Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars (Printable Version)

Soft chewy bars loaded with Cadbury mini eggs and pastel M&Ms for sweet springtime treats.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
05 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, at room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1 cup Cadbury mini eggs, chopped
10 - 1 cup pastel M&Ms

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and combined.
04 - Add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, whisking until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula, mixing just until combined without overmixing.
06 - Gently fold in chopped Cadbury mini eggs and half of the pastel M&Ms into the dough.
07 - Spread dough evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining M&Ms and extra mini egg pieces over top for decoration.
08 - Bake for 23 to 26 minutes, or until edges are golden and center is just set. Do not overbake for soft bars.
09 - Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan before lifting out and cutting into bars.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These bars are soft enough to eat with your fingers but sturdy enough to pack for a picnic or bake sale.
  • The combination of melting Cadbury eggs and colorful M&Ms creates pockets of chocolate surprise in every bite.
  • They come together in under 15 minutes of hands-on time, so you can have them cooling by mid-afternoon.
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy of chewy bars—pull them out when the center still feels slightly soft, as they will continue to cook gently while cooling.
  • Room-temperature eggs whisk smoothly into the butter and sugar, creating the light, fluffy base that makes these bars tender instead of dense.
03 -
  • For extra gooey centers, pull the bars out at the 23-minute mark and accept that they'll be almost jiggly in the very middle.
  • If you can't find Cadbury mini eggs or pastel M&Ms, regular M&Ms and chopped chocolate eggs work beautifully as substitutes.
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