Cadbury Egg Chocolate Brownies (Printable version)

Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies with Cadbury mini eggs and a crunchy chocolate crumble topping.

# What You'll 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 Prepare:

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. Allow to 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, being careful not to 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 to 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 Tips:

01 -
  • They're fudgy enough to feel indulgent but straightforward enough that even a lazy Sunday afternoon bake-off won't stress you out.
  • That crumble topping adds genuine texture contrast—it's the detail that makes people think you spent way more effort than you actually did.
  • Cadbury eggs tucked throughout give little bursts of sweetness that keep you coming back for another bite.
02 -
  • Underbaking is your friend here—take them out when you think they might need another minute, because they keep cooking as they cool and that's what gives you fudge instead of cake.
  • The Cadbury eggs soften slightly during baking but don't completely melt, which is exactly the point—they create little pockets of gooey sweetness that make every bite interesting.
03 -
  • If your kitchen is warm, chill the brownie batter for fifteen minutes before baking to prevent the topping from sinking into the base.
  • Don't skip sifting the cocoa powder and flour—it makes the texture noticeably smoother and prevents bitter pockets.
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