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Halloween Brownies

Three layers of decadence, including crunchy oatmeal, nutty chocolate and smooth fudge frosting.

Coursedessert

Servings

16squares

Servings

16squares

Ingredients

BOTTOM Layer of Brownies

1cup oatmeal ( quick)
1/2cup flour
1/2cup brown sugar
1/4tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
6Tbsp ( 85g OR 3 ozs. ) margarine

MIDDLE Layer of Brownies

3/4cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1-28 gram square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled
1 egg, beaten
2/3cup flour
1/4tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
1/4cup milk
1/2tsp vanilla
1/2cup walnuts, chopped

Fudge Frosting

1-28 gram square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
2Tbsp margarine
1 1/2cups powdered sugar
1tsp vanilla
2Tbsp hot water

White Chocolate Designs

150grams white dipping chocolate wafers

Instructions

Bottom Layer

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Combine all bottom layer ingredients until crumbly. Pat into prepared pan; bake for 10 minutes.

Middle Layer

In a double boiler, melt chocolate, remove from heat & add margarine. Stir until combined & slightly cool; add beaten egg & sugar. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder & salt. Add to chocolate mixture alternately with combined milk & vanilla. Fold in walnuts. Carefully spread batter over baked bottom layer. Bake for 20- 25 minutes; cool & slice into 16 squares.

Fudge Frosting

In a double boiler, melt chocolate & margarine; stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool slightly; stir in powdered sugar & vanilla. Blend in hot water & beat until smooth consistency. Spoon icing into a piping bag that has been fitted with a star tip. Top each square with a rosette of icing & decorate with white chocolate Halloween designs.

White Chocolate Designs

In a small double boiler, melt chocolate wafers. Pour melted chocolate into a piping bag fitted with a fine tip. Place a large piece of waxed paper on a flat surface with a printout of Halloween shapes underneath. Free Halloween templates can be found at blog.candiquik.com Trace shapes & fill in after. Allow to set completely, then peel shapes from waxed paper & press lightly on top of icing rosette.