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These deliciously gooey Cadbury’s Creme Egg Brownies are the perfect Easter baking treat. So quick and easy to make, you can make these with the kids or impress for a party or gift.
Inspired by Nigella’s classic brownie recipe, this is your go-to chocolate traybake… How will you eat yours?!
It’s no secret that I’m a brownie fan (who isn’t?!) They are so easy to make, quick and perfect for a birthday cake alternative or to give as a present.
I couldn’t quite believe that I hadn’t attempted a Creme Egg version before. (Those who know me well already know I have quite a large repertoire of Creme Egg-related desserts.)
I made a Creme Egg Cheesecake back in 2015 that actually broke the internet (this is a heartwarming tale about how the internet can be a really good place!)
From then on, my love of Creme Eggs has been all enduring, and all things chocolatey to be honest. This ties in nicely with Easter indulgence, which is why you’ll find many sweet treats with this celebration in mind here (see below for other recipes).
You can make them as a stand alone treat or as a pudding to a full Easter meal.
Why you’ll love this BRownie recipe
⭐️ Total chocolatey, heavenly indulgence
⭐️ Easy baking for impressive results
⭐️ Perfect for gifts or guests
Try these brownies next…
Other Easter recipes
- Mini Egg Cheesecake
- Easter Rocky Road
- Individual Mini Egg Cheesecakes
- Mini Egg Rocky Road
- Mini Egg Rice Krispie Treats
- Mini Egg Fudge
- Creme Egg Rocky Road
- Hot Cross Bun Bread & Butter Pudding
- Chocolate Easter Nest Cornflake Cake
- Mini Creme Egg Cheesecakes
- The Ultimate Easter Chocolate Cake
- Easter Bark
- Chocolate Nest Mini Egg Cupcakes
- Slow Cooker Mini Egg Chocolate Pudding
Creme Egg Brownie Ingredients notes
- Milk and dark chocolate – I use 70%. Callebaut is the brand I always use and recommend, you can find it HERE
- Eggs – I use large free range
- Mini Cadbury Creme Eggs – You’ll need x2 bags
- Cadbury Creme Eggs – We’re using normal sized ones too
How to make Creme Egg Brownies
1. Carefully melt your chocolate, butter and sugar together in a pan. Remove from the heat and beat in the eggs, one by one. Next, fold in the flour.
2. Pour half of the mixture into a lined baking tray. Spread whole mini Creme Eggs evenly into the batter, then pour the rest of it on top. Add more Creme Eggs to the top and bake for 30 minutes at 180C. Let them cool fully before cutting.
Hint: Be careful not to overcook the brownies so they remain nice and gooey!
Storing
If you keep the Creme Egg Brownies in an airtight tin they will stay fresh for 5 days. There is no need to refrigerate them.
Can you freeze chocolate brownies? The short answer is – yes! After cutting them into portions, when they are completely cool, wrap in baking paper and freeze for up to 3 months.
Defrost at room temperature for a treat whenever you fancy.
Top tips
Don’t overcook!
One of the key elements to brownies is not over cooking them. This is what gives them the gooey brownie texture (different to regular chocolate cake). Cook until just set.
Let them cool
Be sure to resist and let your brownies cool down fully before cutting. They will fall into a mess if you cut them before they are cold.
Distribute the Creme Eggs evenly
Take care to ensure that the Creme Eggs are placed so that each piece of finished brownie will have one in it.
To stop the Creme Eggs melting
To be extra sure that the Creme Eggs don’t melt when you are baking the brownies, pop them in the fridge or freezer for an hour (or more or less depending on how much time you have!) before using. This will stop them collapsing during the baking process.
If you’re making a batch
If you want to make a few batches of these brownies then I would recommend using disposable foil baking trays as they are the perfect size, save on washing up and mean these are so easy to transport or give as gifts. I like these disposable foil trays from Amazon.
FAQs
The trick is to bring the chocolate brownies out of the oven just before they are cooked through, when they still have a bit of a ‘wobble’. Then, leave them to go cold and firm before you cut them. Voila – fudgy brownies at your service!
This recipe uses really simple ingredients that you’ll hopefully have at home.
Unsalted butter (please, always use butter not margarine, there’s no comparison) and good quality chocolate. I love Callebaut chocolate for cooking. It’s so easy to use and gives the best results. If you buy in bulk from Amazon (1kg) it also works out about the same price as regular chocolate – win!
While we’re on the subject, I buy this parchment paper in bulk too for my baking for the same reason.
Of course, these Creme Egg Brownies are stuffed with Cadburys Creme Eggs too, with some on top for good measure.
I use a baking tin like this one. Sometimes I split this mixture between 2 and reduce the cooking time for thinner brownies, but when putting Creme Eggs in I think it works best as a deep brownie.
On their own is fine or you can serve these brownies for dessert with vanilla ice cream. Or you can package them up for an Easter gift.
It’s usually best to use unsalted in baking but it’s fine to use salted if that’s all you have.
I have SO many! These ones are great for gifting – Easter Rocky Road, Mini Egg Fudge and Mini Egg Rice Krispies.
Perfect Creme Egg Brownies
Ingredients
- 200 g 70% dark chocolate
- 100 g Milk chocolate
- 250 g Unsalted butter
- 300 g Soft light brown sugar
- 4 Large eggs
- 175 g Plain flour
- 200g Mini Cadbury Creme Eggs , x2 bags, whole
- 5 Cadbury Creme Eggs, Halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper (I used a 25x25cm tin).
- Melt the milk and dark chocolate, butter and sugar together over a low heat.
- Once they are melted remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Beat in each egg, one by one.
- Stir in the flour.
- Pour approx half of the batter in to your tin.
- Evenly spread the whole mini Creme Eggs over the mixture.
- Top with the remaining batter and smooth out with a spatula.
- Half 5 Creme Eggs and then spread them evenly over the top of the mixture. (I placed them so that each piece had a part of a Creme Egg on).
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are just solid but the middle still has a little wobble. Don’t overbake them!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
First time I have ever made brownies! Your recipe is amazing and they turned out to be the most fudgiest brownies which tasted amazing. I got so many compliments from friends. I had to put them in for 10 minutes longer as I used a slightly smaller tin but that was it! Can’t wait to make them again!!
Incredible recipe! Taste insane
BEST BROWNIE RECIPE EVER!!!!!!
The first batch was soft and needed another 5 mins so I am making a second batch to check what it needs to be for my oven. The school office ladies will adore me!
made these last night, amazing!
Ahh so pleased you liked them!