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copycat cosmic brownies are moist fudgy and just right for school lunches

Copycat Cosmic Brownies

Marye Audet
Moist, chewy, fudgy, and deeply chocolate these copycat Cosmic Brownies are even better then your favorites from the grocery store.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 164 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Brownies

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips semisweet or dark -- your choice

For the Ganache

  • 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups M & Ms or M & M minis

Instructions
 

For the Brownies

  • Preaheat oven to 350F.
  • Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
  • Melt the butter in the microwave.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Mix the eggs, both brown and 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 1 1/2 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 19.6gProtein: 2.1gFat: 9.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 44mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 15.5g
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