Cadbury Egg Cookie Bars (Printable Version)

Soft, chewy bars loaded with Cadbury mini eggs and colorful pastel M&Ms, ideal for festive occasions.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
05 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

09 - 1 cup Cadbury mini eggs, chopped
10 - 1 cup pastel M&Ms

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and combined.
04 - Add eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, whisking until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula, mixing just until combined without overmixing.
06 - Gently fold in chopped Cadbury mini eggs and half of the pastel M&Ms into the dough.
07 - Spread dough evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining M&Ms and additional mini egg pieces over the top for decoration.
08 - Bake for 23 to 26 minutes, or until edges are golden and center is just set. Avoid overbaking to maintain soft texture.
09 - Remove from oven and allow bars to cool completely in pan before lifting out and cutting into 16 bars.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They're impossibly soft and chewy in the middle, like someone took a chocolate chip cookie and made it even more indulgent.
  • The pastel M&Ms don't melt away—they stay as little pockets of color and crunch that make you smile with every bite.
  • You can make sixteen bars in under an hour, which means you're not stressed when people show up expecting treats.
02 -
  • Slightly underbaking these bars is not a mistake—they'll set as they cool and stay wonderfully chewy, while a few extra minutes in the oven turns them into regular cake.
  • Chopping your Cadbury eggs by hand instead of running them through a food processor keeps them from turning into mush and distributing unevenly through the batter.
03 -
  • Using the parchment paper overhang means you can lift the entire block out of the pan and cut on a clean surface, giving you straight edges every time.
  • If your kitchen runs warm, chill the dough for ten minutes before spreading it into the pan—it'll bake more evenly and the candy won't sink to the bottom as much.
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