M&M Brownies

These M&M Brownies are soft, chewy and full of M&M candies. They are easy to make and the perfect dessert to serve to the family.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Brownie, dessert

Keyword: M&M Brownies

Servings: large brownies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter in a large microwave safe mixing bowl.
Once melted add the sugar to the butter and mix well.
Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix until fluffy.
Next add the cocoa powder, flour, salt and baking powder. Mix, scraping the bowl as needed, until just combined.
Stir in 3⁄4 cup of the M&M’s.
Pour batter into a greased 9x13 baking dish then sprinkle the remaining M&M’s on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Tips for the perfect brownie:

Use room temperature ingredients to ensure proper density when baking. Using cold or hot ingredients will cause the batter to be “shocked” and may affect the baking.

Sifting the dry ingredients allows the wet ingredients to bind together better when mixing.

When baking, only bake one pan of brownies at a time, and in the center of your over.

For a fudgier brownie add more “fat” to the recipe like butter or chocolate. For a cakier brownie add 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the dry ingredients when sifting.
For a chewier brownie use 1 less egg or just 3 egg yolks. Also bake for less time. You want to make sure if you bake for less time the top and edges have a good crust, so they do not fall apart when slicing.