Fudgy and party-perfect, these ghost brownies top a rich chocolate base with gooey marshmallow ghosts for spooky-cute flair. Ready in about 30 minutes, this Halloween brownie recipe includes clean-set tips and storage tips so your ghosts don’t sweat.
Tips for Making Cute Ghost Brownies
This is a relatively easy recipe, but here are a few tips and tricks to make sure the brownies turn out to be the best they can be with as little clean-up as possible!
- No bleeding – I like using a tube of store-bought frosting, but black does bleed a bit. Alternately, you can dab on melted chocolate (sometimes has issues with sticking because marshmallows have a powder coating) or food-safe markers.
- Melting fluff – When melting the fluff, place it in an oversized bowl to melt. It will expand in the microwave and overflow if the bowl is too small. Work in 2-3 batches, so you have time to decorate and scoop without rushing.
- Storage – When storing, do not stack the brownies. They will stick to each other. They really need to be in a single layer.
What You Need
All you need is a handful of super simple ingredients to make these easy ghost brownies. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Large Marshmallows – Be sure to get the large variety so that you have enough room to decorate.
- Marshmallow Fluff – You can usually find this in the baking section. Or, you can make homemade marshmallow fluff.
- Brownies – If you’re choosing to bake brownies, be sure to allow them to cool before decorating.
- Black frosting
- Halloween sprinkles
Variations
There are plenty of ways you can make these ghost brownies your own!
- Nuts – Sprinkle crushed nuts over top or into your batter if you’re baking the brownies.
- Cookies – Instead of brownies, use your favorite cookies as the base. Sugar cookies and peanut butter cookies are two good options.
- Decorations – Dress these up with other candy toppers or edible googly eyes.
- Chips – If you’re making the brownies from scratch (or using a boxed brownie mix), fold dark chocolate or white chocolate chips into the batter.
- Frosting – Instead of marshmallow fluff, make a cream cheese frosting or vanilla frosting to spread over the brownies.
- White Chocolate – Replace the fluff with melted white chocolate.
- Peep – Replace the large marshmallow with a ghost peep.
Common Questions About Ghost Brownies
Brownies are categorized by their various textures. They can be classified as cake-like, fudgy, or chewy.
Having the appropriate ratio of wet to dry ingredients is crucial for brownies to maintain their structure. Brownies can also have a tendency to fall apart if they have been overbaked.
Having the perfectly baked brownie is as simple as making sure that you have cooked them for long enough. Having a properly preheated oven is also crucial.
Ghost Brownies Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 large marshmallows
- tube black frosting
- 2 cups marshmallow fluff
- 12 brownies , baked and cooled
- halloween sprinkles
Instructions
- Make eyes and a mouth of each marshmallow using tube black frosting, set aside. You can also use an edible pen marker.
- Place 2 cups marshmallow fluff in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat until it starts to puff, usually around 30 seconds, remove and stir.
- Immediately spoon onto each of the baked and cooled 12 brownies. If using sprinkles, sprinkle on while still tacky. Top with the marshmallow face so it sticks.
- Repeat with the other half of the brownies. Marshmallow fluff cools fast and won't spread and drip, so working in 2-3 batches works best.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or the star ratings.
Notes
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Welcome to 2023’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek event!
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#HalloweenTreatsWeek is a yearly Halloween blogging event that is hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife . You’ll find that this fun and spooky event is an online, week-long event that is filled with some frightfully fun Halloween treats and recipes from some fantastic Halloween loving bloggers!
For this years 6th annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 18 hauntingly talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! You can following the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media to collect all of these frightful recipes to use at your own Halloween parties and events!
Make Sure to check out all of the fun Halloween recipes that we’re sharing this week!
Today’s Halloween Offerings:
- Jack Skellington Hot Chocolate Bombs from Big Bear’s Wife
- Spider Web Brownies from Semi Homemade Recipes
- Butterbeer Mousse from The Spiffy Cookie
- Halloween Witch Hats from Our Good Life
- Chocolate Bat Cereal Treats from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Pumpkin S’mores Cupcakes from It’s Shanaka
- Oreo Mummy Bark from An Affair from the Heart
- Fruity Halloween Rice Cereal Treats from Palatable Pastime
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies from Best Cookie Recipes
- Frostbite Fingers (Chocolate Tamales) from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Cinnamon & Sugar Crescent Roll Witch Hats from Savory Moments
- Spooky Red Cider Sangria from The Redhead Baker
- Witches Brew from Jen Around the World
- Severed Hand Pies from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
- Kiss From A Vampire Cookies from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
These are super cute Halloween treats. Thanks a lot for sharing.
These are so fun! My kids will love helping me make them.
These were ridiculously cute, and not super hard to do (I’m not crafty, so I appreciate this!).
This was such a fun and festive treat that does not disappoint! Looking forward to serving these for Halloween parties, indeed!
Super cute for Halloween! I love this idea for the kids!