Spooky Halloween Graveyard Brownies are one of my favorite trick or treat desserts! If your family likes those Halloween pudding desserts like my Halloween Dirt Cups with Chocolate Cheesecake Filling, they'll love these for Halloween baking! They're sure to be one of your favorite Halloween treat recipes for Halloween parties!
For more spooky treats, try my Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberries, my Halloween Candy Bark with Oreo Cookies, or my Cookie Monster Cookies!
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Halloween Graveyard Brownies Recipe
This is the easiest recipe for your Halloween baking! You start with a baked 9x9 pan of brownies, so you can grab a box mix or even baked store-bought brownies! Or you can use my favorite Triple Chocolate Brownies, my eggless Condensed Milk Brownies, or even my green Matcha Brownies for an even more festive look!
Ingredients
The great thing about these Halloween graveyard brownies is that you can adjust the amounts to your preference, so you'll only see a few measurements in the recipe card below. But here's what you'll need to make them!
- baked brownies - I recommend using a brownies recipe, whether they're my Chocolate Walnut Brownies, or a pan of one bowl cake like brownies you love! Or you can always grab a box of brownie mix in place of homemade brownies and prepare it according to package directions. A 9 x 13 pan or 9-inch pan works, depending on the size of the crowd and what is called for in your favorite brownie recipe!
- crushed Oreo cookies - I used about ⅔ of a package of Halloween Oreos. You'll want to crush them using a rolling pin or with a food processor.
- Milano cookies - these chocolate wafer cookies are the perfect shape to be the "tombstones" for these Halloween graveyard brownies! I love the pumpkin spice variety for fall, but any flavor of Milano cookies is perfect!
- black writing icing - you can use black icing or an edible marker pen to create the writing on the cookie tombstones, or even melted chocolate and a fine piping tip.
- gummi worms - I like to add gummi worms coming out the of the "dirt" for a fun creepy crawly detail! My favorite are the Albanese mini worms!
- Halloween candy and sprinkles - I used candy corn pumpkins, some fun candy eyes, and these extra spooky bloody candy bones to decorate this fun Halloween treat!
Equipment
You'll need a 9x9 baking pan and parchment paper to bake your brownies -- be sure to leave an overhang so that it's easy to remove your brownies from the pan. You'll also need either a food processor or a rolling pin to crush your Oreo cookies.
Instructions
These Halloween Graveyard Brownies are one of the easiest Halloween recipes! Once you have your brownies baked and cooled to room temperature, it's an easy process to put them together, and the kids can help!
Pour crushed Oreo crumbs to create the "dirt" layer on top of the brownies.
Push decorated Milano cookies upright into the brownies to place tombstones.
Scatter candy pumpkins, bones, eyes, and gummy worms all around the cookies.
Enjoy your Graveyard Halloween Brownies! To cut down on mess, serve on a plate or in cups!
Hint: You can crush your Oreo cookies without a food processor by placing them into a resealable plastic bag. Seal bag, then pound with a rolling pin to crush the cookies into fine crumbs. They'll be the perfect texture to create the mounds of dirt that we need for these yummy treats!
Variations
The best part about this fun treat is that you can customize your graveyard brownies however you like!
- Swap in a different dessert bar - use my Brownie Blondies Recipe or Pumpkin Blondies as the base for these Halloween Graveyard Brownies!
- Ice Cream Version - replace the baked brownies with a layer of chocolate ice cream!
- Add a layer of chocolate frosting onto the brownies, under the Oreo crumbs, to add more sweetness and help the cookies stick to the brownies better.
Storage
You can store these graveyard brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the fridge for up to 5 days. Because of the toppings they're hard to freeze, but they won't last that long anyway!
Top tip
Space out your cookies so that when you cut your brownies, you'll end up with one Milano "tombstone" in the center of each!
📖 Recipe
Equipment you may need
- 9 oz clear cups
Ingredients
- 24 Oreo cookies - crushed into fine crumbs
- 1 batch brownies - baked from a recipe or box mix, or store-bought
- 9 Milano cookies
- food coloring marker - or black cookie icing
- Halloween candy decorations - I used gummi worms, candy corn pumpkins, candy bones, and candy eyes
Instructions
- Use black icing or food coloring pen to decorate Milano cookies as tombstones. Set aside.
- Pour Oreo crumbs over the top of brownies and pat to even.24 Oreo cookies
- Push Milano tombstones upright into the crushed Oreos and brownie layer, spacing out so that each brownie has one.9 Milano cookies, food coloring marker, Halloween candy decorations
- Decorate around the tombstones with gummi worms and other candy decorations.
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Notes
- Swap in a different dessert bar - use my Brownie Blondies Recipe or Pumpkin Blondies as the base for these Halloween Graveyard Brownies!
- Ice Cream Version - replace the baked brownies with a layer of chocolate ice cream!
- Add a layer of chocolate frosting onto the brownies, under the Oreo crumbs, to add more sweetness and help the cookies stick to the brownies better.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions
All of my homemade brownie recipes use butter and would be great for these Halloween graveyard brownies! But if you're using a box mix, oil is great because it keeps them moist and fudgy.
It's believed that brownies get their names from their brown color.
Yes you can -- or you can replace it with chocolate or green-colored frosting!
Last Updated on September 7, 2023 by Chenée Lewis
Casey
OOH how adorable! I can't wait to make this for the kids! (if there are any milano cookies left by the time it's done baking!)
Dannii
I am having a halloween party and these are definitely going to be made. The kids will love them.
Tayler
I made these brownies for our Halloween party over the weekend and they were incredible! I got so many compliments on them!
Chenée Lewis
Wonderful! That's always a good sign!
Beth
These are too cute! I'm making a batch of these for our Halloween party. Everyone is going to love them.
Chenée Lewis
They sure are! Enjoy! 🙂
Kali Alexandria
This is perfect if you are hosting for Halloween! I will be making this!
Chenée Lewis
Yay! Hope you enjoy!
Lisa
Such a fun treat for Halloween. The kids loved this.
Chenée Lewis
Yay! So glad to hear that!
Janessa
These brownies are such a fun idea for Halloween!
Chenée Lewis
They really are! Hope you enjoy them!
Jess
These are so fun to make (and eat) with the kiddos!
Chenée Lewis
So glad they liked them!! 😊
Cara
I'm officially obsessed with this. It's so adorable and so easy to make! Such a creative idea, love it!
Chenée Lewis
Thank you!! I hope you love them!
Luci Petlack
Oh my gosh! The milano cookie grave markers are adorable! And they're so easy to make (even for me)! Thanks for the cute idea!!
Chenée Lewis
You're welcome! Hope you love them!
Aimee Mars
Was looking for a fun recipe for my son's 3rd grade classroom and I can't wait to make these for their Halloween party! Adorable!
Chenée Lewis
They're perfect for a school Halloween party! Enjoy!
Mandy Applegate
These Halloween brownies are amazing - I can't wait to make them!
Chenée Lewis
Thanks Mandy! I'm sure you'll love them!
Michele @ Wendthousekitchen.com
LOVE this! So adorable and looks easy to make. 😀
Chenée Lewis
Thanks! Hope you get a chance to try them 🙂