Grab some Halloween M&M’s and make these super simple 2-step Spider Brownies. Everyone loves the fun colors.

Halloween Brownie Bites

In our neighborhood, Halloween is an entire month of spooky, autumn-themed fun. I always head to Walmart early in the season to stock up for all the fun treats and parties to come.

I’m all about the simple and festive holiday treats, so I made up these 2-step brownies to serve at parties and for Halloween treats all month long. This recipe is so quick and easy, you’ll love it.

INGREDIENTS USED FOR SPIDER BROWNIES:

HOW TO DECORATE BROWNIES FOR HALLOWEEN:

1. Fill piping bags (or sandwich baggies with small hole in the bottom corner) with individual frosting colors. 
2. Use frosting to attach one M&M’S® candy to make the spider “head”. Add two frosting dots for eyes.
3. Use frosting to make 8 skinny legs to complete spider.
4. Decorate remaining brownies with different colors of frosting and M&M’S® candies.
5. Serve on a Halloween themed platter!!

First, you need a few dozen brownies. You can bake your own but I love recipe shortcuts during the holidays, so I grabbed a fresh pack from the bakery. These cute 2-bite ones are a favorite of mine.

Next, round up 4-5 different colors of frosting—the brighter, the better. You really want the spiders to stand out on the brownie. I highly recommend buying the pre-made cans. That way, the color is just right! I like to contrast the color of the frosting with the M&M’S® candies.

Grab the bag of M&M’S® Peanut Ghoul’s Mix and begin to attach one M&M’S® candy to each brownie with frosting. I used an easy to use piping bag, but a sandwich baggie (with a small hole in the corner) would work just as well.

Next, add the legs. This does not have to be perfect. I think wiggly lines look great for spider legs! Super spooky.

HANDY TOOLS NEEDED TO DECORATE HALLOWEEN BROWNIES:

• piping bag – easy to use, no training necessary, customize for your needs
• decorative platter with skeleton tongs – up your serving game, make dessert look fancier!

And that’s it! Don’t you love all the fun, neon colors? My kids sure love the M&M candy decorations!. Plus they look awesome on a Halloween treat table. 

SPIDER BROWNIES FAQ’S

How to decorate brownies with icing?

You can easily frost brownies and then put sprinkles or other decorations on them.  You can also grab a piping bag or a ziploc baggie and pipe a pattern on them and then continue to decorate with your favorite toppings.

How to jazz up brownies?

There are many ways to turn an ordinary box brownie mix into something extraordinary. Check out this posting with 15 Ways to Jazz Up Boxed Brownies.

What makes brownies chewy?

The absolute chewiest brownies use unsaturated oils, like canola oil. But oil isn’t the only key to a chewy brownie: Using dark brown sugar helps create that texture. Mixing in some white sugar gives you the shiny tops.

Give these 2-step brownie spiders a try! So simple and fun. They’ve definitely changed my mind about spiders!

If you love these Halloween brownies, then give this Halloween Candy Popcorn Mix a try!