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    Published on: January 25, 2023 by Janice; Updated on: February 27, 2023 Leave a Comment

    Easter brownies with Mini Eggs

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    Learn how to make Easter brownies with Mini Eggs with this easy bar recipe. These Mini Eggs brownies have chewy edges and a slightly fudgy centre with crunchy bits of chopped Mini Eggs mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top for a colourful Easter treat!

    Mini Eggs brownies cut into squares to serve them.

    Looking to do more baking this Easter holiday? Check out these Easter baking recipes! If you prefer cookie bars to brownies, try these Mini Eggs blondies!

    The fun thing about baking with Mini Eggs is that they are now available year-round. You can almost always find them at the dollar store in small bags or even in the candy aisle of grocery stores after Easter is long gone.

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    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions
    • Variations
    • Instructions
    • Equipment
    • The trick for cutting brownies neatly
    • Serving suggestions
    • Storage
    • Frequently asked questions
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    Ingredients

    If you want to make a batch of Easter brownies with Mini eggs from scratch, you will need the following ingredients:

    Ingredients to make Easter egg brownies measured out.
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    • butter, preferably unsalted butter because you will add salt to the batter, but if you have salted butter, it will work. Just adjust the salt in the recipe accordingly, otherwise, your bars may be too salty
    • dark chocolate, like a 70 % semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
    • granulated sugar gives these brownies crispy/chewy edges
    • large eggs, don't use smaller eggs because your cookie dough may be too dry and your brownies may be crumbly but don't use extra large eggs because they could cause the batter to separate
    • all-purpose flour is needed to bind all the ingredients together and give the brownies structure, contributing to the chewiness of the bars as well. If you don't use enough flour, your brownies may be overly fudgy and dense
    • cocoa powder—use Dutch-processed cocoa powder. Most grocery stores sell it and it might not even be marked as such, but it probably is. Don't use natural cocoa powder in this recipe, which doesn't have the depth of flavour that Dutch processing brings. If you aren't sure what this means, please read all about the different types of chocolate for baking
    • salt is really important to balance out the sweet chocolate flavour, especially since these brownies feature quite a bit of candy chocolate. Please don't skip it. I like to use Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt, but table salt will work, though the bars will be saltier and you may want to halve the salt in that case
    • candy-coated Easter chocolate candy eggs like Cadbury Mini Eggs or Hershey's Eggies

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Substitutions

    Brownies are made from a simple list of ingredients and your substitution options are limited. Here are some places where you can deviate:

    • dark chocolate: I used 70 % dark chocolate from Cacao Barry. This is a semi-sweet chocolate verging on bittersweet. If you don't have access to this brand of chocolate, feel free to use Lindt chocolate or any high-quality chocolate with at least 50 % cocoa content. If you are unsure, read about the different types of chocolate for baking.
    • cocoa powder: I used a Cacao Barry brand cocoa powder called Extra Brute. It is a Dutch-processed cocoa powder. You can replace it with any brand of Dutch-processed cocoa powder. I don't recommend a natural cocoa powder because the flavour will be weak.
    • sugar: I used granulated sugar (white sugar), but feel free to use a combination of brown sugar and white sugar if you prefer. Do not use icing sugar.
    • Mini Eggs: you can use any candy-coated chocolate in this recipe if you can't find Mini Eggs. M&M's and Canadian Smarties work perfectly in this recipe. So do Hershey's Eggies.

    Variations

    This is a great brownie base recipe and you can incorporate any of your favourite Easter chocolate and the leftover Easter candy you have after the holiday:

    • Cream Egg - while I don't recommend trying to fold chopped Cream Egg into the brownie batter (they're too gooey for this purpose!), you can top it with miniature Cadbury Cream Eggs before baking for a fun variation on this recipe.
    • Peanut butter - chop up Reese's peanut butter egg candy and incorporate them in the brownie batter before baking for a peanut butter version.
    • Nuts - forego the candy and incorporate chopped nuts instead

    See this walnut version of this recipe on my website!

    Instructions

    This Easter dessert recipe is made following a one-bowl process, meaning all the ingredients are assembled in the pot (or bowl) you use to melt the butter at the beginning.

    Melting butter in a saucepan to make brownies.

    Melt the butter in a large bowl over a water bath on the stove or in the microwave.

    Dark chocolate and butter melted together to make brownie batter.

    Add the chocolate and stir it in until it's all melted and glossy/smooth.

    Adding raw eggs to brownie batter with a wooden spoon.

    Stir in all the sugar, then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing between each addition.

    Spreading brownie batter in a metal baking pan with a mini offset spatula.

    Use a mini-offset spatula to spread the batter in a greased brownie pan lined with parchment

    Stirring chopped candy-coated Mini Eggs into brownie batter to make Easter brownies.

    Stir in the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, and salt), then fold in the chopped Easter egg candy.

    Topping brownie batter with Easter eggs before baking.

    Sprinkle the brownies with more chopped Easter eggs if you'd like to decorate them before baking.

    Hint: If you don't have enough leftover Easter candy, consider folding some into the brownie batter, and reserving a portion to decorate the top of the brownie batter before baking.

    Brownie batter topped with Mini Eggs before baking in the oven.

    Equipment

    I used a metal brownie pan to bake these brownies. Usually an 8x8 pan or a 9x9 pan. Brownies baked in a glass pan may take longer to bake. Remember that not all baking pans behave the same and you need to account for the material of the pan when adjusting baking times.

    Easter brownies topped with Mini Eggs before baking.A pan of baked Easter brownies topped with colourful candy Mini Eggs.

    The trick for cutting brownies neatly

    If you struggle to cut brownies because they stick to your knife, try using a plastic knife instead of a metal knife! The plastic cuts cleanly through brownies without sticking. You can also use the straight edge of a plastic bowl scraper.

    You can also chill the brownies in the refrigerator, which will also make cutting them easier.

    Squares of Easter brownies topped with Mini Eggs.

    Serving suggestions

    Brownies are great as is, but you can also eat them à la mode, topped with vanilla bean ice cream or dark chocolate ice cream. Another favourite of mine is to serve these with Oreo ice cream or mint chocolate chip.

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      Chocolate brownie ice cream
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      Dark chocolate ice cream
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      Pumpkin ice cream
    • Green bowls with scoops of homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream.
      Mint chocolate chip ice cream

    Storage

    I store brownies in the pan I baked them in. Make sure to cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. You can store brownies for up to 3 days. They will dry out the longer you store them so either eat them within the first few days or freeze them for later.

    Got leftover brownies? I like to chop up any extra brownies into bite-sized pieces and freeze them in freezer bags. Frozen brownies are extra chewy and make a great snack, or save them to incorporate in the most delicious chocolate brownie ice cream recipe!

    Easter brownies with Mini Eggs cut into squares to serve with a glass of milk.

    Frequently asked questions

    What are Mini Eggs made of?

    Cadbury Mini Eggs and Hershey's Eggies are candy-coated milk chocolate, similar to M&M's and Canadian Smarties chocolate candy (not to be confused with pastel Smarties candy that is called Rockets in Canada). They are a chocolate candy product. The candy coating of Mini Eggs is mostly sugar, covering a solid milk chocolate egg.

    What makes brownies fudgy?

    I prefer a chewy brownie, but if you want to make fudgy brownies, make sure to under-bake them. You want to bake fudgy brownies until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out with a few crumbs from the batter that is "not quite baked." This will ensure that the brownies will be more moist and fudgy, and denser because they will settle as they cool down.

    What is the secret of a good brownie?

    What makes a "good brownie" is quite subjective, but the best brownies are made with dark chocolate and good quality Dutch-processed cocoa powder, which combined give these bars the most chocolate flavour. Using a chocolate that is higher in sugar and lower in cocoa content will yield brownies with a more muted flavour, as will using natural cocoa powder, which doesn't have as strong a flavour.

    Related

    Looking for other bar recipes like this? Try these:

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      Mini Eggs blondies
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      Brownies with walnuts
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    Brownies decorated with Easter eggs cut into squares to serve.
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    Easter brownies with Mini Eggs

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    These easy Easter brownies with Mini Eggs start with a one-bowl brownie recipe made with melted chocolate and cocoa powder, and topped with chopped Easter eggs for a super chocolaty Easter treat!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Easter brownies, Mini Eggs brownies
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Servings 16
    Calories 281kcal
    Author Janice

    Equipment

    • OXO balloon whisk
    • 9x9-inch pan

    Ingredients

    • 115 grams (½ cup) unsalted butter
    • 175 grams (1 cup) Cacao Barry Ocoa 70% dark chocolate, or your favourite semi-sweet or bittersweet dark chocolate
    • 250 grams (1¼ cup) granulated sugar
    • 3 large egg(s)
    • 95 grams (¾ cup) bleached all-purpose flour
    • 45 grams (½ cup) Cacao Barry extra brute cocoa powder, or your favourite Dutch processed cocoa powder, sifted to remove lumps
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
    • 200 grams (1 cup) Mini Eggs, plus a little extra for garnishing, coarsely chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter an 9x9-inch brownie pan. Line the bottom with parchment. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl, melt together the butter and the chocolate. You can do this over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave at power level 5, pausing from time to time to stir a little so that the mixture heats evenly.
    • Add the granulated sugar to the bowl of melted chocolate and butter, and stir it in.
    • Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Dump in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, and stir it in.
    • Fold in the chopped Mini Eggs.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface with a mini offset spatula. Sprinkle with extra chopped Mini Eggs, if desired.
    • Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or for however long it takes to achieve your perfect brownies. I like my brownies chewy so I bake them for 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares using a plastic knife. Don't use a metal knife because it will stick.
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    Notes

    This brownie recipe fits in a metal 9x9" square pan.
    Use a metal pan which is a better heat conductor than glass. Brownies baked in a glass pan may take longer to bake but also may overbake after removing them from the oven as the glass retains the heat for longer.
    To cut the brownies easily and cleanly into squares, use a plastic bowl scraper or a plastic knife! Don't use a metal knife because it may stick. Chilling the brownies before cutting helps.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

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