Description
These Bunny Peeps Brownies are a fun and festive dessert perfect for spring or Easter celebrations. Classic chocolate brownies are topped with chocolate frosting and decorated with colorful candy carrots, bunny tails, and green sour straw ‘lettuce’ to create an adorable bunny garden scene that is as delightful to look at as it is to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 1 box brownie mix (for 9×13 inch pan)
- Ingredients specified on brownie mix box (usually eggs, oil, water)
Toppings and Decorations
- 1 container chocolate frosting
- Bunny Peeps marshmallow candies (quantity as desired, at least 10 for 10 brownies)
- Orange jelly beans (enough to create small carrots)
- Orange cookie frosting (for attaching decorations)
- Mini marshmallows (cut in half, for bunny tails)
- Green sour straws (cut into small pieces for lettuce and carrot stems)
Instructions
- Bake the Brownies: Prepare brownie batter according to the package directions and pour into a 9×13 inch pan. Optionally line the pan with parchment paper to facilitate easy transfer to a platter after baking. Bake the brownies for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Frost the Brownies: Spread chocolate frosting evenly over the cooled brownies as the base for your decorations. This will help the candies stick and enhance the chocolate flavor.
- Create Carrots: Use orange jelly beans arranged in small clusters on the frosting to resemble carrots. Cut green sour straws into small pieces and attach them at one end of the jelly beans using orange cookie frosting to simulate carrot stems.
- Make Lettuce and Bunny Tails: Cut the green sour straws in half lengthwise and then into small pieces to mimic lettuce leaves scattered on the frosting. Halve mini marshmallows to form bunny tails and place them strategically on the brownies.
- Prepare Bunny Feet: Trim the ears off the Bunny Peeps marshmallow candies to create the look of bunny feet diving into the ‘dirt.’ Arrange the Peeps on the brownies accordingly. Also, trim the corners of the brownies to shape the edges as desired, and crumble these trimmings to sprinkle over the frosting, mimicking dirt.
- Add Final Touches: Optionally, make a decorative sign attached to a couple of decorative straws to insert into the brownies, adding an extra festive element to your bunny garden dessert display.
Notes
- Using parchment paper in the pan makes it easier to remove the brownies whole for serving and decorating.
- Feel free to substitute the store-bought chocolate frosting with homemade for a richer taste.
- You can customize the decoration colors and candies based on your preference or available supplies.
- Allow brownies to cool fully before frosting to prevent melting and sliding of decorations.
- The recipe is ideal for holiday gatherings involving kids and family for a playful twist on traditional brownies.
