Halloween Candy Brownies
Fudgy brownies loaded with chopped leftover Halloween candy such as Snickers, Reese’s, M&M’s, Twix, or Kit Kats.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups chopped chocolate-based Halloween candy
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment or grease well.
- Melt butter and let cool 5 minutes.
- Whisk sugar into melted butter until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each. Add vanilla and whisk until smooth and glossy.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Stir just until combined.
- Reserve 1/4 cup chopped candy for the top and fold remaining candy into the batter.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and sprinkle reserved candy over the top.
- Bake about 30 minutes, until edges are set and center is just done.
- Cool completely before cutting for clean bars.
Notes
Chocolate-based candy works best. Avoid gummy, hard, fruit, or strong mint candy. Do not overmix once the flour goes in or the brownies can turn cakey. Let brownies cool at least 2 hours before cutting if using caramel-heavy candy. Store airtight up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months.
