Simple, classic, delicious brownies, with an added touch of Easter. Not only do the Mini Eggs bring a nice colour pop to the brownies, they bring a light milk chocolate flavour to contrast the fudgey brownie; and a little crunch!
These brownies are made in one bowl, and can easily be done by hand. No stand mixer needed, minimal dishes to wash… a dream come true!
I like to use a mix of regular Dutch processed cocoa powder, and black cocoa powder to give these brownies an extra rich, deep chocolate flavour. I get mine from Bulk Barn! However, if you can’t find black cocoa, you can substitute with an equal amount of additional regular cocoa powder.
Mini Egg Brownies
One bowl, easy to make, chewy and chocolately, with an Easter bonus: mini eggs!
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup melted butter
- 2½ cups brown sugar packed
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup black cocoa powder
- ¾ cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips I prefer semi-sweet
- ½ cup mini eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking pan with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray. You can use a rectangular (8×11) or square (8×8 or 9×9) pan. The smaller the pan, the thicker the brownies will be. In the video, I used an 8×11 rectangular pan.
- Melt butter in the microwave. Add brown sugar while butter is hot, and whisk until the sugar starts to dissolve and the mixture becomes smooth.
- Add in eggs, whisking for 2-3 minutes until the mixture is light and airy.
- Add vanilla extract, cocoa powders, flour, and salt. At this point you may wish to switch to a spatula to mix, as the batter will become quite thick. Stir until the flour is just combined – you don't want to overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips and mini eggs. These amounts are just suggestions: feel free to measure with your heart! Optional: sprinkle a few extra mini eggs and chocolate chips on top.
- Pour batter into baking pan, using a spatula to spread as evenly as possible. Bake time will vary depending on the pan used: for an 8×11, bake for 35 minutes; for an 8×8, bake for 40 minutes; for a 9×9, bake for 45 minutes.
- Allow brownies to set by allowing them to cool slightly before slicing into squares.