Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars (Printable Copy)

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

# What You 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:

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 well 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 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 additional mini egg pieces over the top for decoration.
08 - Bake for 23 to 26 minutes, or until edges are golden and center is just set. Avoid overbaking to maintain soft texture.
09 - Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in pan before lifting out and cutting into individual bars.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're ridiculously easy to throw together, even if you're not a confident baker.
  • The combination of soft, chewy dough with bursts of chocolate and candy creates pure joy with every bite.
  • They stay fresh for days, which means you can bake once and enjoy guilt-free snacking all week.
  • Pastel colors make them naturally Instagram-worthy without any extra effort.
02 -
  • Underbaking by just a minute or two is your secret to gooey centers that make people ask for seconds—overbaked bars taste more like regular cookies and lose that special texture.
  • Room-temperature eggs aren't just a preference; they emulsify properly and create a smoother, more luxurious dough than cold ones.
  • Pastel M&Ms can lose their color vibrancy if stirred too much into the dough, so fold gently and save most of them for sprinkling on top.
03 -
  • Slightly underbake these bars—they'll seem a bit soft when you remove them from the oven, but they set up perfectly as they cool and stay chewy inside.
  • If your pantry runs out of pastel M&Ms, any spring or Easter candy works beautifully; the point is the celebration, not the specific brand.
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