Copycat Cosmic Brownies
These copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies are fudgy with a chocolate ganache topping and rainbow chocolate chips. These are perfect to pop in lunchboxes, or enjoy as a fun, nostalgic dessert!
Recipe Notes:
- Make cutting the brownies easier by lining your baking pan with foil, allowing some of the foil to hang over the edges, which will help you to lift them out of the pan once cooled for you to cut them on a large cutting board. Peel away the foil before cutting them.
- Use high-quality cocoa for the best results.
- Don’t over-mix the batter otherwise, the brownies will become dense.
- Be patient when making the ganache as you don’t want to burn the chocolate.
- Chill the brownies for 2 hours once the ganache has been added so it sets enough for the brownies to be cut into clean lines.
– You can use a fudge brownie mix for this recipe instead of making the brownie batter from scratch.
– Chopped peanuts (raw or roasted) added to these brownies would also offer a delicious addition of crunch.
– Use gluten-free flour in this recipe for any dietary needs.
I used a 9×9 inch baking pan to keep these brownies thinner like a Little Debbie but you can make your brownies thicker by using an 8×8 inch pan instead. –
To freeze your brownies, ensure they have completely cooled down first, and then wrap them in plastic wrap or foil to be stored in an airtight container. I like cutting my brownies and then wrapping them individually, so I don’t have to defrost an entire tray just to eat a few.
You can store these brownies in your freezer for 2-3 months. Defrost them overnight in the refrigerator and then add fresh ganache with rainbow chocolate chips before serving.
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Copycat Cosmic Brownies
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×9 metal pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated and brown sugar. Add your eggs, vanilla extract, and corn syrup. Whisk until it is all combined.
- Stir in the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt mixture) just until combined and there are no clumps that remain.
- Pour the ingredients into your prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow your brownies to completely cool.
- While your brownies cool, make your ganache. If you have a double boiler you can use that or a pot with a glass bowl on top of the pot, melt your chocolate chips whisking constantly to make sure they do not burn. Slowly pour the cream, whisking constantly until smooth and combined.
- Pour it over the brownies and allow it to sit for at least 20 minutes then you can add sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before cutting.
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Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon light brown corn syrup
- 1 stick of unsalted butter
Ganache
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Wilton Rainbow Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9×9 metal pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated and brown sugar. Add your eggs, vanilla extract, and corn syrup. Whisk until it is all combined.
- Stir in the dry ingredients just until combined and there are no clumps that remain.
- Pour the ingredients into your prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow your brownies to completely cool.
- While your brownies cool, make your ganache. If you have a double boiler you can use that or a pot with a glass bowl on top of the pot, melt your chocolate chips whisking constantly to make sure they do not burn. Slowly pour the cream, whisking constantly until smooth and combined. Pour it over the brownies and allow it to sit for at least 20 minutes then you can add sprinkles. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before cutting.
Nutrition
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