Best 4th Of July Brownies Recipes

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RED, WHITE AND BLUE M&M'S™ BROWNIES



Red, White and Blue M&M's™ Brownies image

A sprinkle of the red white and blue M&M's™ is all you need to dress up your brownies this Fourth of July. This recipe starts with a box of everyone's favorite brownie mix, so it's the perfect dessert to make when you're baking in the scantily-equipped kitchen of a vacation rental or cabin. And while it's effortlessly adorable look and easy assembly are certainly good reasons to make this dessert, the best reason to make it is even simpler: Everyone loves it! So don't feel bad about skipping the flag cake this year, no one's going to complain about a fudgy brownie made complete with an extra chocolaty touch!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 box Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
1 1/2 cups M&M's® chocolate candies red, white and blue

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening.
  • Make batter as directed on brownie mix box. Spread in pan. Bake 13 minutes.
  • Sprinkle candies over partially baked brownie. Bake 11 to 13 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Brownie, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g

BEST 4TH OF JULY PATRIOTIC BROWNIES



Best 4th of July Patriotic Brownies image

These are really delicious brownies. I adapted the brownie recipe from another recipe and added my own holiday pizzazz for our 4th of July celebration! Serve heated up or at room temperature. Enjoy!

Provided by DonutWorry

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Brownie Recipes     Chocolate Brownie Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
⅔ cup unsalted butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white chocolate chips, divided
3 drops red food coloring, or as desired
3 drops blue food coloring, or as desired
3 tablespoons red and blue candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®), or as desired, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper with vegetable oil.
  • Melt butter in a microwave in a microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Pour in sugar, cocoa powder, water, and vanilla extract. Stir until well blended.
  • Pour eggs into batter and mix until batter becomes shiny. Stir in flour quickly until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.
  • Place 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended and mixture is smooth and yogurt-like in consistency.
  • Stir red food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade.
  • Remove brownies from the refrigerator. Spread red-colored chocolate over the top in a stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon red and blue candy-coated chocolate pieces before it hardens.
  • Melt another 1/2 cup white chocolate chips in a microwave. Stir until smooth.
  • Stir blue food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade. Spread onto top of brownies for a second stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon andy-coated chocolate pieces.
  • Melt remaining 1/2 white chocolate chips in a microwave. Spread onto top of brownies for a third stripe. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of candy-coated chocolate pieces.
  • Transfer brownies to a refrigerator to allow chocolate to harden for at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 75.7 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.9 g, Sodium 47.1 mg, Sugar 41.5 g

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