Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars (Printable)

Soft bars loaded with Cadbury mini eggs and pastel M&Ms for colorful, chewy enjoyment.

# 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 Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on sides 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. Avoid overmixing.
06 - Gently fold in chopped Cadbury mini eggs and half of the pastel M&Ms.
07 - Spread dough evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining M&Ms and additional mini egg pieces over the top for decoration.
08 - Bake for 23-26 minutes, or until edges are golden and center is just set. Do not overbake.
09 - Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan before lifting out and cutting into bars.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They come together in under an hour and taste like you spent actual time on them.
  • The texture is that perfect soft-chewy sweet spot that makes people close their eyes when they take a bite.
  • Pastel M&Ms melt just enough into the dough to create pockets of chocolate without overpowering the cookie itself.
02 -
  • Overbaking these bars by even three minutes turns them from chewy to cake-like, so set a timer and trust it—your oven is probably hotter than you think.
  • Chopping the Cadbury eggs instead of leaving them whole prevents them from melting into one giant blob and actually creates more flavor pockets throughout.
03 -
  • For an extra gooey center, pull these out at 23 minutes and let the residual heat finish setting them—they'll continue cooking slightly as they cool.
  • Slightly underbaking is your friend here; soft, almost-set bars will firm up perfectly as they cool while staying that coveted chewy texture inside.
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