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Graveyard Halloween Brownies Recipe: Spooky Chocolate Treats

Graveyard Halloween Brownies are a rich, chocolatey treat dressed up for Halloween with cookie gravestones and mini candy pumpkins. This simple, festive recipe uses a boxed brownie mix paired with a smooth pumpkin-cream cheese layer for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.

These Halloween brownies can be cut into large servings or smaller squares and make a fun addition to a Halloween dessert board.

Graveyard Halloween Brownies

Graveyard Halloween Brownies Ingredients

To prepare these spooky brownies you will need the following ingredients (see the recipe card below for exact amounts):

  • Boxed brownie mix
  • Canned pumpkin puree
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Allspice
  • Granulated sugar
  • Egg
  • Vegetable oil
  • Water
  • Cream cheese (use full-fat for best flavor and texture)
  • Green and black cookie frosting
  • Milano cookies for gravestones
  • Black food-safe marker
  • Mini candy pumpkins
Flat lay of Brownie Ingredients

How to Make Graveyard Brownies

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the boxed brownie mix with the egg, water, and vegetable oil until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the pumpkin puree with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, sugar, and softened cream cheese. Beat until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
  4. Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
  5. Carefully spoon the pumpkin-cream cheese mixture over the first layer of brownie batter and smooth it out.
  6. Top with the remaining brownie batter, spreading gently to cover the pumpkin layer.
  7. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan.
  8. While the brownies bake, split the Milano cookies in half and use a black food-safe marker to write “RIP” on each half to create mini gravestones.
  9. Once cooled, cut the brownies into 16 squares.
  10. Pipe a line of black frosting near the back of each brownie square and press a cookie “gravestone” upright into the frosting so it stands.
  11. Use green frosting to add a small dot of “grass” in front of each gravestone, place a mini candy pumpkin on the grass, and pipe small vines or accents as desired.
Graveyard Halloween Brownies Recipe Steps

Recipe Tips

  • For a marbled look, lightly swirl the pumpkin and brownie layers together with a skewer before baking.
  • If you prefer plain brownies, omit the pumpkin-cream cheese layer and bake the brownie batter as directed on the box.

Storage Instructions

Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. If you want to keep them longer, refrigerate for up to a week, but allow them to come to room temperature before serving for the best texture.

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies

More Spooky Halloween Desserts

  • Halloween Sugar Cookies
  • Witch Hat Cookies
  • Ghost Cupcakes
  • Monster Rice Krispie Treats
  • Mummy Pops
  • Halloween Bark
Graveyard Brownies
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Graveyard Halloween Brownies

Author: Emily Pecoraro
A chocolatey Halloween dessert layered with pumpkin-cream cheese filling, decorated with cookie gravestones and candy pumpkins for a festive finish.
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Prep Time 5
Cook Time 30
Decorating Time 10
Total Time 45

Course Halloween
Cuisine American

Servings 16
Calories 282 kcal

Equipment

  • 8 x 8 inch baking dish

Ingredients

  

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • Green and black cookie frosting
  • 8 Milano cookies
  • Black food-safe marker
  • Mini candy pumpkins

Instructions

 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Combine the brownie mix, egg, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl and stir until smooth.
  • Mix pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, sugar, and softened cream cheese until fully blended.
  • Spread half the brownie batter in the prepared pan, then smooth the pumpkin mixture over it.
  • Top with the remaining brownie batter and smooth the surface.
  • Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
  • While baking, split Milano cookies and label each half “RIP” to make gravestones.
  • Cut cooled brownies into 16 squares.
  • Pipe black frosting onto each brownie and stand a cookie gravestone upright in the frosting.
  • Add a dab of green frosting, place a mini candy pumpkin, and pipe small vines to finish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 16g

Nutrition information is an estimate and provided as a general guide.

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