Description
Indulge in these delightful Easter Cookie Bars, a perfect treat for the season. These soft and chewy bars are loaded with pastel M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and colorful sprinkles, making them a festive addition to any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cookie Bars:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pastel M&M’s or mini eggs
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix butter and sugar: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla until fully combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, mixing just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in M&M’s, white chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
- Spread and bake: Spread the dough evenly into the prepared pan and press more candies on top if desired. Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and cut: Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Substitute mini chocolate chips or chopped Easter candy if desired.
- Bars will stay soft and chewy for several days stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
