E T Brownies

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs
  • Servings: 24
  • About This Recipe

    “Remember E.T.? He loved Reese’s Pieces. Most kids love these brownies. “Big” kids too! I got this recipe from The Toronto Star newspaper back when the movie came out and I still make them. (My family likes peanut butter.)”

    Ingredients

  • 4ouncesunsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1cupbutter
  • 4largeeggs
  • 1 1/2 cupswhite sugar
  • 2teaspoonsvanilla extract
  • 1cupflour
  • 1teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1cupchocolate chips
  • 1cupReese’s pieces
  • Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  • Butter a 13×9 pan and set aside.
  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt together the 4 squares of chocolate and the butter.
  • Remove from heat.
  • (You could also do this in the microwave.) In a mixing bowl, beat together eggs and sugar.
  • Add vanilla and pour in chocolate mixture; blend thoroughly.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Gradually add to chocolate mixture, beating well.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and Reese’s Pieces.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until dry on top and almost firm to the touch.
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly before cutting into squares.
  • Reviews

  • “A delicious recipe, just a little less fudgy than I would have liked. These make cakey brownies, which are delicious with their candy (I used M & M’s instead of Reese’s Pieces) and chocolate chips.I added a basic chocolate buttercream frosting once these were sufficiently cooled.One thing – all of my M&M’s sunk to the bottom of the brownies! 🙂 I’ll have to experiment to see how to remedy this problem.All in all, a delicious treat!”

  • “I never knew E.T. loved reese’s piece’s, but after these brownie’s I can see why.It’s a good thing they make a 13×9 because they go real quick!!!”

  • “Mmmmmmm! I melted the choc & butter in the (900W) micro. for 2 min 30 sec on 70%, stopping to stir twice. I used M&Ms instead of choc. chips and used unsweetened Ghirardelli choc so they are rich and extremely good! Baked for 35 min. Thanks so much for the recipe Lennie!! :)”

  • “I should have paid attention to HeatherFeather – mine were done early as well. I didn’t find that the Reese’s pieces sank, but I did accidentally melt the coating off (my chocolate wasn’t quite cool enough). I liked the peanut butter flavor – and the chocolate chips.”

  • “that picture has my mouth watering!”

  • “Very good.I loved the movie E.T., and was immediately drawn to this recipe.This was a snap to prepare and the directions are very clear.I would check these early as these finished a bit earlier than the suggested 40-45 minutes for me.Mine were a little less moist than I like my brownies, yet still very tasty.I think these would be especially nice with a peanut butter icing on top.”

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