Hocus Pocus Brownies Recipe – Easy Halloween Party Treats

If you’re looking to add a little magic to your Halloween season, these Hocus Pocus Brownies are the perfect choice! 

These rich, fudgey brownies are decorated to look just like Winifred Sanderson’s spell book. 

Check out our Halloween recipes to find even more spooky and delicious ideas to celebrate the season. 

Whether you’re hosting a halloween party or hosting a movie watch party, these Halloween brownies are are the perfect treats for Hocus Pocus fans!  

How to Make Hocus Pocus Book Brownies

  • Prepare your favorite brownies, either from a box mix or homemade.
  • Use parchment paper to easily lift brownies out of the pan after baking.
  • Once baked and cooled, cut the brownies into squares.
  • Freeze brownies for a few minutes before cutting to make slicing and decorating easier.
  • Make a simple chocolate buttercream frosting tinted with black food coloring.
  • Pipe the black frosting onto the brownies in zig-zag patterns to resemble a spellbook, adding a large candy eye for extra decoration.
  • Store your brownies in a single layer in an airtight container lined with parchment paper
hocus pocus brownies
hocus pocus brownies

If you’re loving these spellbook brownies, why not add even more spooky fun to your Halloween Dessert Table?

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    Hocus Pocus Brownies Recipe

    Learn how to make Hocus Pocus book brownies with candy eyes and frosting details—no fancy decorating skills needed.
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    Course: desserts
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: hocus pocus book brownies, hocus pocus brownies
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Additional Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 9
    Author: momma lew

    Ingredients

    • 1 Box Brownies Prepared
    • Candy Eyeballs
    • Black Food Coloring
    • 1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine softened
    • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
    • 1 Tbsp Milk or Heavy Cream
    • Pastry bag

    Instructions

    • Prepare brownies as instructed. Let cool.
    • Cream butter and vanilla extract until smooth, gradually add in powdered sugar.
    • Once combined add black food coloring until as dark as you would like.
    • Put frosting in pastry bag and cut medium to small corner in top of bag.
    • Cut brownies into 16 equal pieces.
    • Pipe small circle of icing in middle of right side, and place candy eyeball on icing to attach.
    • Then add remaining decorations to resemble Winifred’s spellbook.
    • Decorate remaining brownies and enjoy!

    Notes

    Store your brownies in a single layer in an airtight container lined with parchment paper.
    Substitute homemade icing for black icing or black cookie frosting.

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