Fudgy, crackle-topped brownies get wrapped in zigzags of white chocolate “bandages” with googly candy eyes peeking through — the easiest Halloween dessert that still looks like you tried very hard. The brownie base is deeply chocolatey with crisp edges and a molten center, and the white-chocolate drizzle adds the perfect sweet contrast.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 oz white chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 32 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Melt the base: Melt the butter and chopped semisweet chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (or in 30-second microwave bursts), stirring until glossy. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Mix the batter: Whisk both sugars into the melted chocolate, then whisk in the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla. Fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt just until no streaks remain, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Spread the batter in a parchment-lined 9×13-inch pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 28–32 minutes, until the edges are set and a toothpick in the center comes out with moist crumbs (not wet batter). Cool completely in the pan, then lift out and cut into 16 squares.
- Mummify: Melt the white chocolate with the coconut oil until smooth. Transfer to a zip-top bag, snip a tiny corner, and drizzle zigzag “bandages” across each brownie. While the drizzle is still wet, press 2 candy eyeballs into each brownie.
- Set: Let the white chocolate set at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving or stacking.
Pro tip: Slightly underbake the brownies — pulling them when the center is still a touch soft is what gives you that fudgy, truffle-like middle instead of a cakey crumb. They firm up as they cool.
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Estimated nutrition per serving: 390 calories, 5g protein, 48g carbs, 21g fat.
