Description
Pumpkin Patch Brownies are rich and gooey chocolate brownies topped with a luscious chocolate buttercream frosting, crushed Oreo ‘dirt,’ and charming buttercream pumpkins tinted with orange and green food coloring. These festive treats combine deep chocolate flavor with sweet decorated accents, perfect for a cozy fall dessert or Halloween celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 4 medium eggs
- 275 g light brown soft sugar
- 100 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 300 g chocolate chips
Buttercream Frosting
- 200 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 400 g icing sugar
- 26 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp orange food colouring
- 1/4 tsp green food colouring
Decoration
- 75 g Oreos (finely crushed)
Instructions
- Prepare the Brownie Batter: Melt the 200 g dark chocolate and 200 g unsalted butter together until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk 4 medium eggs with 275 g light brown soft sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually mix in the melted chocolate and butter mixture. Sift together 100 g plain flour and 50 g cocoa powder, and gently fold into the batter. Finally, fold in 300 g chocolate chips for extra chocolatey goodness.
- Bake the Brownies: Pour the batter into a lined baking tin, spreading evenly. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for approximately 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out with moist crumbs. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the tin before proceeding.
- Make the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat 200 g room temperature unsalted butter until creamy. Gradually add 400 g icing sugar and 26 g cocoa powder, continuing to beat until light and fluffy. Divide the buttercream into portions for coloring and decorating.
- Create the Pumpkin Buttercream Decorations: Tint a portion of the buttercream with 1 tsp orange food colouring and another small portion with 1/4 tsp green food colouring. Pipe small pumpkin shapes using the orange buttercream and add green stems and leaves with the green tinted buttercream.
- Assemble the Pumpkin Patch Brownies: Spread a layer of chocolate buttercream over the cooled brownies. Sprinkle 75 g finely crushed Oreos evenly over the frosting to resemble ‘dirt.’ Place the buttercream pumpkins on top to complete your pumpkin patch effect.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for smoother frosting.
- Ensure brownies are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- The crushed Oreos create a realistic dirt effect for decoration.
- Adjust food coloring amounts to achieve your preferred pumpkin and leaf shades.
- For an extra festive touch, consider adding edible glitter or sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 392 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 69 mg
