Mummy Brownies
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Fudgy brownies, white chocolate “wraps,” and candy eyeballs turn simple scratch brownies into a cute and easy treat ready for any Halloween party. And yes, you can absolutely use a box mix to make these adorable mummy brownies.
THIS IS THE EASIEST HALLOWEEN TREAT YOU’LL EVER MAKE
Brownies are already one of the easiest bakes out there, and with a little white chocolate they turn into mummies without requiring any fancy tools or decorating skills. If you can make brownies and drizzle some chocolate into a zigzag line, you’re going to be a pro at this.
They’re pretty straightforward, but I do have a video below to show you the whole process start to finish.
HOW TO MAKE MUMMY BROWNIES
For starters, the base for these mummy brownies is a brownie recipe you’ve seen here many many times (also known here as the best brownie recipe). In fact, you’ll find it in…
• these classic homemade fudgy brownies
• these cherry brownies
• these cookies & cream brownies
• these cheesecake swirl brownies
• as cutie pie brownies in these game day football brownie bites
• and these Peppermint Pattie brownies
• AND ALL OF MY BROWNIE RECIPES, really.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (and again, most definitely): scratch brownies are quite simple. And I find them loads better than any box brownies I’ve ever tried. My tried and true recipe will give you dense, fudgy brownies in only a little more time than it would take you to do a box mix.
But can you use a box mix here? Absolutely you can. It will certainly cut down a bit on preparation time, but you’ll still need to wait for the brownies to cool completely before adding any embellishments. DARN. If only we could skip right to the good yummy part.
You choose your brownies, you Hallow-queen. No shade from me, promise.
HOW TO MAKE THE MUMMY
You’ll want to bake your brownies in an 8″ or 9″ baking pan so you can get uniform rectangular brownies. To do this: cut the whole brownie block into equal thirds, and then cut each third into 6 rectangular pieces.
The decorating part is really as simple as drizzling white chocolate over each brownie and adding some eyes. They’re so easy peasy, it’s spooky.
And if you’re worried about whether or not they need to be neat, they in fact do not. Messy bandages look better, and cute beats historically accurate (though I think we’re doing ok in that department, too).
This really is probably the shortest post on my site, because there’s not much else to it. This will work with literally any brownie recipe, and if you’re looking to make a larger batch, just adjust your slices accordingly so you have equal sections.
Or don’t! And change up the eyeball size to match… Or don’t! Do you see where I’m going with this? These really are so low key. Mummy brownies are your Halloween treat win this year.
Mummy Brownies
Ingredients
BROWNIES
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter cut into 6-8 slices
- 8 ounces (225g) semi-sweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature preferred1
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour be sure to measure properly
- ¼ teaspoon salt
MUMMY WRAP
- 6 ounces (169g) white chocolate coarsely chopped
- 32 candy eyes
Video
Instructions
BROWNIES
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC). Line an 8" or 9" square baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and chopped chocolate, stirring frequently until completely smooth. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, 8 ounces (225g) semi-sweet chocolate
- Whisk sugar into cooled chocolate mixture until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla. Add the flour and salt and stir gently until completely combined.¾ cup (150g) firmly packed brown sugar, ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup (90g) all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake brownies for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting into squares and decorating.
DECORATE THE BROWNIES
- When you are ready to decorate the brownies, remove the brownies by lifting the foil overhang straight up. Peel back remaining foil and place brownie block onto a large cutting board.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the block horizontally into equal thirds. Cut each third into 6 rectangular pieces. Place individual brownies on a flat surface or baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the white chocolate by heating in 20 second increments on MEDIUM power, stirring after each time. When the chocolate is smooth, pour into a piping bag (plastic or reusable) or icing decorating bottle fitted with a size 3 or size 5 round piping tip.6 ounces (169g) white chocolate
- Using a zigzag motion, drizzle white chocolate in one direction over the entire length of each mummy. While the chocolate is still wet, add 2 candy eyes. Drizzle white chocolate in the other direction. Allow chocolate to set before serving. Store leftover brownies at room temperature up to 1 week. Undecorated brownies freeze well, up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator then decorate.32 candy eyes
Notes
- Room temperature eggs: these incorporate into batter much more easily than cold eggs, although this is not absolutely necessary.
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
These are unbelievably adorable, Lynn! I need to make them STAT.
Thanks so much, Sue!
Omg, these brownies are too cute to eat! I wish I’d found your recipe before Halloween. My kiddos would go crazy for these. They’re so rich, fudgy, and… visually striking. Plus, I like that the recipe is super simple. We’ll probably make these together with my kiddos next weekend and then share with their friends. The info you provide will surely help us a lot.
Thank you so much for this fun idea! I really appreciate all of your hard work and effort.
p.s. Lynn can I find anything like these brownies on your blog? I’d be so grateful if you’d share with me a few similar recipes for cute brownies or cookies.
You can still make them… Who doesn’t love mummies? Haha! You can find all of my brownie recipes here.
Lynn, can you make these using chocolate chips? Thank you
Hi, Gail! I think you mean chocolate chips instead of baking chocolate? Or do you mean with chocolate chips inside the batter? Either way, yes. But please clarify so I can best advise!
I’m so into Halloween this year. I made these a little early and they were great! I’ll make again for the day!
Thanks so much, Debi!
The PERFECT treat for our Halloween Party last year! Jumped on internet today to find it again for this year’s gathtering.
Yessss! Enjoy, Lynn!
Just the cutest and yummiest treats ever!! Made for the neighbor kids and of course my college boys were jealous!
Thanks so much, Kathleen!
What a great recipe. These brownies are not only FANTASTICALLY DELICIOUS, they’re so cute for spooky Halloween treats!
Thanks, Eliza 🙂
I absolutely love these! I tried to make “scary” brownies a few years ago, and not nearly as creative or as good as these. YAY!
Haha, I’m sure they were great!! You’ll have to go the mummy route next time 🙂
That’s the most important part 🙂 thanks, Julie!
Thank you!!
Thanks so much, Michaela!
These turned out so cute! Everyone loved them.
Always a hit! 🙂
A secgestion is to make little arms and eyes bigger.
eyes bigger