Party Candied Monster Brownies
Party Candied Monster Brownies remind me of my own children growing up on Terrance Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Our house was always full of kids playing and we would not have had it any other way. This recipe came from my neighbour Barb Langlois. She was the sweetest person ever and died from cancer years ago. Barb lived a short but full-life. Barb and her husband Gilles were always very nice to our children, especially our son Alex.
Party Candied Monster Brownies are excellent to make for parties or if you have a gang coming over. I like them because I can decorate them with candy; today will be an M & M’s party. My nieces Angelina and Marina will love the candy; I am sure my nephew Anthony will partake in the sugar too. Anthony is their older brother and he deserves extra candy with the two princesses. LOL They are so much fun to have around. I am looking forward to their magic show. They will also do a taste test video for me.
Over the years I have made a change to Barb’s recipe by substituting 1/2 of the oil with apple sauce. The texture didn’t change much, and it makes me happy when I make healthier changes. This recipe produces more of a cake style brownie, but the thick chocolate texture is there. Make sure you use good cocoa. The added spices give them a kick and the chocolate chips and nuts add crunch and up the flavour. You can also leave the nuts out of this recipe; we are lucky not to have any nut allergies in the family.
I gather the nuts and chocolate chips first.
Everything gets dumbed into the mixing bowl.
There is something about the batter that makes me want to lick the bowl. It is silky and thick.
Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.
The batter in the pan and ready for the oven. There is a sheen about this brownie recipe.
Just out of the oven and those little pockets will fill with icing once it is cooled.
Up close and personal on these candies and mini cookies that will boost up those taste buds. What kid won’t like this?
We ate the whole thing!!
Party Candied Monster Brownies
A must for any party!!
Ingredients
The Brownies
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Decorating
- 1 1/2 cups icing store bought is ok
- 1 cup M & M's or smarties
- 1 cup oreo mini cookies
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350F.
Put all ingredients except nuts and chocolate chips into a mixing bowl.
Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Fold in chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
Pour into a prepared 9 X 13 greased pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Let brownies cool.
Frost and decorate with your favourite candies.
Recipe Notes
You can make your own chocolate icing, but for this recipe I use store bought. Also, choose your decorations and have fun with it!!
I cut the sugar from 2 cups to 1 1/2. If you want them to last longer use the 2 cups. They never last long at my house. 🙂
A really good vanilla recipe for icing that I use often is at https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/buttercream-frosting/
An excellent chocolate frosting: https://www.twosisterscrafting.com/best-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/
You can also use one whole cup of oil if you like and omit the apple sauce.
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