Description
These homemade cosmic brownies are a copycat version of one of our favorite childhood treats as part of our Better Than Store-Bought series! Dense, fudgy brownies are topped with a silky smooth ganache and sprinkled with those trademark multicolored sprinkles.
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Ganache:
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- Cosmic brownie sprinkles (or regular rainbow sprinkles of choice)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides for easy removal.
- To a saucepan over low heat, add the butter and heat until melted. Then add in the 6 ounces of chopped bittersweet chocolate, stirring frequently, until melted, then turn off the heat.
- Whisk the sugar into the warm butter/chocolate mixture for 1 to 2 minutes, until the mixture is glossy and well combined. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, followed by the egg yolk and vanilla extract, mixing until the batter is smooth and slightly thickened.
- To a separate medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, flour, and salt and whisk until evenly incorporated. Fold this dry mixture into the wet chocolate butter mixture in 3 batches until no dry streaks remain.
- Pour out and spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 24 to 28 minutes, or until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with some moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan.
- To make the ganache, heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat until steaming, but not boiling. Pour the heavy cream over the chopped chocolate in a heat safe bowl. Let it sit for 1-2 minutes, then whisk until the chocolate is fully melted. If it's not fully melted, microwave for about 5-7 seconds until fully melted.
- Pour the ganache on top of the cooled brownies and spread into an even layer. Top with sprinkles, then let the ganache set before slicing.
Notes
Flatten the top of the brownies after baking. When the brownies come out of the oven and are still warm and pliable, press the surface lightly with the bottom of a metal measuring cup. This will help smooth out any lumps on the surface and help to create a flat top for the ganache.
To speed up setting the ganache, you can pop the brownies in the fridge for about 30 minutes. If you're making these during summer and your kitchen is hot/humid, it may take a little while for the ganache to set up at room temp!
How to slice: The classic cosmic brownies are a rectangle with a line scored down the center. To achieve that, we sliced the brownies in half, then scored lines down each separate half. We then cut each half into 4 rectangles. This makes for a pretty big brownie, so if preferred, just slice into 16 squares.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Baking, Better Than Store Bought, Dessert
- Method: Baking, Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 259
- Sugar: 27.9 g
- Sodium: 83.6 mg
- Fat: 13.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 34.2 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 3.2 g