The challenge was to make something using your favorite Easter candy. I don't really have a favorite. I try not to discriminate when it comes to candy, I give them all equal share in my stomach. :-) So I asked Jason for his opinion and he replied "those malt-ball things that are shaped like eggs." Perfect - my sister, Lindsey, had a birthday on Thursday and those are her favorite candy...so it made for a great birthday treat.Now...what do I do with them? After much searching online, I found a recipe for Whopper Brownies. Of course, one main ingredient was 1/2 cup instant malted milk...and I did not read that until I was about halfway into the whole process. At that point, I said forget it and just left it out. Since I really don't know how they should have tasted, I can only say that they did taste pretty darn good!
Whopper Brownies adapted from aaa-recipes.com
- 11 1/2 oz milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup instant malted milk (I left out)
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 cup Whoppers (or Robin's Eggs) chopped
Preheat the oven to 350 and grease and 9*13 pan. Melt the chocolate and margarine over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Beat in sugar, vanilla and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients except the chopped Whoppers. Spread the batter in the pan and sprinkle with the chopped Whoppers. Bake for 30-35 minutes, cool completely.
