Looking for a back to school treat that packs well in a lunchbox? These fun and festive M&M bars are just the ticket. There are lots of delicious M&M varieties that would work great in this recipe from peanut butter to caramel to dark chocolate almond. Use any type of M&M you like, but keep nut allergies in mind when selecting your confection of choice; stick to the classic variety or nut-free M&Ms if sending these to school.
M&M Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup M&Ms
Directions
1) Line a Suvie pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together ¼ cup melted butter, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ tsp salt, 1 large egg, and 2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
2) In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp baking soda. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in M&Ms until incorporated. Spread batter into prepared pan, pressing down with a rubber spatula into a flat layer. Insert pan into the bottom zone of Suvie. Input settings and cook until golden brown and fragrant.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Bake at 300°F for 25 minutes (for Suvie 2.0, Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes)
Top Zone: None
3) After the cook, remove Suvie pan from your Suvie and transfer to a wire rack. Cool 15 minutes, then remove from pan and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (8 servings per recipe): Calories 334, Total Fat 16g, Total Carbohydrates 40g, Total Sodium 193mg, Total Protein 5g.
I see the different zones have a time variation. Which zone works best, or does the pan go in one zone despite both being on?
Can you cook a double batch with a pan in each zone?
Thanks for the clarification!
Hi Jennifer,
Good catch. Cook times should have been the same: 20 minutes for each zone. I updated the recipe. I like to put baked items in the top zone, as the heat from the bottom zone provides some additional heat to the pan above it. If you double the recipe I would recommend adding 5 minutes to the bottom zone to ensure even cooking. Let us know if you try it!