Description
Chewy Mini Egg Brownies with a shiny crinkle top, packed with pastel candy-coated chocolate eggs. These are rich, fudgy, and perfect for spring.
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, melted and hot
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate bar, chopped
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavoring
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups pastel candy-coated milk chocolate eggs, divided
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
- Place the chopped semi-sweet chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely smooth and melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Pour the hot melted butter and granulated sugar into a large mixing bowl. Whisk by hand for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture looks well-combined and glossy.
- Add the eggs and alcohol-free vanilla flavoring to the butter mixture. Whisk vigorously for a full 5 minutes until the batter transforms into a pale, thick ribbon-like consistency.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture and whisk until the color is uniform.
- Add the flour, sifted cocoa powder, and salt. Switch to a rubber spatula and fold gently just until the dry streaks disappear; do not overmix.
- Fold in 1 cup of the candy-coated chocolate eggs until evenly distributed.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with your spatula.
- Press the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate eggs gently into the surface of the batter for a festive look.
- Bake for 26 to 28 minutes. The edges should be firm and the center set (internal temperature around 180°F to 200°F), though a toothpick may still have moist crumbs.
- Cool the brownies completely in the pan on a wire rack before using the parchment overhang to lift them out for slicing.
Notes
- Vigorously whisk the eggs and sugar to develop the glossy, paper-thin crust.
- Use room temperature eggs for better incorporation.
- Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added.
- Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American