Let’s just admit it: brownies are some of the best easy desserts! Fudgy, cake-like, or gourmet, the chocolate goodness just tops off any meal perfectly! These Easy M&M Brownies recipe take your average brownie recipe up a notch!
Add in brownie M&Ms, and you have a phenomenal dessert experience. You'll also love these Football Brownies and our M&M Cookies Recipe!
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Why these M&M Brownies are amazing
- They are made with brownie M&M's making them filled with even more brownie goodness
- These easy homemade brownies taste way better than store bought
- So much chocolaty goodness!
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Brownie m&m’s
How to make M and M Brownies
First, preheat the oven to 350°F. In a pan, melt the butter over low heat. Once the butter is melted, turn off the heat, add the cocoa powder, and stir until combined. Pour the butter and cocoa mixture into a bowl that contains the sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla to the bowl and mix well.
Add baking powder to flour in a bowl and stir to combine. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture. Stir until combined.
Pour the batter into a silicone or non-stick pan 8x8 pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean. Immediately stick the brownie M&M’s on top of the brownies. The heat will act as a glue. Let the brownies fully cool before cutting them into squares.
You know what’s next: ENJOY this tasty treat!
If your kids are anything like mine, they will be fighting over who gets the brownie with the most M&M's. But don't worry, whatever piece you get will be amazing!
FAQs For M&M Brownies
Of course, you can use whatever variety you have on hand. But I must say, if you have never tried Brownie M&M's you are in a for a treat. Fudgy brownie filling in each bite! These brownies would also be amazing with caramel flavored M&M's, peanut butter M&M's, and English toffee peanut M&M's. So many possibilities!
These are great with nuts! You can add ½ cup of nuts to this recipe. The best nuts to add are walnuts or pecans.
You can store these in an air tight container on the counter for 3 days. If you keep them in the refrigerator, they will last a week.
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📖 Recipe
Easy M&M Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks Butter
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Brownie m&m’s
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a pan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Turn off the heat and add the cocoa powder. Stir until combined.
- Pour butter/cocoa mixture into a bowl with the sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Add baking powder to a bowl with the flour and mix to combine. Slowly add it to the wet mixture. Stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the silicone or non-stick pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean.
- Immediately stick the brownie M&M’s on top of the brownies. The heat will act as a glue.
- Let fully cool before cutting into squares.
Amanda Marie Boyle says
So good. I have a box of M&Ms I'm trying to resist opening, but will for this!
Alexandra says
These are so much fun and delicious! The kids loved them!!
Suzy says
My kids had so much fun helping me make these bars! Loved the candy on top!
Nart at Cooking with Nart says
These brownies were realy easy to make and my nephews are niece love them!