Though I am typically disciplined even when surrounded by a sea of candy and chocolate, all bets are off when it comes to Cadbury mini eggs. Those pastel eggs are like kryptonite to me; I simply can’t resist them. I almost considered an all-chocolate diet until Easter, but then common sense came crashing down upon my illusions of guilt-free consumption.
So if I can’t eat all the mini eggs at once, it seems only sensible to use my stash in a more constructive way – a batch of chocolate dipped blondies! Perfectly soft and chewy one-bowl blondies are an especially fine treat when dunked in chocolate and topped with a shower of mini eggs. The only problem? I’m simply replacing one addiction with another.
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Blondies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
Topping
- 3 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/3 cup Cadbury mini eggs, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Combine melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl; whisk until smooth. Fold in flour just until incorporated. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula.
- Bake for 22 minutes, until top is set, edges are golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Just before cutting, chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. Carefully lift parchment to remove bars from pan and place on a cutting board; cut into squares with a sharp knife.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place chocolate in a double boiler or in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Slowly melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally until glossy and smooth. Dip blondies in chocolate and place on prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with chopped mini eggs. Chill baking pan in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to set chocolate.
Nutrition
- Calories: 234
- Carbohydrates: 32
23 comments
How cute and what a perfect idea! Love. I am ready to try these! <3
What a great Easter treat! A perfect combination of flavours and so pretty 🙂
Festive and fun blondies, Laura! I didn’t know Cadbury made little mini eggs – I’m on the lookout for them next shopping day. 😉
Positively gorgeous!!! I am not a candy person either…I can totally maintain. The Easter candy that gets me is the malted eggs. Oye vey. I’m finished. xoxo
Oh I am laughing right now because I am the same way. I don’t buy candy. Except when the Cadbury mini eggs come out. They are just too cute and tasty!
My kids will love these blondies for Easter!!
I have plans to make some blondies full of Cadbury eggs later this week. I’m liking the way you think 🙂
So very festive for Easter x
Yummy! So sweet and festive! I could probably put away a dozen of these tempting treats!
Cadbury’s mini eggs, interesting. Are they easy to get in the US? Now they’ve been bought out by Kraft I suppose they might be.
These look really cute and I definitely have to try making blondies – I’ve never had one 🙂
I stay away from store bought sweets too. I easily manage restraint at Valentine’s Day, but at Easter all those childhood food memories take over. It’s difficult not to over-indulge! These Cadbury Blondies would be a huge hit at our Easter gathering! Just sublime Laura!
Oh, these blondies look incredible, Laura! I don’t think I’ve ever actually had a cadbury egg… oof, hahah. Maybe this year…. 😉
Seems that we have similar addictions Laura! These look like the PERFECT addition to the Easter dessert table! Thanks for sharing!
I’m a huge sucker for those mini eggs too Laura. And blondies are one of my favorite sweet treats, ever! You’re right, these are very dangerous!
Yeah, I’m a chocolate lover and Easter is hard to get by without over indulging 🙂 Great pics Laura!!
Hehe you are too funny! Some things are just too hard to resist-so they probably shouldn’t be resisted at all! 😛
You put your vice to good use, these look fantastic!!
Oooh, this is my mom’s all-time favorite candy! I definitely need to make these for her when she visits over Easter. Lovely recipe, Laura!
I don’t buy most packaged candies, but those mini eggs are way too hard to say no to. I love that you’ve made them into something else. Can’t believe Easter is almost upon us. Will have to save this one too.
-Gina-
I like the idea of the blondies dipped and topped with chocolate…you get your chocolate treat for Easter without too much of a chocolate candy overload. 😀
Very constructive indeed and my little fella will go crazy for these 🙂
Is this plain flour or self raising?
Hi Maria, I used all purpose flour.