Description
These Kit Kat Brownies are rich, fudgy, crunchy, and perfect for anyone who loves easy dessert recipes with a candy bar twist. With a chewy chocolate brownie base, a crisp Kit Kat wafer layer, and a smooth chocolate topping, this easy recipe is a fun party dessert, bake sale treat, chocolate snack, and sweet food idea for birthdays, holidays, or weekend baking.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 full-size Kit Kat bars, divided
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup crushed wafer crumbs or cookie crumbs
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease the parchment.
2. In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
3. Add eggs and vanilla extract, then whisk until glossy and fully combined.
4. Sift in cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Fold gently until the batter comes together.
5. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
6. Spread half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan.
7. Arrange 8 Kit Kat bars over the batter in an even layer.
8. Spoon the remaining brownie batter over the Kit Kats and smooth the top gently.
9. Bake for 32 to 38 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center has moist crumbs.
10. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan.
11. Melt milk chocolate chips with heavy cream until smooth, then spread over the cooled brownies.
12. Chop the remaining Kit Kat bars and sprinkle them over the top with wafer crumbs.
13. Chill for 30 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
Do not overbake the brownies. Pull them from the oven when the center still has moist crumbs, because they will continue to set as they cool and will stay fudgy instead of dry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Kit Kat Brownies, candy bar brownies, easy dessert recipe, fudgy brownies, chocolate dessert, bake sale treats