These Easter Brownies are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth while celebrating the spirit of the season. They’re not only fun and festive, but they’re also surprisingly easy to make.
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Why this Easter Brownie Recipe is a Keeper
These Easter Brownies are guaranteed to be a hit with kids and adults alike. They’re fun to make, adorable to look at, and most importantly, incredibly delicious! So ditch the ordinary this Easter and hop on board the Easter Brownie train!
- Easy Ingredients: This Recipe is super easy when it comes to ingredients as it started with just a box of brownie mix.
- Family Friendly: Your family will be delighted by this simple but yet delicious easter treat!
- Adaptable: You can also make this recipe oil-free, and slightly fluffier by use applesauce in place of oil.
If you’re looking for more brownie inspired recipes, try these Brownie Crinkle Cookies, Banana Pudding Brownies and Christmas Tree Brownies.
How do you know when brownies are done?
This method works for both fudgy and cakey brownies:
- Insert a toothpick into the center of the brownies.
- Pull the toothpick out.
Ingredient Notes for this Easter Dessert Candy
It is easy to make these cute easter treats because you use an easy chocolatey brownie mix.
- Brownie Mix: You can use whatever type of boxed brownie mix you’d like for this recipe. You will need the eggs, water and oil etc. that the box mix requires.
- White Chocolate: You will need 4 oz of white chocolate to melt and drizzle over the brownies.
- Cadbury Mini Eggs: For this easter brownies recipe, Cadbury Mini Eggs are essential! You will need to crush them up in a plastic bag with a meat tenderizer or a wooden rolling pin. You could also use another type of chocolate egg of your choosing.
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Variations and Substitutions for this Fun Easter Treat
- Different Brownie Mix: Make fudgy brownies or a tempting easter egg caramel brownie.
- Parchment Paper: Use parchment paper to easily lift the brownies out of the pan.
- Candies: Fun m&m’s for the brownies. Or use your other favorites.
Special Equipment Needed for Chocolate Easter Brownies
Line a pan with parchment paper and use these easy tools.
- Easter Egg Cookie Cutter: This set is ideal because you have several size eggs to chose from.
- Cooling Rack: They will help the brownies cool quickly and evenly.
Pro Tip
Use a little cooking spray on the cookie cutter before cutting the brownies for easy release.
How to Make Easter Brownies
These are the star of your holiday dessert table. The brownies are topped with your favorite candies. All you need is one bowl to make this dessert.
These are the basic steps for making brownies decorated with pastel m&ms. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Preheat the Oven and Make Chocolate Brownies
In a large bowl, whisk your brownie batter according to the box package ingredient proportions/measurements. Stir together until fully combined. Then pour chocolate mixture in prepared baking dish and bake in the oven according to the package’s instructions.
2. Allow the Brownies to Cool
Allow brownies to cool completely before using an egg shaped cookie cutter to make brownie eggs cut outs and lift them out of the baking pan with a spatula.
3. On Top of the Brownies, Melt the Chocolate
In a plastic bag using a meat tenderizer, crush up Cadbury mini chocolate eggs. Then in a microwave safe bowl, melt the white chocolate in the microwave on high then make add to a plastic bag or piping bag. Drizzle White chocolate over the easter egg brownies then sprinkle on crushed mini eggs. Let them cool.
Recipe FAQs for the Best Easter Snack
Expert Tips for Making This Easy Dessert Recipe
It is fun to use sprinkles and chocolate to decorate these decadent gooey brownies. Use some chocolate frosting to decorate and brighten or try the following:
- Applesauce for Oil: You can actually use apple sauce as a replace in chewy brownies for either oil or eggs. Using applesauce instead of oil will give you a fluffier brownie texture and taste just as good.
- Add Food Dye to White Chocolate: A fun way to add more easter pastel colors would be to add food dye to the white chocolate before drizzling over the easter egg brownies.
- Coconut Oil to Chocolate: When melting the white chocolate, if you add a small amount of chocolate oil to the bowl it will have to get the chocolate super silky and smooth. You could also use milk or dark chocolate as well.
- Chocolate Chips: Try more chocolate by fold chips to the batter. You can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate.
- Candy: You can use candy eggs, jelly beans, sour gummies, marshmallows or your favorite easter candy. Or dust with a little cocoa powder.
What to Serve with Easter Egg Brownies with Cadbury Mini Eggs
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Easter Brownies
Equipment
- Meat Tenderizer
Ingredients
- Brownie mix
- 2 Eggs, for the brownie mix used
- ¼ cup Water, for the brownie mix used
- ½ cup Vegetable oil, for the brownie mix used
- 4 ounces White chocolate, melted
- Cadbury Mini Eggs candy, crushed
Instructions
- Prepare the brownie mix, and bake according to package directions in a 9×13” pan.
- Allow brownies to cool completely.
- Use the cookie cutter to cut out egg shapes, then arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Add Cadbury Mini Eggs to a ziplock baggie and use a meat tenderizer or rolling pin to gently crush them.
- Melt the white chocolate, and add to a ziplock baggie.
- Cut the very corner of the baggie, then drizzle melted chocolate in a back and forth motion over the brownie eggs.
- Sprinkle crushed Cadbury Mini Eggs candy over each brownie.
Expert Tips
- Add Applesauce for Oil: You ca actually use apple sauce as a replace in brownies for either oil or eggs. Using applesauce instead of oil will give you a fluffier brownie texture.
- Add Food Dye to White Chocolate: A fun way to add more easter pastel colors would be to add food dye to the white chocolate before drizzling over the easter egg brownies.
- Add Coconut Oil to Chocolate: When melting the white chocolate, if you add a small amount of chocolate oil to the bowl it will have to get the chocolate super silky and smooth.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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