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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Thomas Musa Turay
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These brownies were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


swabi khan
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These brownies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


fikile assah
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I made these brownies for my family and they loved them! They were the perfect Halloween treat.


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These brownies were amazing! The pumpkin flavor was perfect and the brownies were so moist and chocolatey.


Ranga Sarker
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my brownies turned out dry and overcooked. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what happened.


Osama Prince
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These brownies were so easy to make and they turned out so cute! I will definitely be making them again for Halloween.


Believe Celestine
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I made these brownies for a party and they were a big hit! Everyone loved the unique design and the brownies were delicious.


Gabriel Duse
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These brownies were a fun and festive treat for Halloween. My kids loved them!


A TAAHRIR
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I followed the recipe exactly and my brownies turned out perfectly! They were moist and fudgy, with a delicious pumpkin flavor.


Fiatu Diking
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I was a little disappointed with these brownies. They were dry and crumbly, and the pumpkin flavor was barely noticeable.


Mundia Charles
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These brownies were easy to make and turned out perfect! I used a store-bought brownie mix and just added the pumpkin puree and spices. They were so moist and flavorful.


MAPHOTO JULIET
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I'm not a big fan of brownies, but these were really good! The pumpkin flavor was subtle and the brownies were so moist and fudgy.


Nokwanda Fortunate
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I made these brownies for my kids' class party and they were a huge success. The kids loved the festive design and the brownies were so moist and chocolatey.


Nadeem ji
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These brownies were a hit at my Halloween party! They were so festive and delicious, and everyone loved them.