Cream Egg Brownies
The weather is warm, the sun is shining. The birds are chirping, the bunnies a hoppin’. And that could only mean one thing: Easter is upon us.
I know this post will divide you all into two camps. The OMG’ers and the EWW’ers. Cadbury eggs tend do to that; you either love them or you hate them. And while I’ve argued before that the homemade version of the holiday confection could convert even the most adamant naysayers, I still admit that this sweet treat isn’t for everyone.
For those who, like me, can’t wait until the foil-wrapped eggs appear each year, I’ve got a special treat just for you.
Starting with the homemade cream egg filling. Creamy in consistency with subtle notes of vanilla, and sticky as all get out, it’s far more sophisticated than the store bought version (quicker too, I’d imagine, than cracking a dozen cadbury eggs and extracting the filling). Sandwich that between a dense and fudgy milk chocolate brownie and a milk chocolate glaze. Replacing dark chocolate with milk chocolate results in a smooth and sultry chocolate flavor more reminiscent of the original treats. But you could definitely use dark chocolate as well. I’m an equal-opportunity chocoholic, I promise, and am not one to judge you by the color of your chocolate.
While there’s no arguing these are incredibly sweet, I think you’ll find them more than pleasing. The chocolate-to-filling ratio is vastly greater than the original, taking them down a notch from sickeningly sweet to just awfully sweet. So while I wouldn’t recommend scattering these about the yard on Sunday morning (are those grass stains on my brownie?) they would make for a perfect, indulgent finish to your Easter meal.
Another side effect of this season, other than the non-stop sugar high and pastel overload, are the alluring and distracting candy aisles. Yesterday morning I sent my husband down to the store to pick up (and I quote) “TWO Cadbury eggs” for this photo. Which (bless his heart) he did willingly so early on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately, he returned with $12.52 worth of not just Cadbury eggs, but Cadbury chocolate and caramel eggs, mini eggs, and Snickers eggs. “I just couldn’t help it,” he said as he handed over the loot.
I think he’s a keeper, don’t you?
Cream Egg Brownies
Yield: 16 brownies
Total Time: 3 hours
Ingredients:
For Brownies:
2/3 cup flour
2 tablespoons dark or dutch processed cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extractFor Cream Filling:
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugarFor Glaze:
3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubesDirections:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line the bottom and sides of a 8-by-8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on two edges.
Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler or a medium-large bowl set over gently simmering water. Stir until smooth, then remove from heat. Whisk in sugars and stir until dissolved and mixture has cooled slightly.
Whisk in eggs and vanilla extract until just combined (do not overmix). Sprinkle flour mixture over top and fold in to chocolate mixture using a large rubber spatula until just incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
For cream filling, beat together corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt on medium-high speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar, a little bit at a time, mixing until creamy. Dump 3/4 of the cream mixture on top of cooled brownies and spread into an even layer. Add a drop of yellow food coloring to remaining cream mixture and stir until evenly colored. Drop dollops of yellow cream on top of white layer, and then swirl gently with a spatula. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set.
Gently melt chocolate and butter together in a double boiler or a small saucepan set over low heat. Stir until smooth. Pour over cream filling, carefully spreading into a thin, even layer. Return to refrigerator and chill until set, at least 30 minutes, or overnight if possible (brownies are best when chilled overnight).
Remove brownies from pan using the edges of the parchment paper to lift the entire block out of the pan. Using a large sharp knife, cut into 2-inch squares. Brownies will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.
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This was my exact thought!
(as I added the ingredients for these brownies to my grocery shopping list)
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I agree Easter cream eggs are my down fall and these look delicious
Yum! I am a sucker for any brownie! This is jut over the top deliciousness!
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Now I have a way to satisfy the Cadbury Egg Craving when its not Easter! Not sure if I should thank you or not ;)
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Great post for a chocoholic like me!
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Ha! This is such a good idea…cream eggs are the best bit of Easter : )
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These look so yummy and perfect for easter!
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Oooh, the promise of this is just fantastic. Slobber, drool, etc. Now I will break into your kitchen and steal all your brownies ;)
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These were AH-MAZE-ING! I’m so glad I got to eat some!
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GET OUT. I’m almost scared to do these.
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Easter is my favorite time of year BECAUSE of the Cadbury goodies! Love these!
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Wow! My daughter pinned this on Pintrest and I just had to look your recipe up! I’m on holidays this week and think this would be a great Pre-Easter Treat!
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I’ve tried to use mushed up creme eggs in brownies (and cookies) before and it didn’t really work – this is a genius idea!
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You are a genius.
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Brilliant!
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I am so in the “converted” camp…
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I admit, I am not a fan of Cadbury cream eggs but if I was, I would be alllll over these!
My husband cannot be sent to the store for just 1 item either. He doesn’t manage to buy what I wrote on the list, but instead returns with 15 things I DIDN’T need :)
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These look and sound amazing! This is such a creative idea.
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I absolutely love these, but I’m in the “love” camp. I probably eat only one a year, but I do know I savor them when I get them!
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I have been craving a brownie for WEEKS! This is NOT helping! And, I fall into neither category, YEA! I can give or take cadburry eggs. I’ll take ‘em if you wanna give them to me :)
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I’m more of a Mini Egg than a Creme Egg type of gal, but even I can get behind brownies that look this good.
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This is insane! I love those eggs and you just made them into brownies… I’m in love!
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I am one of those lovers – but I giggled at your comment. I have a customer who doesn’t like all things I consider heavenly; bacon, peanut butter, or these Easter treats. I on the other hand, think these brownies sound great!
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Darling site. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Genius! I can’t wait to try out this recipe!! Just in time for Easter! Thank you!
xo Kayla
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Lovely recipe.
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This is brownie perfection. The end.
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so fabulous! Love it! It was great to see you in Orlando!
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Cadbury Creme Eggs are the Best. Candy. in the. Universe.
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wooooow this looks simply delicious! can NOT wait to try!
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I think these brownies might be the next rainbow cake. :) They look fantastic!
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This is seriously so dangerous. I could eat the WHOLE pan!!
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My boyfriend loves cadbury creme eggs (although we have them almost all year round in the UK! and they look a little different). These brownies look amazing!
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Thank you for posting this recipe! I am a mother to a child with a peanut allergy, and unfortunately we can’t find these eggs without a warning on them. This is quite traumatic for me as I love them. Now I can make these so we can at least have something similar in taste. Thanks!
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Wow!!! These look amazing. I can’t wait to try them. I’m definitely in the LOVE camp. Now I can get my fix any time of the year. Thank you!!
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Oh my gosh! I haven’t had a cream egg since I was a kid and now I want one. I liked them, but I could only eat on a year since they are so sweet!! Your recipe seems way better!! The brownies look out of this world!
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looks delicious
wonderfully done
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Cadbury eggs are so heavenly! I need to make these!!!!! My favorite time of year.
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YUM! I love Cadbury’s! These bars are just amazing, I would devour a pan of these :) Beautifully done!
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You know what? I don’t actually like Creme Eggs but I want to try one of these – they look so cute! Love the different layers.
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These are amazing! I was devastated last year when Hershey’s started putting the peanut/nut allergen warning on Cadbury eggs since I’m severely allergic to peanuts. Now I’ll just have to make these lovely brownies instead. Thank you. :-)
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As soon as I found this recipe, my fiancé demanded that I make them ASAP. So I am currently in the process of making these as I write this. Can’t wait to try them.
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Definitely in the OMGers group! Love, love, love Cadbury creme eggs. This is the only thing I’ve ever asked for for Easter.
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These look divine…and truly decadent!!! Really, really decadent!!
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Oh my dad would love these!
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These are as good (or better than) as they look! I made them last night and they are AMAZING!
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OMG, brownies AND Cadbury Creme Eggs all in one??!! I think I’ve just died and gone to heaven!!!
I was eating an egg a day from when they first released them in early January to the day my daughter was born on the 3rd of April almost 20 years ago. It’s amazing I didn’t have gestational diabetes!
These have definitely been bookmarked!
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Oh man. I can’t wait to try duplicate that cream filling at home, thank you! Awfully sweet is RIGHT up my alley :)
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You are brilliant. I am making these this weekend – I can’t wait!! Thanks for the amazing inspiration.
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These brownies look and sound incredible!! Beautiful photos!
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I’m making these this weekend. I’m seriously considering doubling the cream filling.
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These are AMAZING. Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to make them again!
I am in the process of making these! My cream filling turned out quite thick! is it supposed to be like that?! Can’t wait till they’re done baking:)
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Did you beat it long enough? After I added the 3rd half cup it started to get stiff, but I just kept beating and it turned the right consistency. :)
Be grateful that your husband does not realize that Amazon sells Cadbury Cream Eggs in boxes of 96. Ditto for the caramel version. Thank you for a wonderful recipe.
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I love your photos! If you don’t mind my asking, which camera do you use? Thanks for sharing, b/c I love Cadbury eggs. Inspirational post. :D
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Thank you! My current camera is a Canon 5D, most shots with a 100mm macro lens. :)
as im a busy mum and work full time, can i buy a packet mix for brownies and just use the topping??
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I don’t see why you couldn’t. Prob would still turn out just fine.
I made these to bring it to work and everyone loves them. Thanks for sharing!
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Wow, these brownies look incredible!!!
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You have GOT to be kidding me!!!! YUMMMM! :)
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All I can say is WOW! My Cadbury egg loving family is going to love me this Easter. Thanks for a fantastic looking treat!
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Made these today for easter. Turned out wonderfully! I did change a couple of things though. Added some milk to the cream filling-made it easier to spread, and doubled the recipe for the glaze. Half a cup of chocolate just didn’t seem like enough! =)
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Chilling in the fridge right now…did 1.5x the creamy middle fabulousness. The entire family is tapping their toes, waiting for the final layer to set. Genius! Many thanks.
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These were great – but like some others, we found the creamy middle was quite thick. We added some milk to make it easier to beat and spread. Also, would probably double the creamy part as well!
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I made these for Easter and they were fantastic! I baked mine in an egg-shaped pan to make a giant Cadburry egg! Here’s my blog post on it: http://www.itsalwayssomeonesbirthday.com/2012/04/easter-treats.html
Of course I credited you with the recipe, and linked back to this original post. :-)
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YUM!! I made these on Saturday for Easter. They were a big hit. I made as the recipe stated, also agree with other posts that the cream in the middle was thick (I smelled smoke from my hand mixer). Next time I would adjust a little bit and maybe take out the stand mixer for the extra power. A lot of work but definitely worth it!! Thanks!
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Miraculously discovered two of these eggs in the back of the cupboard, untouched from greedy fingers…until approximately 30 seconds after I found them…!
You’ve inspired me to attempt a millionaire brownie, thank you!
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Is there an alternative to corn syrup? It’s not that common in the UK?
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Yes, I believe it’s called Golden Syrup? Same thing really, just made from sugar cane instead of corn. I think it’ll work just fine!
Forget the browning, I’m only making the cream filling, since let’s face it, that is the best part of a creme egg ; )
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I agree the creme layer was too thick and needed a little milk to thin it out just a bit. Also, I ruined the first batch because I melted the chocolate to hot and it all seized up (got hard and grainy) and was unusable. Don’t heat milk chocolate over 110 degrees. I also doubled the ganache layer.
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Hi;
How long will these keep in te fridge?
Thanks :-)
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Oops just saw the answer at the end.
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