Description
Delicious fudgy brownies topped with glossy chocolate and festive decorations, perfect for celebrating Easter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- 1 ½ cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips (for topping)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter (for topping)
- ½ cup white chocolate, melted (for decoration)
- Food coloring (pink, blue, yellow)
- Mini candy eggs
- Sprinkles (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/4 cup instant espresso powder (optional)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips or extra white chocolate chips (optional)
- Sea salt flakes (optional)
- Flavored extracts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until glossy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet in two additions, mixing until almost combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and any optional add-ins.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, checking for moist crumbs with a toothpick.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before adding the topping.
- Melt the semisweet chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave until smooth.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the cooled brownies.
- Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the top and press mini candy eggs into the decoration.
- Set at room temperature or chill for 15–20 minutes to firm up.
- Slice into squares and serve.
Notes
For best results, let the brownies cool completely before adding the topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Easter brownies, chocolate brownies, festive dessert, holiday baking