Best 4th of July Patriotic Brownies

Spark up your 4th of July celebration with these easy and delicious chocolate brownies that are decorated with a festive white chocolate topping.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 428 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 3 drops red food coloring, or as desired
• 3 drops blue food coloring, or as desired
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups white chocolate chips, divided
• 3 tablespoons red and blue candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®),

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper with vegetable oil.

Step 3

Melt butter in a microwave in a microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Pour in sugar, cocoa powder, water, and vanilla extract. Stir until well blended.

Step 4

Pour eggs into batter and mix until batter becomes shiny. Stir in flour quickly until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.

Step 6

Place 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended and mixture is smooth and yogurt-like in consistency.

Step 7

Stir red food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade.

Step 8

Remove brownies from the refrigerator. Spread red-colored chocolate over the top in a stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon red and blue candy-coated chocolate pieces before it hardens.

Step 9

Melt another 1/2 cup white chocolate chips in a microwave. Stir until smooth.

Step 10

Stir blue food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade. Spread onto top of brownies for a second stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon andy-coated chocolate pieces.

Step 11

Melt remaining 1/2 white chocolate chips in a microwave. Spread onto top of brownies for a third stripe. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of candy-coated chocolate pieces.

Step 12

Transfer brownies to a refrigerator to allow chocolate to harden for at least 30 minutes.