Spider Brownie Tart |
This dessert combines the richness of chocolate with black licorice, sunflower seeds and vanilla frosting to create the ultimate Halloween treat.
Ingredients
- 12 tart shells (1, 255g package)
- 1 pkg (310g) brownie mix
- 150g vanilla frosting (little over ½ cup)
- Lime green gel-paste food colour
- I tub (450g) chocolate frosting (1½ cups)
- Black gel-paste food colour
- 72 x 2¼ inch lengths of black licorice lace
- 24 candy-coated green chocolate covered sunflower seeds (colour optional)
- 24 candy-coated red chocolate candies (colour optional)
Directions
Step 1 – Mix:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare brownie mixture as per package directions in a medium bowl
2. Tint 150g vanilla frosting with green food coloring
3. Tint 450g chocolate frosting with black food coloring, put most in piping bag fitted w/ large round decorating tip, chilled in fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Reserve 75g of black icing and insert into piping bag fitted w/ small round tip.
Step 2 – Bake
1. Spoon brownie mixture evenly into each Tenderflake Tart Shell, filling to just below rim
2. Place tart shells on rimmed baking sheet and bake 18 - 22 minutes or until almost set in centre.
3. Cool thoroughly.
Step 3 – Decorate!
1. Once cooled, frost the top of each tart w/ lime green frosting. Pipe a large ball of chilled black chocolate frosting for the body and a smaller one for the head - as pictured.
2. Insert licorice legs into body, anchoring “feet” into tart. For eyes, press green chocolate covered sunflower seeds into frosting head, adding black dots of frosting for the pupils and a red chocolate candy for the nose.
3. Arrange on platter and serve to your fearless guests!
Photo and recipe courtesy of Tenderflake.com. For step-by-step instructions, click here.


Add a Comment