Who’s ready for some Halloween baking? (I know this post is a little last minute if you have a party this weekend, but hey, better late than never!)
I was recently inspired by Second Star Bazaar’s adorable (and creepy) booooOOOoook brownies. Yes, that’s right, Hocus Pocus brownies! And they’re brownies even Winifred Sanderson would approve of.
Now, I’m not an icing expert by any means, but I decided to get in the Halloween spirit and give these brownies a good ol’ college try. And while my brownies don’t quite stack up to those of Second Star Bazaar, they were still fun to make and are truly delicious (just wait until you try my mom’s icing recipe!).
And if you love themed parties as much as I do, you MUST check out Second Star Bazaar’s Instagram! It’s full of amazing party inspiration.
Shopping List: Hocus Pocus Brownies
Brownies and Decorations:
Brownie Mix (and ingredients required to bake brownies)
Candy Eyeballs
Black Writing Gel/Icing (*Tip* if tube is small, get two)
Icing (my mom’s delicious recipe!):
1 Stick of Butter
4 Tablespoons of Cocoa
6 Tablespoons of Milk
4 Cups of Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
Directions:
Bake brownies according to directions on box in a 13×9 pan so your brownies are thinner and you can make more books.
When your brownies have about five minutes left in the oven, start preparing the icing. *Tip* It’s best to spread the icing while it and the brownies are warm.
To make the icing, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepan. Bring the ingredients to a boil on medium heat, stirring often. Once melted and blended, remove the pan from the heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Once blended and smooth, spread/pour icing on the finished brownies while the icing is still hot. (Note- I had extra icing in my batch, so add as much or as little as you’d prefer.)
Let icing and brownies cool. If you have time, I recommend that you let the iced brownies sit untouched overnight. This will help you to cleanly cut them into squares.
The size of your book brownies is up to you. Cut them to your liking, just be careful not to disturb the icing edges too much. But remember, they don’t have to be perfect! I mean, the real booooOOOoook certainly wasn’t.
After your brownies are cut, it’s time for the decorating. Add a small drop of icing to the back of a candy eyeball and place it on the right side of the brownie. Next, draw a circle around the eye with black icing. *Tip* I found that I could do thinner icing lines if I iced faster. The slower I went (in hopes to increase my accuracy), the thicker my icing turned out.
Next, add rounded corners to the right-side corners. Add a line of icing along the left edge for book’s binding and a slightly wavy line (think of book’s uneven stitches) next to that. The finishing touch is really adding small icing lines to represent the stitches of the book. And again, the best part is that they don’t have to be perfect.
And voila! You’re ready to run amok, amok, amok!
What’s the inspiration for your Halloween baking? Share your ideas in the comments below!
Well these are just the best brownies I’ve ever seen!
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They’re pretty tasty too! Amok, amok, amok!
Oh my gosh these looks exactly like ‘book’!!! So creative, and yummy!!
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One of my favorite Halloween movies! They had to be made!
These are AWESOME and are perfect for the season! Can’t believe tomorrow is already Halloween! We start moving into our house tomorrow, otherwise I would honestly make these just for tomorrow!
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That’s so exciting! You’ll always remember your move-in anniversary! Good luck!
These look so good! Yum. Such a good idea too!
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Thanks! Tasty + fun to make = win!
These are seriously so cute!! Love the Hocus Pocus theme, and they turned out really well!
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Thank you! I need to improve my icing skills a bit, but it’s getting there! 🙂
The way you decorate this is excellent, just love your ideas and recipes!
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Thanks, Lisa! I’m glad you enjoyed my post!
Awww, these are cute (and sound yummy)! Good idea!
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Thanks, Kristin! They were a fun treat to make.
These look so good!!
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Thanks! They were very tasty too. 🙂
These are so cute!! Such a fun idea!
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Thanks, Elizabeth! They were a lot of fun to make!
So cute, and so easy! My halloween tradition every year is to make caramel apples. Maybe this year I’ll have to add in some edible googly eyes! Too cute 🙂
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That sounds like a cute idea! And now you’re making me crave candy apples!
These brownies look delicious! I love this idea 🙂
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Thanks! And yes, they were tasty! I probably ate one too many… 🙂
Oh my goodness, how fun are these? I love this idea!
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Thanks! They were a nice twist on brownies for me. 🙂
How delightfully creepy! I need to make these for my friend’s Halloween party next year, she loves Hocus Pocus!
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Yes! She’d love them if she’s a Hocus Pocus fan!
I love these brownies. Next year I want to make these!
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They’re perfect for Halloween! It’s never too early to plan. 🙂
How cute are these?! I will definitely be trying this out!!!
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Thanks! Definitely try them out next Halloween!
Wow! Best brownies ever!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
Hocus Pocus is my favorite movie so I need to try and do this next year.
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Definitely! Save it and try it next year. 🙂
Box-baking horrifies me! But I can suspend that for your cheeky and clever decorating 😜 !!!!!!
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Noted! I’ll have to remember that next time! haha
Don’t worry about it! I’m just a total sassy pants sometimes. Heheh.
Damn! Now I want brownies! Those look really good! Yummy post! P.S Love your photos! 🙂
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Thanks Candis! If you’re a chocolate fan, I recommend them!