Frighteningly Tasty Halloween Brownies
By Dr. Oetker
Published on 08 October 2024
Get ready for the spooky season with Dr. Oetker’s Frighteningly Tasty Halloween Brownies (although they’re good all year round). Rich, squidgy chocolate brownies are topped with a swirl of devilishly good cheesecake. Serve warm or room temperature, we dare you.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
16Servings
30 minsPrep time
30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 200g unsalted butter, plus extra for the tin
- 150g Dr. Oetker Dark Chocolate, broken up
- 250g caster sugar
- 6 medium eggs
- 2 tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract
- 70g plain flour
- 15g Dr. Oetker Fine Dark Cocoa Powder
- 150g full fat cream cheese
- 60g soured cream
- 15g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 5 drops Dr. Oetker Violet Food Colouring Gel
- 5 drops Dr. Oetker Orange Food Colouring Gel
- 5 drops Dr. Oetker Green Food Colouring Gel
Method
Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm x 30cm rectangular baking tin.Step 2
Tip the chocolate pieces into a large heatproof mixing bowl with 200g butter. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave in 30 sec bursts, stirring between each burst until the mixture has melted.Step 3
Pour in the sugar and mix until all combined. Add 3 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract then whisk on a high speed for 2-3 mins – this is easiest to do with a freestanding machine or hand whisk.Step 4
Sieve the flour and cocoa powder over the mixture and fold through until just combined then set aside.Step 5
For the cheesecake mixture, put the cream cheese, sour cream, caster sugar, cornflour, the remaining 3 eggs and remaining 1 tsp vanilla extract in a separate large mixing bowl and whisk together until smooth.Step 6
Divide the cheesecake mixture between 3 bowls and the violet colour gel to one bowl, orange to another and green to the final bowl. Mix each colour until you have a bright vibrant colour, add more colour gel if needed.Step 7
Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Dollop the coloured cheesecake mixture on top and swirl through using a cocktail stick or knife. Bake for 35 mins, until the edges of the brownie are firm and the middle has a very slight wobble. Leave to cool in the tin, it will firm up slightly as it cools.Step 8
Serve warm with ice-cream, if you like, for the perfect Halloween party sweet treat or a spooky dessert.