Get ready to be spooked by these adorable and delicious mummy brownies! These frightful treats are perfect for Halloween parties, trick-or-treating, or just a spooky snack. If you’re in the mood to dress up some brownies, then it’s time to get wrapped up in the deliciousness of these mummy brownies.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Turn ordinary brownies into something extraordinary with just a little frosting and a lot of imagination. These mummies are simple enough for beginner bakers and fun enough to keep the kids busy.
- Easy to make. Use your favorite from-scratch brownies or a boxed mix. Either way, the decorating is just piping a few messy lines.
- Perfect for kids. There’s no wrong way to wrap a mummy, which makes this a great hands-on Halloween activity.
- Budget-friendly. A simple pan of brownies, a bit of frosting and a few candy eyes go a long way when you’re feeding a crowd.
- Allergy-friendly flexibility. Choose your own mix, frosting and decorations so you can control the ingredients and keep them nut-free.
Ingredients You’ll Need (and Why)
Baked Brownies: bake up a batch of homemade brownies or use your favorite boxed brownie mix. Just let the brownies cool completely before decorating.
Buttercream: make homemade buttercream or use store-bought frosting.
Cinnamon: optional, but I like to add it to make the bandages look worn.
Candy Eyes: while optional, candy eyes in various sizes add more fun to the brownie.
Food-Safe Markers/Gel: optional, but red food-safe markers can be used to draw red lines on the candy eyes and red piping gel can be used to create bloody bandages.
Helpful Baking Tools
Brownie Pan: use a 9×13-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper, or for square-shaped treats, use a brownie pan with dividers.
Measuring Cups and Spoons: measure ingredients using dry measuring cups, liquid measuring cups and measuring spoons. Or use a kitchen scale to weigh ingredients.
Mixing Bowls: use mixing bowls to combine brownie and buttercream ingredients.
Mixer: a hand mixer or a stand mixer works for brownie batter and buttercream, if making either from scratch.
Spatula/Whisk: use a silicone spatula to mix ingredients and for scraping down the sides of the bowls. Use a whisk to blend and fluff buttercream.
Cooling Racks: let brownies cool down completely on a cooling rack.
Pastry Bag, Coupler and Piping Tip: use a pastry bag fitted with a basket weave tip to make your mummy brownies. You can use a coupler if you want to change the tip to create different thicknesses of lines.
Tips for Perfect Mummy Brownies
Here are a few tips to help you create perfect mummy brownies. Whether you use a store-bought brownie mix and frosting, just be sure to read labels if you need to avoid specific allergens.
- Cool the brownies completely. Warm brownies melt the frosting, so cool completely before cutting and decorating.
- Boost your buttercream. Empty store-bought frosting into a bowl and whisk it to add air and volume. If you made homemade buttercream ahead of time, whip it again before piping. Stir in ¼ tsp of cinnamon for worn-looking bandages, if desired. If it’s too soft to hold its shape, chill it for 10 minutes. If it’s too stiff to pipe, add a little milk one teaspoon at a time.
- Keep the bandages messy. Decorate from the top to the bottom of the brownie and overlap your piped lines, leaving a small gap for the eyes. If you’re using a basket weave tip, the smooth side makes flat, ribbon-like bandages.
- Add eyes to freshly piped buttercream. Press the candy eyes into the buttercream bandages right after piping so they stick. If the buttercream dries first, candy eyes may not stay in place.
- Read every label. Brownie mixes, frosting, candy eyes, piping gel and markers vary by brand, and some are made in facilities that process nuts. Check ingredients before using, especially when baking for school or a party.
How to Create Your Mummy Brownies
Before decorating your mummy brownies, it’s best to have everything set to go. There are no right or wrong ways to decorate, so let your imagination go wild.
1. Bake and cool brownies completely. Cut into squares. Make buttercream.
2. Prep candy eyes by drawing squiggly lines with a red food-safe marker. Set aside.
3. Attach the tip to the pastry bag and fill it with buttercream.
4. Start at the top and pipe bandages, overlapping the lines so the brownie looks wrapped like a mummy.
5. Press candy eyes into the buttercream for added dimension. For a bloody mummy, add a few drops of red piping gel to the tops of some bandages.
Storing Your Perfectly Spooky Treats
Decorate close to serving time for the freshest-looking bandages. If you need to store brownies or buttercream, here’s how:
- Storing Decorated Brownies. Place decorated brownies in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper to keep them from sticking to one another. Store in the refrigerator for up to five days. Let brownies sit at room temperature for about an hour before serving to help the buttercream soften.
- Storing Undecorated Brownies. Undecorated brownies freeze well. Wrap in plastic wrap, place into an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to three months. Thaw brownies before decorating.
- Storing Leftover Buttercream. Wrap leftover buttercream and place into a freezer bag. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw it in the refrigerator, then re-whip before using.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Both work well. Just read the labels if you need to avoid specific allergens.
No. A basket weave tip gives a nice bandage look, but you can also cut the corner off a pastry bag and pipe thick lines.
Check the baking aisle of most grocery stores, craft stores or online. No luck? Pipe two small dots of white frosting and add a mini chocolate chip to each. Check labels on anything you use.
They can be, depending on the products you choose. Check the labels on your brownie mix, frosting, candy eyes, piping gel and markers, and look for nut-free options if needed.
Yes. Bake the brownies a day or two ahead and store them in an airtight container, then decorate close to serving time. See the storage section for how to store decorated or undecorated brownies.
More Spooky Treats
These mummy brownies, with their creamy frosting bandages and creepy eyes, are a spooktacular addition to any Halloween gathering. Looking for more frightfully delicious Halloween recipes? Try these Mummy Marshmallows or these Ghostly Cupcakes. If you make these, leave a rating and let me know how your mummies turned out. Happy baking!
Frightfully Delicious Mummy Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 batch brownies homemade or boxed mix
- 1 batch buttercream or 1 can (16 oz) store-bought frosting
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- 24-48 pieces candy eyes two per brownie
- 1 red food-safe marker (optional)
- 1 red piping gel (optional)
Instructions
- Bake brownies according to the recipe and cool completely. Cut brownies into squares and place on a cutting board or counter where you can decorate.
- While the brownies bake or cool, make your buttercream. If using store-bought frosting, empty the frosting into a bowl and whisk it to add air and volume. Stir in ¼ tsp of cinnamon for worn-looking bandages, if desired. If buttercream or frosting is too soft to hold its shape, chill it for 10 minutes. If it’s too stiff to pipe, add a little milk one teaspoon at a time.
- If desired, make spooky eyes by drawing squiggly lines with a red food-safe marker. Set aside.
- Get the pastry bag ready by cutting a small section off the bottom of the bag. If using a coupler, place it inside the pastry bag first, then attach the tip. If you’re not using a tip, cut a small hole in the bottom of the bag and pipe thicker lines.
- Place the pastry bag in a small cup and fold the top over the rim to hold it open. Scoop in some buttercream, lift the bag out of the cup and twist the top to keep the buttercream from escaping.
- Pipe the bandages by starting at the top of each brownie and working your way down, overlapping the lines a little so the brownie looks wrapped like a mummy.
- Add the spooky eyes by pressing small or large candy eyes into the buttercream for added dimension. For a bloody mummy, add a few drops of red piping gel to the tops of some bandages.
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