Vegan Halloween Gummy Worm Brownies

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When it comes to Halloween baking, it’s always fun to lean into the spooky and playful side of things. These Vegan Halloween Gummy Worm Brownies are the perfect example of that. Imagine a tray of rich, fudgy vegan brownies dressed up to look like mud, topped with crushed cookies for “dirt,” and finished with wiggly gummy worms (or even gummy spiders!) poking out of the surface. It’s a dessert that looks creepy/cute enough to impress at any Halloween party, but is still completely delicious and indulgent.

One of the best parts about this recipe is how easy it is to keep it fully plant based without sacrificing the fun decorations. In the past, finding vegan gummy sweets could be tricky, but nowadays they’re much more widely available. In fact, I recently came across a wide variety of vegan gummies at Aldi in the UK, perfect for Halloween baking projects like this. From classic gummy worms to spiders and other creepy crawlies, you can get creative with how you decorate your brownies. They add the perfect chewy contrast to the brownie and make the dessert look straight out of a haunted graveyard.

The brownies themselves are wonderfully rich and chocolatey, made without any dairy or eggs. Instead, simple pantry staples like plant based milk and oil combine to create that dense, fudgy texture brownie lovers crave. Once baked and cooled, a layer of crushed biscuits goes on top to mimic soil, and then the fun begins! Pressing gummy worms, spiders, and other vegan sweets into the “mud” so they look like they’re wriggling out.

These brownies aren’t just a Halloween showstopper. They’re also a fantastic make-ahead option, since they store well and taste even better the next day. Whether you’re hosting a party, baking for trick-or-treaters, or just want something festive for your family, these Vegan Halloween Gummy Worm Brownies will bring equal parts delight and fright to your spooky season celebrations.

Vegan Halloween Gummy Worm Brownies

Difficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

40

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Ingredients

• For the Brownie

• 225g Vegan Dark Chocolate

• 100ml Soya Milk

• 50g Vegetable Oil

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• 75g Light Brown Sugar

• 85g Self Raising Flour

• 25g Cocoa Powder

• For the Decoration

• 50g Vegan Butter Block

• 75g Icing Sugar

• 25g Cocoa Powder

• 8 Oreos

• Vegan Gummy Worms

Directions

• For the Brownie
• Preheat the oven to 160ºc/320ºf and grease and line a small (around 15x15cm), deep baking tin.
• Break up 125g (leaving 100g aside) of the vegan dark chocolate into a microwavable bowl and microwave for 30 seconds and mix. Keep microwaving for 30 seconds and mixing until it is melted.
• Pour the soya milk, oil, vanilla extract and melted chocolate into a large bowl and mix with a hand or stand mixer until smooth.
• Stir in the flour, sugar and cocoa powder.
• Chop the remaining 200g of vegan dark chocolate into small chunks. Fold into the brownie batter.
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin making sure it reaches all the corners.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes depending on how gooey you like your brownies and leave to cool in the tray.
• For the Decoration
• Place the Oreos in a food processor and blend until you get a coarse, soil like consistency.
• Make buttercream frosting by beating the vegan butter block until smooth and mixing in the icing sugar and cocoa powder.
• Once the brownies are completely cooled, remove from the tin and place on a serving tray or plate.
• Use a palette knife to smooth the chocolate frosting over the top of the brownie. Sprinkle over the Oreo 'soil' and decorate with he gummy worms. Slice to serve.