Candy Corn Brownies
Small, chocolatey, and perfect for October and Halloween, these Candy Corn Brownies are the perfect treat for everyone!
Can you believe it is already October? I feel like I am always saying that lately- can you believe it is already September/Fall/whatever date it is! I am continually amazed at how quickly time keeps flying by. Have you started preparing for Halloween? Do you have a costume for yourself, or for your kids? Or is the candy the more interesting part for you? (*Raises hand*)
Whatever category you are in- even if you do not like Halloween!- you can still enjoy these delicious and easy brownies. Seriously, they take one bowl for the brownies. And one bowl for the frosting. Two bowls dirtied in total? I will take that!
But really, brownies that look this cute AND are easy to make are a win-win situation in my book. Especially when you end up with 36 adorable and so easy to pop in your mouth little treats. The only hard thing about these brownies is trying not to eat them all at once.
Efrain said that these Candy Corn Brownies may be his new favorite dessert. Which means a lot. His grandmother makes an amazing fudge (that I have sadly yet to try) that has held its place as top dessert for Efrain for years. That is one tough competitor, and I had no idea that these brownies would reach that level of adoration.
My friends and roommates also loved these, because the sweet frosting perfectly complements the brownie base underneath. The candy corn M&M’s in the brownies add a slightly different flavor and texture when you bite into one, and the candy corn on top is the perfect sweet little addition to perfect these brownies. This is the second attempt at my own recipe for from-scratch brownies, and I am extremely satisfied with the results. The first attempt came out very sweet, overly so, and was a bit too fudgy.
I know, too fudgy? What could I be talking about too fudgy? But I was worried they were under-baked, even after over 35 minutes. So while I continue to perfect a recipe for fudgy brownies, you can celebrate Halloween and get everyone excited for all of the candy overload that will be happening later this month. Candy = <3
For these brownies I cut back on the candy a bit from the first batch, saving the real candy corns for the top of the brownies. I learned from the first batch that candy corn melts pretty easily, and creates harder bits in the brownies when they are cooled. It gets sticky and then harder, so I would not recommend having these unless you are sure they will not be near any edges of the brownies.
P.S. Don't forget that these yummy brownies are only one bowl! You cannot go wrong with a brownie that only takes one bowl and comes out as delicious as these. Seriously, it saves you time and effort and then you seem like a superhero for making such quick brownies that any little ones can help out with too! The frosting requires a second bowl, but it is so worth it. You end up with a smooth and easy frosting that goes on very well, and dresses up the brownies too.
Candy Corn Brownies
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2-3/4 cup candy corn M&M’s
Posted on 10/06/14 by Kiley
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Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease (or line with aluminum foil and then grease) an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan.
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, canola oil, white sugar and vanilla extract. Mix these four ingredients together until combined.
Add in the flour, salt and cocoa powder and mix everything together until the batter is smooth and there are no large lumps.
Stir in the M&M’s to evenly distribute them throughout the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and bake 25-32 minutes for an 8x8 pan or 22-28 minutes for a 9x9 pan. Brownies are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only 1 or 2 crumbs and the top of the brownie is lightly firm.
*This recipe is a Rooks to Cooks original. The photographs are copyright Rooks to Cooks and may not be used without permission.