Spider Web Brownies
Spider Web Brownies are semi-homemade treats perfect for All Hallows Eve. Boxed brownies are baked to perfection, then frosted with store-bought vanilla frosting and decorated with lines of black food coloring to create a web. They’re sweet, delicious, and so easy to make.
The only thing better than a sweet treat on Halloween is a sweet treat that didn’t take hours to make. With a store-bought brownie mix and frosting, these brownies let you make a spooktacular dessert for the Halloween season with minimal effort. You have to love that!
Table of contents
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: These brownies are made with brownie mix and pre-made frosting.
- Easy to Make: Just follow the directions on the box, frost, and use a bit of black food coloring to make the webs!
- The Perfect Halloween Treat: These are the perfect treats for you and your family and friends. They’ll love the sweet brownie and frosting flavor, and you’ll love how easy it was to make it!
🛒Ingredients
This list is as easy as it gets. You’ll only need a few ingredients from the baking aisle! This is usually where we’d say to check the recipe card for exact amounts, but thanks to using boxed mix and pre-made frosting, all that’s already been done for you!
- Boxed brownie mix – prepared
- Tub vanilla frosting
- Black food coloring
🔪 How to Make Spider Web Brownies
Making these brownies is a breeze. Just follow the instructions on the box and decorate. That’s all there is to it!
Step 1: Make the Brownies
Prepare the brownies according to the directions on the box. Let them cool a bit, then run a knife along the edge of the pan to release the brownies.
Step 2: Flip
Place a wire cooling rack on top of the pan and gently invert it onto the counter. Give the pan a firm tap around the bottom until the brownies release. When the brownies are out of the pan, place a piece of parchment paper on top and flip them again so they’re right-side up.
Step 3: Cut
Cut out as many brownies as you can using a round cookie cutter. Let the brownies cool completely.
Step 4: Make the Black Frosting
Combine 1/2 cup of vanilla frosting with 3 drops of black food coloring. Then, add the frosting to a pastry bag and cut off a small tip.
Step 5: Decorate the Brownies
Frost each brownie with the plain vanilla frosting. Then, pipe a spiral of black frosting on top of the plain frosting, starting in the center. Drag the tip of a toothpick from the center of the frosting to the outside edge in a straight line. Repeat all around the top of the brownies to create the spider web effect.
📝Variations
- Brownie Mix: Use your favorite brand and variety of brownie mix for this recipe. They all work.
- Frosting: We used vanilla frosting, but any white frosting will work.
- Homemade: You can use your favorite homemade brownie and frosting recipes with the steps above for a homemade version.
If you love cute Halloween recipes like this one, then try our Halloween lush recipe.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Wire cooling rack
- Parchment paper
- Piping bag
- Toothpicks
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate these brownies for up to 4 days in an air-tight container. For longer storage, wrap the brownies in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container. Defrost them overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving.
What to Serve with Spider Web Brownies
Serve these brownies with milk with added red food coloring for a spooky treat. Adults will enjoy them with a cup of coffee or tea, as well. You can also serve them alongside your other favorite Halloween-themed sweets as part of a larger dessert spread at parties.
💭 Tips
- To ensure your brownies release easily, lightly spray your pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut your brownies out with a cookie cutter while they’re still a little warm to make things easier.
- Fully cool your brownies before frosting them or the frosting will thin out and slide off the brownies.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
You sure can! They all work, and each mix variation makes a new brownie flavor.
Store-bought frosting found on the shelf doesn’t have to be refrigerated until it’s opened. After opening, refrigerate it for up to 2 weeks.
Because they’re frosted, these brownies do have to be refrigerated.
🍽 More Recipes
Do you enjoy Halloween recipes? Then these delicious recipes:
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Spider Web Brownies
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- 9×13 baking pan
- Cookie sheet
- Wire rack
- circle cookie cutter
- frosting spatula
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Brownie Mix Prepared
- 14 ounces Vanilla Frosting
- Black Food Coloring
Instructions
- Prepare brownies as instructed.
- Let cool a little and then run knife along edge of pan to release.
- Then take a cooling rack and lay over top of pan and flip, be careful because pan will still be hot.
- Once they are out of the pan, place a cookie sheet over and flip again, so brownies are right side up.
- Take round cookie cutter and cut out as many brownies as you can get.
- Let cool completely.
- Take ½ Cup frosting and add 3 drops black food coloring. Spoon into pastry bag and cut off small tip.
- Frost top of cooled brownies with white icing. Then pipe a spiral with black icing.
- Then take a toothpick and starting in the center drag through frosting and continue around the whole brownie to create the spider web.
- Serve and enjoy!
