Easter’s just passed and I don’t know about you, but I’ve got an awful lot of leftover candy that I’m not sure what to do with. Especially the marshmallow peeps. I like marshmallows and smores and peeps are fun to look at, but I don’t have a burning desire to eat them out of the package. In an effort to re-purpose the easter bunny’s gifts so they didn’t go to waste I whipped up a batch of Easter ‘trash’ brownie bites. I used a simple brownie recipe and just filled the center with my leftover easter candy for a fun and festive spin. They might not be the most beautiful brownies as the peeps morph and caramelize in the baking process, but they sure are tasty! My husband nearly devoured the whole batch! As this recipe is filled with candy I also recommend adjusting the sugar to your liking. I only used ½ a cup, but you can use up to a full cup. I don’t like things too sweet, so I opted for a richer, more bittersweet brownie to let the peeps and eggs take center stage.
Easter ‘Trash’ Brownie Bites
Ingredients
- 10 Marshmallow easter peeps 1 package
- ½ Bag cadbury shimmer eggs 36 pieces
- ½ Cup flour
- ½ Cup cocoa powder
- ½ to 1 Cup sugar depending on desired sweetness
- 2 Eggs
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted
- ½ Medium banana mashed
- ½ Cup milk
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your desired cupcake tin, this recipe makes 12 brownie bites
- Chop up your peeps into 1 to ½ inch pieces and set aside
- In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and sugar and mix well
- In a separate bowl combine mashed banana, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla, mix well to combine
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well to ensure there are no lumps
- Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop measure about 1 tablespoon of batter into the bottom of your cupcake tin, this recipe should make 12
- Next, evenly distribute your chopped peeps and candy pieces in the wells reserving some candies for the top. The peeps will melt and caramelize, so they won’t be as pretty after baking.
- Evenly portion out the remaining batter on top of the fillings, about one tablespoon for each well
- Top each of the brownie bites with the remaining candies and peep pieces
- Bake in the oven 25-30 minutes or until centers no longer look soft and edges look crispy and pull away from the pan
- Remove from oven and allow to cool
