Loaded Cream Cheese Halloween Brownies
These fudgy brownies are swirled with a tangy cream cheese frosting and loaded with festive Halloween sprinkles and candies! They’re the perfect spooky treat for parties or a fun baking project.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (18.3 ounces) brownie mix, plus ingredients called for on the box
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Halloween sprinkles
- Halloween candies (e.g., candy corn, chocolate bats, gummy worms)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Prepare brownie batter according to package directions. Pour into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Stir in the flour until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter.
- Use a knife or skewer to swirl the cream cheese mixture into the brownie batter.
- Sprinkle generously with Halloween sprinkles and candies.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
For an extra spooky touch, use orange and black food coloring to tint the cream cheese mixture before swirling into the brownies.