Cadbury Egg Chocolate Brownies (Printable Version)

Fudgy chocolate squares with Cadbury mini eggs and a crunchy chocolate crumble topping.

# What You Need:

→ Chocolate Brownie Base

01 - 7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
02 - ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed
03 - 1 cup granulated sugar
04 - ½ cup light brown sugar
05 - 3 large eggs
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
09 - ½ teaspoon salt
10 - ¾ cup Cadbury mini eggs, halved or crushed

→ Crumbled Chocolate Topping

11 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
12 - ½ cup all-purpose flour
13 - 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
14 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
15 - ¼ cup dark or milk chocolate, finely chopped
16 - ⅓ cup Cadbury mini eggs, roughly crushed

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a heatproof bowl, melt the dark chocolate and butter together over a saucepan of simmering water or in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.
03 - Whisk in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Fold together gently until just combined—do not overmix.
05 - Fold in the halved or crushed Cadbury mini eggs. Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan.
06 - Mix melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl until crumbs form. Stir in the chopped chocolate and crushed mini eggs.
07 - Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the brownie batter.
08 - Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until the edges are set and a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Do not overbake for fudgy brownies.
09 - Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan before lifting out and cutting into squares.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • That fudgy center with the crunchy topping creates two textures in every bite, keeping things interesting all the way through.
  • Cadbury eggs add a nostalgic sweetness that feels indulgent without being over the top, like a secret ingredient nobody expects.
  • The crumble topping is forgiving and actually harder to mess up than a traditional brownie surface, so you get that impressive look with less stress.
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy of fudgy brownies, so if you're unsure, pull them out a minute early because they continue cooking from residual heat even after you remove them from the oven.
  • Crushing some of the Cadbury eggs into tiny pieces while leaving others in larger chunks creates pockets of sweetness rather than an overwhelming sugar hit in every bite.
03 -
  • Invest in an oven thermometer because most home ovens run hotter or cooler than they claim, and this single tool will save your brownies from either underbaking or turning dry.
  • Break your Cadbury eggs into different sizes rather than uniformly crushing them, so you get some texture surprises in some bites and chocolate pockets of sweetness in others.
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