Easter Mini Egg Cookie Bars

Last Updated on 11/10/2024 by Adina

These chunky mini egg cookie bars are packed with Cadbury mini eggs and chocolate chips; these are a decadent and delicious treat for Easter!

After making this delicious Mini Egg Cheesecake and the Mini Egg Cookies last year, I knew I wanted to bake some more using the Cadbury mini eggs. Not only are they pretty and taste great as they are but using them in baking is fun and delicious.

This spring, you should definitely make these chewy mini egg cookie bars; they make the perfect Easter dessert! And if you are looking for more Easter recipes, check out the Puff Pastry Spanakopita or these Pan-Seared Lamb Lollipops. Or have a look at this collection of Easter Baking Recipes (Sweet or Savory).

Why?

The best part: Sweet and full of chocolate.
Pretty gift: Wrap them in a nice box and give them to friends and family. Bring to parties.
Quick and easy recipe: It takes 45 minutes tops to make them from start to finish.
Uses leftovers: You can bake the mini egg bars for Easter or after the Easter celebrations using leftover chocolate eggs and leftover chopped chocolate bunnies or whatever you happen to have.

Recipe ingredients

listed ingredients for making cookie bars with cadbury eggs and chocolate chips.

Cadbury mini eggs: You will need 1 ½ bags of chocolate mini eggs; one weighs 90 g/ 3 oz. Chop the contents of one bag for the bars and use the remaining ½ bag for topping the dough before baking.

Chocolate chips: Use semisweet chocolate chips (75 g/ 2.5 oz/ ½ cup) or white, dark, or milk chocolate chips.

Nuts: I use walnuts most of the time, but pecans, peanuts, almonds, macadamia, etc., are all great.

Other ingredients: unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, one large egg, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of fine sea salt.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

close up of cookie bars studed with mini eggs and chocolate chips.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease a square baking tin (20x20 cm/ 8x8 inches) and line it with parchment paper or aluminum foil (1).
Melt the butter in a small pan. Let it cool until you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Chop the mini eggs and the walnuts (2). Be careful when chopping the eggs; their surface is hard and slippery, and the knife might slip if you don’t do it carefully. The pieces should remain rather chunky.

collage of two pictures of a lined baking dish and chopped chocolate eggs and walnuts.

Combine wet ingredients in a large bowl: melted butter, egg (3), sugar, and vanilla extract (4). Mix until smooth with an egg whisk.

collage of two pictures of stirring butter with egg and then with sugar.

Add flour and salt and mix with a spoon until just combined (5). Don’t mix too much once you've added the dry ingredients.
Fold in the chocolate eggs and chips and the walnuts (6).

collage of two pictures of cookie bar batter with chocolate pieces.

Transfer the buttery cookie dough to the prepared baking pan, smooth the top, and slightly press the remaining whole eggs into the dough (7).
Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 28 minutes until slightly golden brown. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean with a few crumbs (make sure you don’t stick the toothpick into a piece of chocolate). I needed exactly 26 minutes (8).
Let the Cadbury mini egg bars cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing.

collage of two pictures of unbaked and then baked cookie bars with mini eggs.

Helpful tips

The most important tip: always use a digital kitchen scale when baking; it guarantees the best results. (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).

Mini eggs are only available at the grocery store at a particular time of year: around Easter time, from January/February to April (or whenever Easter falls).

Be careful when crushing/ chopping the chocolate eggs; this is the trickiest part of this otherwise simple recipe. If you are not careful, the knife might slip, and you might hurt yourself. You can use a food processor instead, but make sure that the eggs are not chopped too finely; they should be chunky.

Recipe FAQs

What if I can’t get any Cadbury eggs?

Use M&Ms or Smarties; they have a similar texture. And they are easier to chop. The color will be different, as the two mentioned are not pastel but brightly colored. If you can't get any, make The Best Carrot Coconut Cake or Carrot Almond Cake for Easter.

Can I get mini chocolate eggs in America?

Yes, they are made by Hershey's (the Amazon affiliate link opens in a new tab).
For German readers: Milka has a similar candy that can be used for this recipe.

How to store mini egg bars?

Store the Easter mini egg cookie bars at room temperature in airtight containers. They will be ok for about 1 week.

Can I freeze mini egg cookie bars?

You can freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Wrap it in plastic wrap and keep it in an airtight container or freezer bag. Defrost in the fridge.
Freeze the cookie bars in an airtight container separated with parchment paper for easy removal. They will keep for about 6 months. Defrost the Easter cookie bars on the counter or in the fridge.

three cadbury mini egg cookie bars with a glass of milk behind them.

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