Homemade Cosmic Brownies
Homemade Cosmic Brownies are rich, fudgy brownies topped with a smooth chocolate ganache and colorful candy-coated sprinkles. Inspired by the nostalgic lunchbox treat, these brownies are even better made from scratch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 9–16 brownies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- 1/4 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces (e.g., rainbow chips or mini M&Ms)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease lightly.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter with granulated and brown sugar until combined.
- Whisk in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Sift in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and cornstarch. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let brownies cool completely in the pan.
- Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until steaming (not boiling). Pour over chocolate chips in a bowl.
- Let sit 1–2 minutes, then stir until smooth to form ganache.
- Spread ganache over cooled brownies. Immediately sprinkle candy-coated chocolate pieces on top.
- Chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set ganache before slicing.
Notes
For extra fudgy brownies, do not overbake and use both brown sugar and melted butter.Let ganache set completely before slicing for clean cuts.Use a hot knife for neat slices.Customize with different sprinkles or flavor extracts like mint or almond.Recipe can be doubled for a 9×13-inch pan. Adjust baking time accordingly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie (based on 16 pieces)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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