Double Decker Confetti Brownies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 cup M&Ms Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In large bowl, cream the 3/4 cup butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
3. In medium bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
4. Divide batter in half.
5. Blend together cocoa powder and melted butter; stir into one half of the dough.
6. Spread cocoa dough evenly into prepared baking pan.
7. Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup M&Ms into remaining dough; spread evenly over cocoa dough in pan.
8. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup M&Ms.
9. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from sides of pan.
10. Cool completely.
11. Cut into bars.
12. Store in tightly covered container.