Description
M&Ms brownies deliver a chocolate lover’s paradise with rich, fudgy layers studded with colorful candy pieces. Chocolate squares and melted candies create irresistible sweet moments you’ll want to savor immediately.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup M&Ms (plus extra for topping)
- ⅓ cup (30 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease to prevent adhesion.
- Mixing Base: Whisk melted butter and granulated sugar until achieving a velvety, cohesive texture, creating a smooth foundation for the brownie mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Blend eggs and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, creating a glossy, homogeneous liquid that promises rich depth of flavor.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder directly into the wet ingredients, folding gently to ensure a uniform batter without lumpy clusters.
- Candy Incorporation: Fold most M&Ms into the batter, distributing the colorful chocolates throughout, reserving some for topping to enhance visual and textural appeal.
- Baking Preparation: Pour batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface and strategically scattering remaining M&Ms across the top for a vibrant, candy-studded finish.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted near the center reveals moist crumbs. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to reach room temperature.
- Serving: Slice into square portions, revealing the rich chocolate base and colorful M&M accents, ready to delight dessert enthusiasts.
Notes
- Prevent Dry Brownies: Mix wet and dry ingredients just until combined to avoid overmixing, which can develop gluten and create tough, dry brownies.
- Perfect Candy Distribution: Lightly coat M&Ms in flour before adding to batter to prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
- Achieve Fudgy Texture: Remove brownies from oven when a toothpick shows moist crumbs, ensuring a rich, soft center instead of a cake-like consistency.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute regular flour with gluten-free flour blend and use dairy-free butter alternative for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg