Brownie Bats and Milk: A Cute and Easy Halloween Treat

Brownies and milk get a Halloween makeover! These brownie bats are fudgy, a little crumbly around the wings, and topped with candy eyes that make them look like they are peeking right at you. Serve them with a cold glass of chocolate milk and you have the cutest after-school snack of the season.

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What You’ll Need

• A pan of brownies, baked and completely cooled (boxed mix is perfect) We suggest baking in a bigger 9×13 pan so the brownies are thinner.
• Bat cookie cutter, we have this assortment for all our Halloween needs (Amazon)
• Candy eyeballs (Amazon)
• A dab of frosting or chocolate spread, to stick the eyes on
• Chocolate milk for serving (Target)
• A fun glass (we used these ghost glasses: Target | Amazon)

Brownie Bats

Fudgy brownies cut into bats with candy eyeballs, served with a cold glass of chocolate milk. No decorating skills needed.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 12 bats

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 pan brownies baked in a 9×13 pan and completely cooled (boxed mix is perfect)
• 24 candy eyeballs
• Frosting or chocolate spread a dab to stick the eyes on
• Chocolate milk for serving

Method

 

1. Bake the brownies in a 9×13 pan so they come out thin, and let them cool completely. Chilling them in the fridge for an hour makes cutting much cleaner.
2. Press a bat cookie cutter firmly into the brownies and wiggle it gently to release each bat. Cut them as close together as you can.
3. Lift each bat out with a thin spatula so the wings do not break.
4. Dab a tiny bit of frosting on the back of two candy eyes and press them onto each bat.
5. Serve with a cold glass of chocolate milk.

Notes

Line the pan with parchment so you can lift the whole slab out before cutting. Dip the cutter in warm water and wipe between cuts for cleaner edges. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Why We Love These Brownie Bats

No rolling, no chilling dough, no decorating skills needed. Kids can do the cutting and the eyes all by themselves, and every bat ends up with its own funny expression. Let’s be real, the scraps are the baker’s reward.

Tips

• Line the pan with parchment so you can lift the whole slab out before cutting.
• Dip the cookie cutter in warm water and wipe it between cuts for cleaner edges.
• Save the scraps for brownie sundaes or crumble them over ice cream.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Make it a party with our marshmallow ghost chocolate milk and the rest of our easy Halloween party drinks.