Graveyard Brownies

Why you’ll love it

• Kid-friendly: fun to make and decorate together.
• Party-ready: easy to make ahead and share.
• Cute, not scary: perfect for school parties and trick-or-treat night.

Quick facts

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt

Graveyard

• 1 cup chocolate frosting
• 15 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
• 8 oval shortbread cookies
• ¼ cup chocolate chips, melted
• Gummy worms

Step-by-step method

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9 × 13 inch pan with parchment.

2. Whisk the melted butter and sugar, then the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the cocoa, flour and salt just until combined.

3. Spread in the pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.

4. Spread the frosting over the brownies and sprinkle with the crushed cookie “dirt”.

5. Pipe crosses or “RIP” on the shortbread cookies with the melted chocolate. Press them into the brownies as tombstones and add gummy worms.

Pro tip

Cut the brownies first and then add a tombstone to each square: every guest gets their own little grave.

Storage

Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days (refrigerate anything with frosting, cream or caramel).