Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies Recipe
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (18.4 oz) Fudge Brownie mix (plus oil, water, and eggs as called for on the box)
- 1 container (16 oz) Chocolate fudge frosting
- Black food coloring gel (to darken the frosting)
- 12 Large candy eyes
- 1 tube Silver or light gray decorating icing
- 1 tube Black decorating icing with a fine tip
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the brownie mix box (usually 350°F). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. This makes it much easier to lift the brownies out for clean cutting later.
- Prepare the brownie batter according to the package instructions. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly. Bake for the time indicated on the box, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake!
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan. This is crucial for getting clean edges. Once cooled, use the parchment paper to lift the brownie slab onto a cutting board. Cut the brownies into 12 equal-sized rectangles to resemble small books.
- Empty the chocolate frosting into a small bowl. Add a few drops of black food coloring gel and stir well. Continue adding gel until you achieve a very dark, leather-like brown or black color. This gives the “spellbooks” their aged, spooky appearance.
- Spread a smooth layer of the dark frosting over the top and sides of each brownie rectangle. You can use a small offset spatula to make the edges look sharp and defined.
- Place one large candy eye on the right-hand side of each brownie, about halfway down. This represents the “eye” that Winifred’s book uses to see and find its master.
- Using the silver or gray icing, pipe a circle around the candy eye to look like a metal socket. Then, use the black and silver icing to pipe “stitches” across the “spine” on the left side and around the eye. Add some curved lines on the corners to represent the metal hardware on the book’s cover.