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Carla Hall's Halloween Brownies

Halloween Brownies Carla Hall
Celebrate with these fun treats.
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
over 12
cost
$
Contributed by : Carla Hall
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ingredients
  • For the Brownies:
  • 8 ounces unsalted butter
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 4 extra large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large Halloween chocolate bars of your choice (frozen)
  • For the Ganache:
  • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 cup toasted and chopped peanuts
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step by step directions. We've Made Cooking As Easy As 1-2-3! print recipe 
  • step 1
    ingredients   
    instructions For the Brownies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • step 2
    ingredients 2 large Halloween chocolate bars of your choice (frozen)
    instructions Pulse the frozen candy bars in a food processor.
  • step 3
    ingredients 8 ounces unsalted butter
    8 ounces semisweet chocolate
    4 extra large eggs
    2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup dark brown sugar
    instructions Melt together the butter and the chocolate chips in a medium bowl over simmering water. Allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Stir the warm chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • step 4
    ingredients 1 cup all purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    instructions In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup of flour and salt. Add to the cooled chocolate mixture. Pour half the batter into a greased 9x9 baking dish, sprinkle the chopped candy bar on top, then pour over the remaining batter.
  • step 5
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    instructions Bake for 20 minutes. Rotate. Bake for about 5-10 minutes more, or until the brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the baking dish. Do not over bake! 
  • step 6
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    instructions For the Ganache: Meanwhile, make the ganache. 
  • step 7
    ingredients 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate
    1 cup heavy cream
    2 teaspoon salt or to taste
    instructions Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate and then stir in the heavy cream. Stir in the salt.
  • step 8
    ingredients 1 cup toasted and chopped peanuts
    instructions Pour over the brownies and then top with the chopped peanuts.
  • step 9
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    instructions Allow to cool thoroughly, refrigerate, and cut.