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Monster Brownies

Categories Dessert, Easy Recipes, Gluten Free

These monster brownies are loaded with peanut M&M’s and peanut butter M&M’s as well as chocolate chips. You can also add in pretzel pieces for a yummy salty bite that will extenuate the chocolate flavors!

These are decadent, indulgent and completely delicious! They are also super easy to make and the texture is soft and gooey just like a brownie should be. For a chewy brownie side, bake a little longer.

Add this brownie recipe to your baking repertoire:

This recipes is easy enough that you could memorize it. I fully think you should memorize it because everyone needs a good brownie recipe in their baking repertoire.

If you are nut allergy cautious:

While these monster brownies use peanut M&M’s and peanut butter M&M’s they can also be adapted to anyone who may have any nut allergies by using any other desired add in’s, like regular M&M’s, butterscotch chips, tahini swirled in or favorite candy add in’s.

What chocolate chips to use for the brownie batter:

I like to use milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips for the base of this brownie batter. I feel like that keeps it sweet but not overly sweet. If you prefer to have these all milk chocolate or all semi-sweet chocolate that is just fine too.

What you need to make these monster brownies: (printable recipe is below)

Makes 1 – 8×8 pan of brownies

  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt – (for a salty twist, try 1 teaspoon salt)
  • 1 cup flour or gluten free baking mix
  • 1/3 cup peanut M&M’s
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter M&M’s
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips – milk, white, dark, semi-sweet will all work
  • (optional) 1/3 cup pretzel pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Place butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave butter until melted (about 45 seconds) or if you prefer to use a stovetop then place butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until melted.
  3. Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the butter mixture and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir until chocolate is melted, repeat 30 second intervals if needed to fully melt chocolate. If using a sauce pan, add chocolate to the melted butter and turn the heat off on the stove and stir until chocolate melts.
  4. Add sugar into mixture and stir.
  5. Add eggs and stir well.
  6. Add flour and salt and stir well.
  7. Pour into greased or parchment paper lined glass or metal 8 x 8 pan.
  8. Add on the peanut M&M’s, peanut butter M&M’s, chocolate chips and pretzel pieces or other add-in’s (if using them) on top of the brownies.
  9. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until cooked through, remove from heat and let set until brownies are cooled.

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Print Recipe
5 from 3 votes

Monster Brownies

Easy to make, decadent, indulgent and fully loaded brownies!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack, treat
Cuisine: Chocolate, Dessert
Keyword: brownies, Chocolate, Dessert, Kids Favorite, treat
Servings: 1 8×8 pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup flour or gluten free baking mix
  • 1/3 cup peanut M&M's
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter M&M's
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips milk, dark, semi-sweet, white (all will work)
  • optional 1/3 cup pretzel pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Place butter in a microwave safe dish and microwave butter until melted (about 45 seconds) or if you prefer to use a stovetop then place butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until melted.
  • Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the butter mixture and microwave for 30 seconds, then stir until chocolate is melted, repeat 30 second intervals if needed to fully melt chocolate. If using a sauce pan, add chocolate to the melted butter and turn the heat off on the stove and stir until chocolate melts.
  • Add sugar into mixture and stir.
  • Add eggs and stir well.
  • Add flour and salt and stir well.
  • Pour into greased or parchment paper lined glass or metal 8 x 8 pan.
  • Add on the peanut M&M's, peanut butter M&M's, chocolate chips and pretzel pieces or other add-in's if using them on top of the brownies.
  • Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until cooked through, remove from heat and let set until brownies are cooled.