Wait! More Brownies Recipes First... M&Ms® Holiday Brownies Anyone?

Hi Fellow Chocolate Fanatics,

Before we start with the chocolate cake/pie recipes I am going to list three more brownie recipes(there are a bunch more for later)...
M&M'S® Holiday Brownies
Cream Cheese Brownies
Cream Cheese Topped Brownies

So here's...

M&M'S® Holiday Brownies

1 box your favorite brownie mix (for 13"x 9" baking pan)
1 bag M&M'S® Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whipped cream (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions.

Spoon batter into 13" x 9" baking pan, spreading evenly.

Cover batter with 1 cup of M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.
In another mixing bowl, thoroughly beat the cream cheese with the sugar. Slowly add the heavy cream, eggs and vanilla extract. Blend mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.

Evenly spoon the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out almost clean.

Remove and cool completely.

Optional: Just before serving, top with a layer of whipped cream.
Cut into 2-inch squares.
Prior to serving, decorate with M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Everyone loves M&Ms right? I'm thinking you'll need at least two bags of M&Ms for this recipe; one for the recipe itself and one for you to snack on while preparing M&Ms® Holiday Brownies. Make that three, you'll need one for waiting for it to bake...

Smarties? Do you think you could substitute Smarties for M&Ms...? Make sure to add your comments to this very important question!

Keep sharing the love of chocolate.

God Bless,
Yoon Ho Um

P.S. Our first chocolate cake recipe is none other than Eclair Cake