Leftover Halloween Candy Brownies
Can't figure out what to do with leftover halloween candy? Let me introduce you to these leftover halloween candy brownies. Chewy, fudgy chocolate brownies topped with all your favorite candy.
Servings: 9 brownies
Ingredients
- Leftover halloween candies (see "ingredients" section for more details) chopped
- 1 1/2 (4-oz) bars bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 10 Tbsp (140g) unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup (224g) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (118g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (30g) Dutch-process cocoa powder
Instructions
- Before you begin, chop your candies into pieces of your desired size. I left some whole and chopped others. Transfer the candies to a container and place them in the freezer while you make the brownies.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square pan* with cooking spray, line with parchment paper, and grease again.
- Add the chocolate pieces and butter to a small saucepan. Melt slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it's completely smooth and you don't see any lumps of chocolate.
- Meanwhile, add the eggs, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (you can use a hand mixer for this as well). Beat on medium-high speed for exactly 3 minutes.
- Scrape down the bowl of the stand mixer. Set the speed to low and gently stream in the melted chocolate and butter mixture. Increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture is completely combined.
- Beat in the salt and vanilla. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and scrape down the sides and the bottom once more.
- Using a rubber spatula or spoon, gently fold in the flour and cocoa powder until the mixture is smooth.
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan and spread it into an even layer. Tap the pan against the counter a couple of times. Wait 2 minutes, then tap it against the counter a few more times.
- Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- Immediately lightly press your frozen candies into the top of the brownies. You can take a peek at the images above for inspiration on how to arrange them, or just pile them all on.
- Once the candies are covering the tops of the brownies put the entire pan in the refrigerator to cool completely, at least 2 hours.
Notes
Scroll up to the FAQs section for information on storing these brownies.