copycat cosmic brownies
dense and rich brownie topped with creamy chocolate frosting and mini m&ms
baked in February 2023
yield: 16 brownies
prep time: 30 minutes
cook time: 18 minutes
difficulty level: easy
Ingredients
Brownie
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 eggs and 1 egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1 and 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, room temperature
- mini m&m's
Directions
For the brownies:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until homogenous.
- Add the eggs, honey, and vanilla extract and whisk until combined, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the dry ingredients until no clumps of flour or cocoa remain.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean.
- Allow the brownies to cool.
For the frosting:
- In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips, whisking constantly to make sure they do not burn.
- Slowly pour in the cream, whisking constantly until smooth and combined.
- Pour over the cooled brownies and sprinkles with mini m&m's.
- Let set for 20 minutes.
- Chill brownies in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition
- Total calories: 7,861
- Calories per brownie: 246
