Patriotic M&M's Blondies

5 from 2 votes

Soft, fudgy patriotic m&m's blondies made with red, white, and blue M&M's and chopped chocolate. The easy 4th of July cookie bar that travels to every Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day cookout.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: squares

Equipment

An 8x8 baking pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened, salted or unsalted
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup AP flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup red, white, and blue m&m's regular or mini, extra for topping (optional)
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar chopped, or chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F then line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Mix the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed until combined.
1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar
Add the egg and the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
1 large egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix in the flour and salt just until the flour disappears. You don't want to over-mix the brown butter blondie mix. Fold in the chopped-up chocolate and the M&m's.
1 1/2 cup AP flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 cup red, white, and blue m&m's, 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar
Spread the blondie mixture in the prepared 8X8 inch baking pan, top with extra m&m's and chopped chocolate, and bake for 25 minutes.
Once baked, pull out the blondies from the oven and allow them to cool down fully before slicing into them. I let them cool for an hour or two depending on my kitchen's temperature. They should be at room temperature. This will allow the bars to be fully set. Slice into 16 equal squares and enjoy.

Notes

You can store these in an airtight container and they will last up to:

5 days in an air-tight container at room temperature.
A week in an air-tight container in the fridge.
2 months in an air-tight container in the freezer!

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