Monday, September 19, 2011

Cream Cheese Colored Halloween Brownies

I heard "bet this had something to do with the blog"... as I saw a couple raised eyebrows studying the brownies that had color *gasp* on them. Welcome to Sunday dinner with my sons...

I wanted to see if the cream cheese filling color would hold up through baking and was pleased with the results. Now I wish I had made some of them purple too. I used Wilton Icing Colors Gel. After they're out of the oven and have cooled quite a bit you can add any candy topper you'd like, I used a chocolate drop.

I used my brownie pan, now you know I love my kitchen toys but I'll be honest and say this is one I wouldn't buy again. You need to use too much spray and it's a pain to wash by hand. Just this reporter's opinionTip: A toothbrush helps clean all of those right angles.

For the brownies just mix up one box of your favorite brand and pour it into whatever pan you're using.

Cream Cheese Filling
1 C powdered sugar
4 oz cream cheese
food coloring gel
-Mix the first two until smooth, separate into bowls and make each one the color you'd like.
-Put a teaspoon full (a real teaspoon not a measuring tsp) in the center of each brownie and bake as directed.

Notes:
  • My brownie pan makes 18 brownies, I split this filling between two bowls and used almost all of both colors on six brownies each. I left six plain knowing they'd be the ones my boys reached for:@) I think you could easily make this amount of filling work for 18 brownies.
  • They will puff up, but as the brownies cool they'll settle down.
  • This is a cream cheese filling and not cheese cake filling, there is no egg. I don't know if cheese cake filling works, but don't see why it wouldn't.
Have a happy day:@)

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41 comments:

  1. The brownies look ghoulishly delicious!! The rat adds just the right touch.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  2. I love this post. You are so much fun! If you make them in purple, I want to see photos.

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  3. They look so cute - I know my grandson will love these.

    Good tip about the toothbrush.

    And what would you cook them in if not a brownie pan?

    Love,
    sandie

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  4. Grandsons are coming in October... must fix these for them!

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  5. Does Earl know you have a new pet?
    Those brownies look so good, love the filling!

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  6. I know the boys loved those brownies, I know I would too.Great for Halloween.
    Chris

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  7. These really get me in the Halloween mood! Mighty yummy looking too, thanks for sharing!

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  8. Very fun!! Thanks for all the helpful hints...

    Blessings, Debbie

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  9. Now, these are too cute..I don't really like that....mouse...rat...whatever he is but he sure does add to the Halloween fun. haaha
    Thanks for the tip on the brownie pan. I HATE something hard to wash.
    The brownies look delicious and I know they are.
    xo bj

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  10. SSSSCCCCRRRRAAAATTTTCCCCHHHH!!!! That is the sound of me scratching the brownie pan off my list of gadgets to get. The brownies look great! Cream cheese! I am so there! A fat girls gotta do what a fat girls gotta do!

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  11. These are really cute, I have a stoneware brownie pan that has not been used, I am having some doubts right now!! I think that rubber mouse would be a good diet aid for me (yeah right!). xo

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  12. Brownies look delicious and a good bit of info on the gel doing well in the oven. Hmmm, I'm wondering if the 'boys' had anything to do with the rat? xo

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  13. They look delish! I love Wilton colors. they just seem to have the best clor saturation.

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  14. Cool brownies! Thanks for the brownie pan info!

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  15. Well I do give a rat's butt!..these are not only scary good looking, they are CHOCOLATE!!!..yowser!
    ~JO

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  16. I love playing with brownies - these are really fun! Kinda creepy too!!!
    Lisa

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  17. These are so cute and creative, and the cream cheese middle has to be yummy! I've wondered about those brownie pans . . . sometimes simple is best.

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  18. O-o-o-o, these would be great for the grandkids!!

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  19. What cute brownies! Have a good week, Lynn!
    Beth

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  20. Cream cheese filling? Oh my! Sounds so yummy!

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  21. They look ghoul, I mean cool! You are starting early! Can't get there yet, but I will!

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  22. Oh glory to goodness, I thought I smelled chocolate over here! Mmmmmmm, these look delicious sweetie.

    God bless and have a terrific day! :o)

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  23. These are so cute! And they look delish!

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  24. My kind of spooky brownies! Did the rat get any of them? Such fun colors, you could try this for a lot of holidays and I bet the cream cheese filling made them so delicious too!

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  25. I love your colorful brownies............Wish I had one right now. Yummy.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  26. ACK! Were it not for the rat on there...

    I love that you try stuff like this, and I'm grinning about the comment you overheard.

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  27. Eek! Those look spooki-licious! Fun idea.

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  28. They look yummy even with the rat looking on....i'll let him watch me eat :)

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  29. H Lynn, this was so much fun and a clever idea. I bet they tasted great. I love cream cheese brownies.
    You got colorful on this one. BIG Smile.
    Hugs, Jeanne

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  30. Those look so good and I love anything Halloween themed!

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  31. Ooo, may I have one? ;) I LOVE Halloween...looking forward to seeing more posts like this!

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  32. He he he...love the brownies and the rat. My boys would have had the same reaction. :)

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  33. I have to tell you I especially love the RAT! Pain about the pan, the brownies look spooktacular!
    Mary

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  34. These are just too cute.. thanks so much for sharing... hugs ~lynne~

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  35. Another great idea for a kid's Halloween party. The color held up really well!

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  36. Your boys remind me of my son, he's always saying "I know it's on the blog". :) These are so fun for Halloween!! I am envious you get to share Sunday dinner with your boys, mine is too far away.

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  37. I'm surprised the colors didn't bleed through the brownies. These would be fun with a candy eyeball stuck in them after baking!

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  38. Your brownies look frightfully Good! Pat

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  39. How original! I wonder if they would look like 'eyes' if you'd left the cream cheese white & then added a glint of white icing to the chocolate drop? Just thinkin' out loud.
    I bet they tasted WONDERFUL!!!

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