Swamp Squares

Contributed By: busymommy
Parenting

Easy Halloween treat; fun for kids to decorate.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: Single
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Holiday: Halloween
Meal Type: Snack
Dessert

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
1 box Brownie mix
1 box (3.9 ounces) chocolate instant pudding
Decorations:
Gummy or licorice whips; peanuts (in shell); tube of yellow or white decorating icing; large, round lollipops, one stick cut off and saved; gummy fish, worms, snakes, etc.; pretzel logs or nuggets; flat wafer cookie.

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat pan with nonstick spray.

2. Prepare brownies as directed on package. Spread batter in pan with spoon. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick or fork inserted in center comes out almost clean.

3. While brownies bake, prepare pudding as directed on package.

4. Once brownies are completely cool, spread pudding on top.

5. Decorate. Swamp tree: Tie 4 to 6 gummy or licorice whips together near the ends with thread; twine with skinny whips if desired. Insert tied end in pan. Twist whips down to make a weeping willow tree. Swamp snails: Place peanuts on pudding; use icing to draw eyes and a stripe down back of each. Floating heads: Stick lollipops in swamp. Add faces with tube frosting. Finishing touches: Add spooky gummy creatures; lay pretzels to look like fallen logs; attach lollipop stick to back of cookie with icing. Write "Swamp" on front of cookie with tube frosting.

6. Cut to serve.