Cosmic Brownies
If Cosmic Brownies were a staple in your lunchbox growing up, you already know the craving—the fudgy center, that crackly chocolate top, and those colorful candy sprinkles that somehow made them feel extra special.
Maybe you’re trying to recreate that nostalgic treat at home, or you want a brownie recipe that delivers big chocolate flavor without tasting boxed or boring.
Learn how to make a dessert recipe that’s rich, chewy, with that iconic glossy frosting and sprinkle topping you remember.
Whether you’re baking for your kids, a party, or your own chocolate craving, this recipe is designed to be approachable, reliable, and totally worth turning on the oven for.
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Cosmic Brownies Ingredients
- Melted unsalted butter and unsweetened cocoa powder for a rich chocolate base
- Granulated sugar and packed brown sugar to add sweetness and a chewy texture
- Vanilla extract and eggs for flavor and structure
- All-purpose flour, cornstarch, and salt to create soft, fudgy brownies
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips and heavy cream for the smooth chocolate topping
- Candy-coated chocolate chips for that classic Cosmic Brownie finish
How to Make Homemade Cosmic Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×13 baking pan with baking spray.
- The brownie batter starts by whisking melted butter and cocoa powder until smooth, then mixing in the sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
- Dry ingredients are combined separately and gently folded into the wet mixture just until smooth.
- The batter is spread evenly in the pan and baked briefly to keep the brownies soft and fudgy, pulling them from the oven when the edges are set but the center is still slightly gooey.
- Once cooled completely, a simple chocolate ganache is made by melting chocolate chips with heavy cream until smooth, then spreading it over the brownies and finishing with rainbow chips.
- Let everything set before slicing for clean cuts.
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Cosmic Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter melted
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup candy coated chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking pan with baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cocoa powder to the melted butter and mix until smooth.
- Mix in the sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cornstarch and the pinch of salt.
- Then gradually mix it into the wet ingredients until just smooth.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan, spread it around the whole pan and bake for 18 minutes.
- To achieve that fudgy, chewy texture that cosmic brownies are known for, be careful not to overbake them. Keep an eye on them towards the end of the baking time and remove from the oven when the edges are set but the center is still slightly gooey.
- Cool completely.
- To make the chocolate ganache frosting, add chocolate chips and heavy cream to a large microwave safe dish and melt in 30 second intervals, let the melted chocolate rest for a couple of minutes and then stir until smooth.
- Smooth the rich chocolate ganache over brownies with a rubber spatula and sprinkle rainbow chip sprinkles while ganache is still wet.
- For best results, allow your cosmic brownies to cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving. This helps them set up properly and prevents them from falling apart when you cut into them.
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