CHOCOLATE CHIP CONFETTI BROWNIES by NancyC, adapted from M&M’s

Makes a 9 x 13″ pan                                                         

• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour, divided
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup M&M’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.

In large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla.

In medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups of the flour (save 1/4 cup for later), baking powder, and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Divide batter in half, putting half into another bowl.

Stir cocoa powder and melted butter into one half of the dough; then stir in the mini chocolate chips. Spread cocoa dough evenly into prepared baking pan.

Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup of the M&M’s mini baking bits into remaining dough; spread evenly over cocoa dough in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of M&M’s mini baking bits. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool completely and cut into bars. Store in a tightly covered container. Makes about 20 brownies, depending on how large you cut them. (NOTE: I’ve seen a version of this recipe using regular-size M&M’s, so you could try substituting those for the mini baking bits).

Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com