Trick or Treat Brownie Cupcakes & Nutter Butter Ghosts {Potluck Sunday}

Good morning everyone and Happy Halloween! Since today is Sunday and a holiday, I will be hosting a Halloween Potluck Sunday. Tonight we have been invited to our friend's house for dinner and trick or treating in their neighborhood. The kids are so excited and can hardly wait to get into their costumes. Mackenzie is going to be a Black Cat Witch and Carson will be a Doctor.

If you're invited to a party or get together never ever show up empty handed. Growing up my mother always taught me if you're invited to a dinner or party always bring something to contribute. So last night the kids and I got into gear and baked up some Halloween goodies.

We made Nutter Butter Cookie Ghosts which are always a hit every Halloween. These fun little guys are so easy to throw together. All you need is nutter butter cookies, vanilla almond bark and mini chocolate chips. That's it just three simple ingredients and you have a fun little treat that any kid will love.

After the ghosts were finished we moved on to a recipe that I found at the Betty Crocker Website, Trick or Treat Brownie Cupcakes. These yummy little morsels start with a Betty Crocker brownie mix. Add a homemade vanilla white chocolate frosting and top each cupcake with a mini candy bar. Goodness deadly is all I can say about these.

If you love brownies and you love cupcakes you can have the best of both worlds. Later today I will make some vanilla popcorn mixed with Reese's pieces and Halloween sprinkles for the kiddos goodie bags and then I'm done. It should be a fun night. What are your plans for Halloween?

So today I am bringing festive trick or treat brownie cupcakes and cookie ghosts to our Sunday potluck. Do you have a recipe you would like to bring to the potluck? If so then link directly to your post not your homepage. Please include a link back to Mommy's Kitchen, so everyone can view all of the delicious recipes. I can't wait to see all the recipe contributions. In usual fashion the full recipes is at the end of this post. I want to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween.

Trick or Treat Brownie Cupcakes

1 box - (1 lb 2.3 oz) Betty Crocker® fudge brownie mix
1/2 - cup vegetable oil
2 - tablespoons water
2 - eggs
1 - cup vanilla almond bark or baking chips (6 oz)
1 3/4 - cups powdered sugar
6 - tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3 - tablespoons milk
6 to 8 drops red food color
6 to 8 drops yellow food color
24 - miniature candy bars
Halloween sprinkles

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix brownie mix, oil, water and eggs. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until centers are set and toothpick inserted near edge of cupcake comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Run metal spatula around edge of each brownie; lift out to remove from muffin cup. In microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla bark or chips uncovered on the defrost setting. 30 to 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Cool slightly. In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, milk and food colors on medium speed until fluffy. Stir in melted bark or chips. Spoon or pipe frosting over cooled cupcakes; top each with candy bar and Halloween sprinkles.


Nutter Butter Cookie Ghosts

1 - 16 oz package Nutter Butter Cookies
1 - 16 oz package vanilla almond bark
mini chocolate chips

Melt your white chocolate over a double boiler or on the defrost setting on your microwave. Dip each nutter butter cookie into the melted almond bark. Place on wax paper or drying rack. When the coating is almost dry add two mini chocolate chips for the eyes. Let cookie ghosts harden completely.


Printable Recipe for
Trick or Treat Brownie Cups

Printable Recipe for

Nutter Butter Cookie Ghosts