These fudgy Cosmic Brownies will take you back to your childhood and those chocolatey intergalactic brownies in your lunchbox. These might even be better than the original Little Debbie’s brownies!
Cosmic Brownies
HEY GUYS! Sofi, here. Happy Monday to all you kiddos and kiddos at heart. We’re getting back to our roots with these copycat cosmic brownies AKA those fudgy, chocolatey intergalactic brownies of your lunchbox days. Dare I say, they are better than Little Debbie’s version? I do.
What is a Cosmic Brownie?
Growing up, cosmic brownies were my sister Libby’s absolute favorite dessert. She’d take a cosmic brownie over a homemade cookie any day and she ate them with such speed that our household would go through a couple of boxes a week. So, Libs, this one’s for you.
If you’ve never had a cosmic brownie, you’re missing out. We bought a box of them when we decided to do this copycat cosmic brownie recipe–I mean obviously we had to. And, guys, they are just as good as I remembered. A rectangle of fudgy chocolatey (but not too chocolatey) goodness coated in a creamy ganache and topped with crunchy chocolate pieces all wrapped up in a cellophane package.
Tips for the Perfect Copycat Cosmic Brownie:
Use high quality cocoa powder: I cannot stress enough how important it is to you high quality cocoa in your chocolate desserts! Using a low quality cocoa powder can be a real bummer for that rich chocolatey flavor. We love Rodelle’s cocoa powder!
Don’t over mix: The key to a good brownie with a fudgy, yet delicate crumb is not overworking your batter. Once everything is combined just pop it in the oven!
Be patient with your ganache: Ganache can take some time to set, so even though you want to dig in right away, let your chocolate ganache harden before sprinkling with the chocolate candies and devouring!
So here’s all that delicious cosmic brownie flavor without the corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, or preservatives.
What’re you waiting for? Go whip up some homemade cosmic brownies!!
We took the fudgy, delicious cosmic brownies from your lunchbox days and made them sans corn syrup and weird additives so adult you can enjoy these delicious chocolatey treats 🙂
We took the fudgy, delicious cosmic brownies from your lunchbox days and made them sans corn syrup and weird additives so adult you can enjoy these delicious chocolatey treats 🙂
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 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean. Allow the brownies to cool.
While the brownies cool, make your ganache. 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 let set for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate candies and enjoy!
After seeing this in the pan, I checked it after just 20 minutes and it was already slightly overbaked. With the semisweet chips, the ganache is much more bitter than cosmic brownies so if I make it again, I’ll use sweeter chips or modify it otherwise.
I found 40 minutes to be far too long for brownies this thin. Mine came out completely overcooked. I’d try 20 minutes and check in small increments from there next time.
Thank You! I was just wondering since I’ve always loved these ever since I was little and I was going to make them before I graduated! I just wanted to make sure that they were perfect!
hi! i was looking and i found two cocoa powders from Rodelle’s. By any chance do you know which one you used? there was the organic cocoa powder and the gourmet cocoa powder. thanks!
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After seeing this in the pan, I checked it after just 20 minutes and it was already slightly overbaked. With the semisweet chips, the ganache is much more bitter than cosmic brownies so if I make it again, I’ll use sweeter chips or modify it otherwise.
I found 40 minutes to be far too long for brownies this thin. Mine came out completely overcooked. I’d try 20 minutes and check in small increments from there next time.
Agreed, mine were done at 20 minutes.
Thank You! I was just wondering since I’ve always loved these ever since I was little and I was going to make them before I graduated! I just wanted to make sure that they were perfect!
hi! i was looking and i found two cocoa powders from Rodelle’s. By any chance do you know which one you used? there was the organic cocoa powder and the gourmet cocoa powder. thanks!
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Either works! We usually just buy whichever is cheapest 🙂
What size pan should I use for thinner brownies with one batch?
These are a pretty thin brownie already so I’d be hesitant to go any bigger than a 9 x 9 pan!