Double Decker Confetti Brownies

By samara72

Ingredients

• 3/4 (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brow sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 cup M&M’s

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350, lightly grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan, set aside,
In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter & sugars until light & fluffy, beat in eggs & vanilla.
In a medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder & salt, blend into creamed mixture.
Divide batter in half, blend together cocoa powder & melted butter, stir into one half of the dough. Spread cocoa dough evenly into prepared baking dish, stir in remaining 1/4 cup flour & 1/2 cup M&M’s into remaining dough, spread evenly over cocoa dough in pan. Sprinkle w/remaining 1/2 M&M’s, bake 25-30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from pan sides. cool completely, cut into bars