Best 4th of July Patriotic Brownies

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Grease parchment paper with vegetable oil.

2. Step 2

   Melt butter in a microwave in a microwave-safe bowl; stir until smooth. Pour in sugar, cocoa powder, water, and vanilla extract. Stir until well blended.

3. Step 3

   Pour eggs into batter and mix until batter becomes shiny. Stir in flour quickly until thoroughly combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

4. Step 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 30 minutes more.

6. Step 6

   Place 1/2 cup white chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended and mixture is smooth and yogurt-like in consistency.

7. Step 7

   Stir red food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade.

8. Step 8

   Remove brownies from the refrigerator. Spread red-colored chocolate over the top in a stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon red and blue candy-coated chocolate pieces before it hardens.

9. Step 9

   Melt another 1/2 cup white chocolate chips in a microwave. Stir until smooth.

10. Step 10

    Stir blue food coloring into white chocolate chips until it reaches your desired shade. Spread onto top of brownies for a second stripe. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon andy-coated chocolate pieces.

11. Step 11

    Melt remaining 1/2 white chocolate chips in a microwave. Spread onto top of brownies for a third stripe. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon of candy-coated chocolate pieces.

12. Step 12

    Transfer brownies to a refrigerator to allow chocolate to harden for at least 30 minutes.