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These chocolate M&M’s Brownies are full of candy goodness.  They are a great fudgy snack for any time of day.  They also make great lunch box treats or after school snacks.  Add a glass of milk and you are good to go.

M&M's Brownies - These homemade chocolate brownies are loaded with colorful candies. Perfect treat any time of day!

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Last year we traded in our van for a little silver Prius.  I’m not going to lie.  I love that little car.  It’s great on gas mileage, and it looks stylish too.  No more soccer mom van for me.

Of course there are a few down falls to the little car.  There are only 5 seats, and we have 5 family members. So, if the kids have friends over after school, my husband and I both have to drive in order for everyone to get to our house.   

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One other down fall is that in a smaller car you are lower to the ground. For whatever reason now brake lights freak me out.  I noticed it when I was driving a while ago.  Every time the cars in front of me brake, I panic and hit mine.  That’s not something I ever used to do.

Of course the brake’s on this car are a whole lot touchier.  I hit the brakes, my heart starts racing, and then I realize that the person in front of me is still going.  There was no reason to get so panicked.  I’m not sure what is going on with me.

And now I’m doing it with husband and son.  As soon as I see the cars in front of us hit their brakes, I’m grabbing the side of the car and commenting that we should slow down.  Who am I and when did I get to be an old person?

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They both just look at me like I’m a freak and say they have it under control.  That doesn’t stop me from doing it though.  In fact, it might be getting worse.

I blame it on the little car and being so low to the ground.  In the van, I was higher and didn’t feel like I would get flattened in any type of accident.

Want to know something else that makes me freak out?  Brownies!  Not just any brownies though…brownies loaded with M&M’s candies.  Those colored chocolates have been my favorites for years!

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Last year I loaded up these M&M Blonde Brownies with the fun colored candies, and they have been one of my most popular recipes.  Easy, simple, and totally delicious!

That got me thinking that it would be fun to make a chocolate blonde brownie.  Then I realized that is just  a brownie.  LOL!

I used the same recipe to make these brownies, only I gave it a dark chocolate make over!  And the almond extract gave it a slightly different, but amazing flavor.  Seriously, I LOVE that stuff, but if you do not care for it, please use vanilla!  

Lots of of colorful candies inside and on top of the M&M’s brownies gave them such a fun flair.

Both my husband and mother-in-law said I should have left the candy off…but don’t listen to them!  I’m pretty sure they are aliens, because who wouldn’t want a brownie loaded with candy?!?!?!

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M&M’s® Brownies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 23 minutes

Total Time: 43 minutes

Yield: 24 brownies

M&M’s® Brownies

These easy M&M's Brownies are loaded with plenty of colorful candies inside and on top. They are a fun treat to enjoy any time of day.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-2 teaspoons almond extract**
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups mini M&M's candies, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs and extract and beat again.
  3. Stir together the salt, baking powder, flour, and cocoa powder. Slowly beat into the butter mixture until combined.
  4. Add 1 cup mini M&M's and stir gently.
  5. Spoon into the prepared dish. Top with the remaining candies. Bake for 23-25 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before cutting into 24 squares. Store in a tightly sealed container.

Notes

**If you do not care for the taste of almond extract, you can use vanilla in place of it.

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  5. Little, mini m&m’s are the BEST! For awhile they were hard to find (I even bought them by the pound at the supermarket bakery counter once when I was “desperate”!), but recently I have found them at both Target and my supermarket. 🙂 Unlike your alien relatives, I think the added crunch of m&m’s on top makes these brownies special!

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  6. The first time I ever drove my SUV, I felt so tall and powerful! But yeah, it’s hard to adjust back. Being skittish at first is totally normal. It’s not old lady driving yet. 🙂
    These look really good. The perfect antidote for a nerve-wracking day of driving!

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  8. First. I love these brownies!! And I’m glad you didn’t listen to family and kept those m&m’s on there. LOVE the little crunch of the candy coating with the brownies.
    Second. Yes you are old and probably shouldn’t be driving, LOL!!!!

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  13. Just made these. They are very good but next time I would only use 1 tsp of almond extract. It’s very overpowering with 2.

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    • I’m so sorry you didn’t enjoy the almond extract. Definitely bump it down to 1 teaspoon next time, or change it out for vanilla if you like. I hope you still try them again!!!

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      • Hello!
        I also found the almond extract overpowering, but otherwise loved these brownies! I was wondering if you would recommend an equivalent measurement of vanilla, or if 1t. would prove sufficient? Thoughts? I’m making them again this weekend for a crowd!

        Thank you!

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        • I am so sorry to hear that. One quick question…are you using pure almond extract or an imitation almond extract? That’s the only thing that I think could be making the almond flavor in this recipe not right. I absolutely loved these with the extra almond, but that’s me. You can definitely change it out and use 2 teaspoons vanilla extract instead. I hope everyone enjoys these!

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  14. Made these last night and they are delicious!! We used vanilla but that was just a personal preference. Thank you so much for the fantastic recipe 🙂

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  16. Yuck! If I knew the almond extract was going to taste so…yuck…I wouldn’t have used it. It took over the taste of the brownie and nobody in my family could eat them. It might be an alright recipe without the extract but I won’t try it again. They look amazing in the picture and even when I baked them they did; but the taste left a little something to be desired.

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