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CopyCat Cosmic Brownies
These copycat Cosmic Brownies are moist, chewy, dark chocolatey perfection just like the ones at your grocery store -- well, except better.
Course
Snack
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
Author
Marye Audet-White
Ingredients
For the Brownies
¾
cup
unsalted butter
(11/2 sticks), melted and heated until golden brown
2
eggs
1-½
cups
granulated sugar
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
¾
cup
dark cocoa powder
¾
cup
all-purpose flour
1-½
cups
dark chocolate chips
For the Ganache
11/2
cups
bittersweet chocolate chips
½
cup
heavy
cream
11/2
cups
M & Ms or M & M minis
Instructions
For the Brownies
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
Melt the butter in the microwave.
Set aside to cool.
Mix the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla.
Whisk until smooth.
Whisk in the butter.
Add the cocoa powder and
beat
until it is smooth.
Add the flour and blend quickly.
Turn batter out into prepared pan.
Sprinkle the top with the 11/2 cups chocolate chips.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until top has set but is still moist.
Allow to cool completely.
For the Ganache
Heat the
cream
in a microwave save bowl until bubbly.
Stir in chocolate chips until smooth.
You may need to microwave another minute or so to get it smooth.
Spoon the ganache over the cooled brownies, smoothing out.
Sprinkle with the M &Ms.
Refrigerate for a couple of hours until set if you want them to be pretty.