I have no shame in admitting that I am addicted to Buzzfeed. Who else here thinks that Buzzfeed’s articles are just so entertaining and addicting? ? They have stuff about anything and everything, even great stuff for foodies like me! I recently read an article on their website that described how to make a spiderweb pattern on brownies and knew I had to make them as well; the brownies are too cute not to make! Spooky Spiderweb Brownie Slices are just the PERFECT Halloween treat!
I am always on the hunt for a good brownie recipe, but the best one I have tried so far is this deliciously moist, dense and chocolatey from Smitten Kitchen ?. I have modified the recipe slightly by reducing the sugar and adding some coffee powder, but otherwise, the recipe is killer 🙂
Plain brownies, fresh out of the oven; make sure to let them cool completely before pouring over the ganache!
Once the brownies are cool, pour over the chocolate ganache and spread it with a spoon.
Pictured above and below are the steps I took to get the spiderweb effect 🙂 The chocolate glaze is just a simple ganache that I made pouring hot cream over some milk chocolate chips; the white icing is a combination of powdered sugar and heavy cream with a drop of vanilla.
The chocolate ganache was made by pouring half a cup of hot cream over 4 ounces of milk chocolate chips, then stirring it all together after a few minutes of waiting 🙂 The white frosting used to create the spiderweb effect is made by combining 1/3 cup powdered sugar with 1-2 tsp of heavy cream until the icing reached a runny-ish consistency (slightly runnier than toothpaste).
Spoon the white icing in a plastic bag, cut a little hole in the bag and then begin to pipe circular rings starting from the centre of the brownie.
Take a toothpick and drag it from the middle of the brownie to the edge to create the spiderweb effect.
The presentation of these brownies are wonderful and they look so impressive! I’ve actually tried to make spiderweb cupcakes when I was younger but it was a total fail… The icing fell right off the cupcake… Anyways, the recipe for the brownies can be found on Smitten Kitchen, so please check it out! I reduced the sugar to 3/4 of a cup and then added a teaspoon of instant coffee powder for good measure 🙂
-Chewy
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Wow! These look absolutely amazing, seriously, I have to make these soon (as in tomorrow, for Halloween). Also I made your Chocolate Skeleton Sugar Cookies for a party and they were a hit! 🙂
Haha I hope you will make these too!! 🙂
This is the perfect brownie for Halloween! Your spider web looks mezerizing!
Thank you Thao!! I hope you have a great Halloween!
Wow, this turned out great! What a handy technique! You’re right, Buzzfeed has a lot of interesting content 🙂
Buzzfeed is amazing! ? thanks Shareba 🙂
That looks perfect! And I love that you link back to Smitten Kitchen while listing your modifications. It’s a good practice that I wish more bloggers followed.
Awe thanks Teresa! Yes, I also think linking back to the original bloggers is definitely a good practice 🙂
Angela, they look amazing! Great job! (p.s. I love recipes from Smitten Kitchen, too!)
Thank you kindly, Nicoletta! And yes, Smitten Kitchen is one of my fave food bloggers!
Love this idea, so simple but so good! I think I’m gonna make this for a party tomorrow. 🙂
I think you definitely should make this for your party tomorrow! Have a fun time Hannah!<3
What a beautiful presentation! And the brownie looks delicious! I want a slice 🙂
Thank you Lily! I’m surprised at how easy it is to create the fabulous design!