Name: Halloween Tombstone Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Store Bought Brownie Mix or Premade Store Brownie to Decorate as Tombstones; 1 box of any brand of brownie mix that makes around 12 brownies; 1 can of chocolate frosting any brand (dark chocolate); 1 box of candy eyes, bones, or whatever you prefer; 1 bag of candy corn Autumn assortment with pumpkins; 1 box of Milano cookies, windmill cookies, or another shape for gravestones; 1 package of chocolate sandwich cookies (around 8 crushed) for dirt; disposable bags with writing tips to write icing phrases on each tombstone; see notes for other decorating suggestions for the top

Halloween parties are lots of fun when it comes to preparing foods, and these brownies are not only delicious but they make a perfect centerpiece to celebrate the evening.

A simple brownie mix or your favorite homemade recipe along with icing and ghoulish garnishes get everyone's attention with the cookie dirt with tombstone eerie sayings.

If you're not fond of baking but need something to put a smile on kids and young at heart, these will do the trick with a great treat.

These easy Tombstone Halloween Brownies are the perfect fun and spooky using Milano cookies to complete these easy graveyard tombstone creations.

Just check out all our easy decorating ideas to make the perfect Halloween party dessert.

If you love brownies like we do try our Oreo Stuffed Brownies or our Peanut Butter Ritz Cracker Stuffed Brownies both are simple to make and two others to add to your list of must-makes.

You may also like to try our Halloween Sweet and Savory Ideas for trick or treats to go along with making these Tombstone Brownies.

This recipe was fun to improvise, easy to make, and semi-homemade using any brownie mix just scroll down to our printable recipe card, and check out our fun tips and suggestions.

Easy Step By Step

preheat the oven
prepare and grease a brownie mix, add to the pan, and bake according to package instructions
pipe inscription phrases on the cookies while they bake
cool the brownies completely and lightly frost then sprinkle with cookie crumbs
decorate
see suggestions and instructions in the printable card at the end of this post

Milano cookies with R.I.P. icing on them for Gravestones

Halloween Phrase Inscription Ideas and Phrases

R.I.P
See You Soon
Dreamin' of You!
I See You!
Here Lies (add name)
Get Me Outta Here!
Coming For You!
No Time for Rest!
Don't Leave Me Here!
I'll Be Back!
Help Me!
Please Don't Go!

baked brownies for making Halloween gravestones

Tips

always preheat the oven
use disposable pans for no cleanup
do not over-bake
for easy removal use parchment paper in the baking pan or cooking sprays
for nut lovers or chocolate add around 1/2 cup to the batter before baking
use the toothpick method to ensure they are done
cool completely before decorating
use any kind of cookies that resemble a tombstone
for a quick brownie, just buy them in the bakery plain and decorate them

Halloween Haunting Garnish Ideas and Frosting Suggestions for Brownies

chocolate sandwich cookies made into crumbs for dirt
candy bones, eyes
colorful chocolate-coated candy
chopped candy bars
candy corn
candy skulls
gummy worms
brown sugar for sand
tint white frosting navy blue for water or red for blood
tinted green coconut for grass
making ghosts with mini marshmallows for the plate

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Graveyard Tombstone Halloween Brownies

Make your graveyard with Halloween decorations, it's super easy to create an eery centerpiece using local dollar store Halloween items.

Webs, spiders, skulls, and other creepy accents will be a hit building your graveyard and the brownie tombstones will be the life of the party!

Just get creative with flavors you prefer with chocolate for extracts and frosting ideas the skies are the limit.

Halloween Brownies can even be store-bought and decorated for non-bakers and an easy shortcut to save time!

Graveyard Brownies, Tombstone Brownies, Halloween Brownies, Halloween Party Desserts, Spooky Halloween Treats

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo