hosting a Halloween party? Use a cookie cutter to easily cut these homemade chocolate brownies into pumpkin shapes, then give them personality with orange, black and green frosting. Our grandchildren think these are great. -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Orange paste food coloring
Green and black decorating gel
Candy corn and milk chocolate M&M's, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. , Line a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack. , Run a knife around edge of pan. Invert brownies onto a work surface and remove waxed paper. Cut brownies with a 3-in. pumpkin cookie cutter, leaving at least 1/8 in. between each shape. (Discard scraps or save for another use.) , Tint frosting with orange food coloring; frost brownies. Use green gel to create the pumpkin stems and black gel and candy corn and M&M's to decorate the faces if desired.

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Mr A
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I'm not usually a fan of pumpkin flavored desserts, but these brownies were delicious. The chocolate and pumpkin flavor pair perfectly together.


Emily Muthoni
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These brownies are a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy. I chopped up some Reese's Pieces and Kit Kats and added them to the batter.


Jim Cranston
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I love the way these brownies look. They're so festive and perfect for Halloween.


Augustina Anokam
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These brownies are the perfect Halloween treat. They're spooky, delicious, and easy to make.


Salma ahmed Sheha
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These brownies are so easy to make and they're always a hit. I love making them for Halloween parties.


Darlene Jones
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I made these brownies for my Halloween party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved the jack-o-lantern faces.


Renee Ornelas
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These brownies are a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy. I used chopped up Snickers and Milky Ways.


Irfan Panhwar
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These brownies are delicious and they're the perfect way to celebrate Halloween.


NezGoHARD News
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These brownies are a great way to get kids excited about Halloween. They're so easy to make and they look so festive.


Alexander Puente
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I've made these brownies twice now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect Halloween treat.


Jahidul Jahid
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These brownies are so moist and fudgy. I love the way the pumpkin flavor pairs with the chocolate.


Naiima Niini
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I made these brownies for a Halloween potluck and they were gone in minutes. Everyone loved them!


Arjun Kumar
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These brownies are the perfect combination of chocolate and pumpkin. I love the festive look of the jack-o-lantern faces.


Grce Jimmy
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I'm not really a baker, but these brownies were so easy to make. I even got my kids involved in decorating them.


Free Farie
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These brownies are a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy. I chopped up some Reese's Pieces and Kit Kats and added them to the batter.


Dingbulla Mike
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I had so much fun making these brownies. They're so easy to decorate, and they turned out so cute.


Jalirah Hassan
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These brownies are the perfect Halloween treat. They're easy to make, they look great, and they taste even better.


Asheena Perumal
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I made these brownies for my kids' school Halloween party and they were a huge success. The kids loved the festive look and the brownies were delicious.


Adaeze Madu
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These brownies were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so moist and chocolatey, and the pumpkin flavor was just right.