halloween oreo brownies

Or how to make boxed brownies better.

I feel guilty even writing this a blog post because it's so easy, but I always like sharing helpful tips like this. And while you'll need to have some kind of Oreo for this, you'll need one more ingredient that I bet you always have in your kitchen. It's probably even something you have every day. And you'll need so little of it that you can just put it aside in the morning.

Are you ready?

It's coffee! The three things you'll need for this are boxed brownies {plus the ingredients on the back of the box}, Oreos, and coffee.

Halloween Oreo Brownies

Ingredients
Boxed brownies {I used Ghiradelli because it's my favorite!}
Coffee
Oreos

1. Follow the directions to make the boxed brownies as they are on the back of the box. Instead of using water, you're going to use coffee. So if it calls for 1/4 cup of water, just swap it for 1/4 cup of coffee.
2. After greasing and lining your tin with parchment paper, pour in half of the brownie batter.
3. Top with Oreos. Try to make sure they lay in the batter and don't just settle on top.
4. Pour in the rest of the batter.
5. Bake according to the back of the package.
6. Let cool and ENJOY!

A few things here...

If you're wondering why we're making the swap of coffee for water, it's because coffee enhances the chocolate flavor. You can even use this in boxed cake mix recipes. It's a good trick to have in your back pocket!

You can make the brownie batter from scratch if you really want to. This recipe is my favorite {minus the walnuts}, but I honestly think using boxed brownies just makes this so quick and easy and perfect to bring to parties or work or school.

If you're going to use a tin that is larger than 8x8, I would use two boxes instead of just one. Trust me, you won't have enough if you only use one.