Easy, made from scratch brownies, that are thick and fudgy and full of….CANDY!! And these brownies are made in one bowl, with just a few ingredients and no electric mixer required.
This brownie recipe is for when you are cleaning out the pantry and find yourself with a few miscellaneous fun sized candy bars here and there, that no one has eaten.
Since brownies are all about the chocolate, make sure you use the good stuff. You know I swear by Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa!! THE BEST!!!
CANDY!!!!
Candy Bar Brownies
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1-1/4 cups unsalted butter
- 2-2/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 cups + 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (I used Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa)
- pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Baker's Extract)
- 4 eggs, cold
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate candies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325-degrees. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray. Set aside.
In a microwave safe bowl, add the butter, sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stopping to stir the mixture every 30-seconds. Microwave the mixture until the mixture is fairly smooth and hot to the touch (approximately 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 minutes in the microwave).
Remove the bowl from the microwave and set the bowl aside for several minutes, to allow the mixture to cool so it is only warm to the touch. The mixture will look gritty. After mixture has cooled for several minutes, use a wooden spoon to stir in the vanilla extract. Add the eggs one at a time to the mixture, vigorously stirring each egg into the mixture. Stir the flour into the mixture until the flour is fully incorporated into the batter. Beat the batter vigorously for 40 strokes. Fold the chocolate candies into the brownie batter. Spread brownie batter into prepared pan.
Bake brownies on bottom rack in 325-degree oven for 28-32 minutes. Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out without raw batter on it.
Remove brownies from the oven and let set in the pan to cool completely before slicing into desired sized squares.
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14 Comments
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
January 11, 2019 at 6:48 AMI’m drooling. Nothing is as delicious as candy baked into chocolate goodies! Have a great weekend, Kelly 🙂
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:50 AMThanks Kelsie!! I am a candy freak, so these brownies are my jam hehehe 🙂 Have a great week girlfriend!
An Ordinary Mom
January 11, 2019 at 7:44 AMMy daughter would love these. #BloggerPitStop
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:51 AMI bet she would!! Thanks for hosting the link party 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven
January 11, 2019 at 7:31 PMCandy baked right in? Pretty much perfection!! These look terrific Kelly! Happy Friday! XO
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:51 AMThanks Katherine!! XOXO
The Baking ChocolaTess
January 13, 2019 at 12:37 PMYou got my number Kelly!!! Fudgy brownies and candy? YES Please! 🙂 Pinning!!
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:52 AMMy fellow chocolate-lover!! Thanks for pinning my friend 🙂 XOXO
Amy
January 14, 2019 at 10:02 AMI love this idea, mostly because I always a lot of left over candy in the cupboard! I love your blog and love your recipes! Thank you Kelly!
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:54 AMAwww thank you Amy! I love this recipe for when I am cleaning out the pantry and trying to get rid of a hodgepodge of candy hehehe. And you can never go wrong with brownies, right?!? Thanks for the love Amy 🙂
Maria | kitchenathoskins
January 14, 2019 at 11:04 PMMy son will devour these brownies. We always seem to have leftover candy in the pantry and I’m totally gonna surprise over the weekend:)
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:55 AMYay! I hope you make these Maria! They don’t disappoint!! XOXO
Julie
January 15, 2019 at 2:59 PMThese look delicious, the perfect amount of gooey !
Kelly
January 16, 2019 at 7:55 AMThank you Julie! XOXO