One-Bowl Easter M&M’s Cookie Bars

These One-Bowl Easter M&M’s Cookie Bars are rich, fudgy, and festive. Not only are these bars made in one bowl but they do not require a mixer or chill time! Loaded with pastel M&M’s and decadent chocolate chips. These cookie bars can be made with any type of chocolate candy – add pastel sprinkles for more festive fun! Bake, slice, and share with your family and friends these are great for parties or gatherings as well!

Highlights of these holiday cookie bars:

• Chewy texture
• Studded with chocolate chips and M&M candies
• Center stays gooey while outsides get slightly crisp
• Family friendly
• Great for crowds or parties
• Add fun pastel Easter sprinkles or candies
• Simple ingredients
• Right amount of sweetness
• Uses melted butter not softened butter, so mixing is easier
• Can easily be made and served in the same pan
• Stay fresh for 2-3 days so these can be made ahead

Chewy cookie bars loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and pastel blend M&Ms!

Tips for successful cookie bars:

• Don’t overmix ingredients, only mix until incorporated.
• Grease AND line your baking pan. I like to grease the bottom and corners really well and over line with a piece of parchment paper so I can easily lift out my bars.
• Allow bars to cool completely, this helps so they don’t fall apart! Let them cool if you want nice even bars.

Tools I used for this easy recipe:

• USA Pan 9×13 inch Baking Pan – another USA Pan product I love! The corners of my bars and cakes never stick and I love the squared of edges this pan creates.
• Rubber Spatula – a must for any home baker! Perfect for scrapping cookie dough out of the mixing bowl.
• Pyrex Mixing Bowl Set – I love this set of nesting bowls, perfect for home baking!

These bars are rich and fudgy loaded with gooey chocolate and crispy M&Ms!

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Grocery List & Substitutions:

• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Unsalted butter, melted
• Granulated white sugar
• Light brown sugar
• Large eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips, could substitute white or milk chocolate chips
• Pastel blend M&M’s
• Easter Sprinkles, optional

Quick Steps:

• Combine sugars, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter
• Whisk well to combine
• Add in dry ingredients
• Mix again to combine
• Fold in chocolate chips and M&M’s
• Transfer into a greased and lined baking dish

Variations & Serving Ideas:

• Serve warm with ice cream
• Make into ice cream sandwiches
• Use a mix of chocolate chips or use mini chips
• Substitute chocolate chunks or chopped chocolate bar
• Use any color of M&M or other chocolate candies
• Top with sprinkles or sea salt if desired
• Serve as a skillet cookie

Instructions One-Bowl Easter M&M’s Cookie Bars:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or line a 9×13″ baking pan, set aside. In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, stir to combine and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine melted butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk well to combine.
• Add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the M&M’s and chocolate chips, transfer into the prepared baking pan. If desired, top with extra M&M’s and chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove form the oven and let cool on a wire rack, top with sprinkles and allow to cool completely before cutting.

Notes:

*Set aside M&M’s to press on top of unbaked bars if desired.

*Set aside a handful of chocolate chips to sprinkle on top

*Bars will be fudgy, allow to cool completely before slicing for best results. 

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