Description
These Easter brownies feature a crackly top and fudgy chocolate center, adorned with colorful candy shells for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Colorful Easter candies (e.g. M&M’s, chocolate eggs) for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat until fully liquid, then remove from heat.
- Stir in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until glossy and combined.
- Add the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour, salt, baking powder) and mix gently until no streaks of flour remain.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20–25 minutes.
- Cool in the pan on a rack. Once cool, top with colorful candies and cut into squares.
Notes
For extra fudginess, chill the brownies before cutting for neater squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg