The Best Easter Chocolate Brownies Ever!

This is our family recipe for chocolate brownies that we make for Easter. They never hang around long so I try to make at least 2 batches at a time! These are incredibly easy to make - the kids can make them without any fuss!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 30 brownies

Ingredients

• Brownie

• 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder (best quality)
• 3⁄4 cup margarine
• 2  cups granulated sugar (I often reduce to 1 3/4)
• 4  large  free range eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups plain flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts (optional)

• Icing

• 2  cups confectioners' sugar (icing)
• 3 -4  tablespoons cocoa powder
•  water (enough to make a thick icing)
•  miniature chocolate egg (approx. 30)
•  candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Melt the margarine in a large heatproof bowl in the microwave.
2. Add the sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Mix well then beat in the eggs.
3. Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder & finally the walnuts if you're using them.
4. Pour into a dish (approx 9x13) lined with greased tin foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C / 350F for 30-40 minutes (depend on how gooey you like them!).
5. Allow to cool completely before icing.
6. To make the icing, sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Carefully add a little water at a time until you have a nice thick icing.
7. Carefully spoon over the brownie and spread out evenly using a pallet knife. Allow the icing to set for a few minutes before adding the sprinkles (so they don't absorb moisture and leach out).
8. Score into approx 2" squares using a sharp knife and place a chocolate mini egg in the centre of each square.
9. When the icing has set you can then cut the brownie into the squares.
10. Store in an airtight container.