Trick or treat yourself to these Halloween Brownies! It’s almost scary how easy they are to make – perfect for any party!
Don’t miss our Oreo Mummy Balls and Mummy Hot Dogs for more super easy Halloween treats.
Easy Halloween Brownies
Halloween is so much fun – I just love all the costumes, decorations, and of course fun treats. But this is the one holiday where I prefer the food to be super easy, so that my kids could help me when they were little.
Some of our favorite easy Halloween recipes include these Candy Corn Pretzel Bark and Monster Munch.
We also love these Halloween Brownies. They’re delicious on their own, but with an orange marbled effect for the holiday. You definitely don’t need any special equipment or talent to make them.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need for this brownie recipe:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Brownie mix – You can use our recipe for homemade brownies or a store bought box (see notes below)
- Vegetable oil – Needed for the batter to form and necessary moisture.
- Cream Cheese – Makes the brownies extra creamy.
- Eggs – Provides the batter with structure.
- Vanilla – For flavor.
- Sugar – For sweetness.
- Red & Yellow food coloring – Makes the orange color!
How To Make Halloween Brownies
Using store-bought products, these brownies are super simple. Feel free to use homemade brownies, if you prefer (see note below.) Here’s a quick summary:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Grease a 13×9 inch pan.
- Beat cream cheese filling ingredients until smooth.
- Whisk together brownie ingredients until well blended.
- Spread 3/4 of the brownie batter in the pan. Spoon the filling by spoonfuls evenly on top of the brownie batter.
- Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. Pull knife through the batter and filling in wide curves for marbled effect.
- Bake and cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for a few hours.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
That’s it! You’ve got yourself a Halloween brownie that tastes great and looks fun!
Recipe Notes
- Use a from scratch brownie recipe. If you want to take this recipe up a notch, I highly recommend using the cream cheese filling with my homemade brownie recipe instead. But there is no shame in using a boxed mix!
- Food dye. I used McCormick Assorted Food Color drops for the red and yellow dye. Depending on how large your drops are, or if you use a different brand, you may need less or more than what I used for this recipe. McCormick’s food coloring is potent.
- Don’t freak when you see pink! When you blend the cream cheese with the food coloring it might appear somewhat pink. Don’t worry – it turns orange as it bakes.
Proper Storage
These brownies will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container. They’re best served chilled.
More Halloween Recipes:
- Candy Corn Pretzel Bark
- Monster Munch
- Witch Hat Cookies
- Monster Oreo Pops
- Mummy Oreo Balls
- Witches Brew
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Halloween Brownies
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 6 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 drops red food coloring
- 4 drops yellow food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
For the Brownies*
- 18 ounce box brownie mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- (*The brownie ingredients might differ depending on what brand you use. If your box calls for different ingredients, then use those instead.)
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray a 13×9 inch pan.
- In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together brownie ingredients until well blended.
- Spread 3/4 of the brownie batter in the pan. Spoon the filling by spoonfuls evenly on top of the brownie batter.
- Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. For marbled design, pull knife through the batter and filling in wide curves. Turn pan and repeat.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and mixture is set.
- Cool completely at room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until chilled.
- Cut into squares and enjoy!NOTE: If you'd prefer to make the brownies completely from scratch, we highly recommend this brownie recipe!
These were so easy to make an a hit at our Halloween party!
Easy, fun, and tasted like a fudgy brownie.
Perfect for Halloween, love the swirls.
we were just talking about how halloween is a great way to mark how quickly the kids grow up–last year ours trickertreated for the first time and I was just pregnant. I love these brownies; they are so seasonal.
This is absolutely mouth watering yum… i must try this brownie!!
happy Halloween and cheers!!
Oh, sure, in the true spirit of Halloween you leave Paul home with the cake, and you take Haley out to collect sugar and trans-fats! I guess that pretty much covers the scary part.
These look so ooey, gooey yummy.
Those look good! And all you need to do is change the food coloring to red and/or green for holiday brownies at the end of the year, right?
Never would have thought to add color to the cream cheese – festive for many occasions, as Mike suggested. We just finished your apple cranberry crisp, so this one might be next!
These Halloween brownies would DEFINITELY get me in the spirit of the holiday. If I weren’t already completely enamored with it. Delicious.
Those are perfect for Halloween, the orange swirls are very neat!
I like the orange streaks.
Have fun trick or treating!
My kids are grown, hubs & I just drink wine on the deck and hand out candy. :)
These looks sooo cool! I love the orange swirls too- Very jaffa like!
I love the orange swirls! It looks like marble cake.
Booo-tiful! Grandkids loved them!
Super cool and yummy. I made them for my Halloween birthday girl. :)
Fun!
I have never met a brownie recipe that I didn’t love!