Mummy Brownies Recipe
Mummy Brownies are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween or any spooky-themed party. This recipe combines rich, moist brownies with a creamy homemade cream cheese icing piped in a zig-zag pattern to resemble mummy bandages, topped with candy eyeballs for an adorable and eerie finish. With easy-to-follow steps, you can prepare the brownies ahead of time and quickly assemble this delightful dessert that’s sure to impress kids and adults alike.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes (for brownies)
- Total Time: 40 minutes (excluding brownie cooling time)
- Yield: 16 mummy brownies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 16 brownie pieces (square or round), baked and cooled
Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature (1 bar)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (1/2 cup or 1 stick)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
Decoration
- 1 pack candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Make Brownies and Cool Completely: Bake your favorite brownie recipe or use a store-bought mix according to package instructions, then allow the brownies to cool completely. This step can be prepared 1-2 days in advance to save time.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Icing: Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results. Using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese for 30 seconds until smooth. Add the butter and continue whipping until the mixture looks creamy, approximately 1 minute.
- Add Sugar and Vanilla: Gradually add the confectioners sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth; this may take a few minutes. Adjust sweetness by adding more sugar if desired.
- Refrigerate the Icing: Chill the icing in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm it up, which will make piping easier and help maintain shape on the brownies.
- Prepare the Piping Bag: Fill an icing bag or a ziplock bag with about 1/3 cup of cream cheese icing. For a ziplock bag, hold one corner facing down and fold the top half over your hand to secure. Twist the bag top to push icing down and release any air.
- Cut the Piping Tip: Using kitchen scissors, cut a small diagonal opening about 1/8th of an inch at the corner of the bag to allow a steady flow of icing during piping.
- Pipe the Icing on Brownies: Starting from the top left corner, pipe the icing in a continuous zig-zag motion across each brownie, ending at the bottom right corner. For left-handed individuals, reverse the direction. Optionally, pipe a second set of zig-zags forming an ‘X’ over the first for a bandaged mummy effect.
- Add Candy Eye Balls: Place two candy eyeballs onto each brownie to create the mummy’s eyes, completing the spooky look.
Notes
- Use brownies that are fully cooled to prevent the icing from melting.
- Adjust the sweetness of the icing by adding more or less confectioners sugar according to preference.
- If you don’t have an icing bag, a ziplock bag with a small cut in the corner works perfectly for piping.
- Refrigerating the icing helps it hold shape better and makes piping easier.
- These mummy brownies can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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