Cosmic Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (90 grams, for gluten-free use a 1-1 flour)
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (56 grams)
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (170 grams, melted (1½ sticks), salted works too, if using omit the kosher salt)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams, or use brown sugar)
- ½ cup brown sugar (107 grams)
- 2 large eggs (50 grams, room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (4 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (170 grams, milk, semisweet, or dark chocolate chips all work)
- ½ cup heavy cream (114 grams)
- ¼ cup rainbow candy-coated chocolate chips (43 grams, for topping, use mini M&M's or rainbow sprinkles instead)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a 9x9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 2
Whisk
- 3
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour and cocoa powder together.
- 4
Mix
- 5
In a separate larger bowl, whisk the butter and sugars together.
- 6
Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and salt.
- 7
Stir
- 8
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix the batter; otherwise, your brownies may come out tough.
- 9
Pour the batter into the pan, and use a spatula to spread it out.
- 10
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out nearly clean. Allow brownies to cool.
35 min - 11
Place
- 12
While the brownies are baking, place 1/2 cup of heavy cream in a pot and add 1 cup of chocolate chips. Heat, stirring until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- 13
Spread the frosting out over the brownies. Then, sprinkle rainbow chips over the frosting.
- 14
Set
- 15
Refrigerate or freeze to let the frosting set before enjoying!
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 16 servings)
