Christmas M&M Brownies Recipe
Course: Bars, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 406 kcal
Take traditional brownies to the next level with this recipe for Christmas M&M Brownies. This decadent chocolate treat is perfect for kids and adults for the holidays.
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Kitchen Scale (optional)
8x8 Baking Pan
18 ounces brownie mix 510 grams (1 box), such as Ghirardelli ¼ cup water 57 grams ⅓ cup vegetable oil 67 grams 1 large egg 50 grams ⅔ cup Christmas M&M’s 113 grams, plus extra for decorating
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, prepare the bownie mix according to the package instructions.
18 ounces brownie mix
Stir in the M&M’s and pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Dot the top of the brownie batter with some of the extra M&M’s.
⅔ cup Christmas M&M’s
Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry or with moist crumbs.
Remove from the oven and place the pan of brownies on a cooling rack.
While the brownies are still warm, press a couple more M&M’s into the top of the brownies.
Cool fully, then cut and serve.
Use a plastic knife for easy slicing and perfectly clean-cut brownies.
Make sure you’re letting your brownies cool before you slice into them.
Add a coating of powdered sugar as a finishing touch if you want to make these brownies even sweeter.
Storage: Store fully cooled brownies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Serving: 1 brownie | Calories: 406 kcal | Carbohydrates: 55 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 19 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 20 mg | Sodium: 183 mg | Potassium: 7 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 38 g | Vitamin A: 61 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 21 mg | Iron: 2 mg