Well spring has officially SPRUNG! And despite the years of practice, losing that hour of sleep never gets any easier.

*sigh*

But in honor of the occasion, we thought we’d put the all-black on the back burner & take a moment to embrace some big pastel energy. Specifically, in the form of decorative confectionary bliss: SPRINKLES.

Despite loving to bake, I’m honestly not the biggest sweets person. However, brownies are always the exception – & this is hands DOWN my new go-to recipe.

Dense yet soft & packed with fudgy flavor, these little guys come together in a way that could not be any simpler. Hence why it’s a great one to have in your baking back pocket for any time you’re in a pinch for time…or just suddenly crave brownies at 2AM & want to avoid a *total* kitchen tornado.

Not that we know anything about that…

// INGREDIENTS //

+ 3 large eggs

+ 1 c granulated sugar

+ 1 c brown sugar (broken up with a fork)

+ 2 sticks unsalted butter (melted)

+ 1 T vanilla extract

+ 1/2 c flour

+ 1 c unsweetened cocoa powder

+ 1/2 t kosher salt

+ 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a 2 oz chopped up chocolate bar)

+ Pastel & skull-shaped sprinkles

// WHAT TO DO //

++ Preheat the oven to 300ºF & grease an 8 x 8 dish with non-stick spray or butter.

++ In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs & beat until light & fluffy.

++ In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar & brown sugar. Add the butter/sugar mix to the eggs & stir. Then, add in the rest of the ingredients – minus the chocolate chips.

++ Mix until the batter is combined, being super careful not to OVER-mix.

++ Carefully fold in the chocolate chips & pour the batter into the pan.

++ Top with a few jimmy sprinkles & bake for 40 to 50 minutes.

++ Double-check the “doneness” using the toothpick test, depending on how gooey you like them.

++ Remove them from the oven & place on a hot pad to cool. Immediately top with more sprinkles, gently pressing them into the top of the brownies to fully stick, & let ~fully~ cool before slicing.

Happy pastel goth spring, everyone.

xxAA

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