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Easy Homemade Cosmic Brownies

These fudgy brownies are so rich, indulgent and delicious. They are simple to make, topped with a chocolate ganache and instead of decorating them with rainbow sprinkles I have gone halloween themed with little ghosts. It is the perfect treat for any occasion.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Bars, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Finger food, Sweet tooth, tea time
Cuisine American
Servings 9 brownies

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric beater
  • Rubber spatula
  • 8x8 inch Square tin
  • Baking paper
  • Teaspoons

Ingredients
  

For the brownies -

  • 150 gm butter
  • 120 gm dark chocolate
  • 120 gm brown sugar
  • 80 gm castor sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 95 gm flour
  • 20 gm cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt

For the icing -

  • 60 ml whipping cream
  • 120 gm dark chocolate

For the little ghosts -

  • Melted white chocolate
  • Edible glitter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃, line an 8x8 inch tin with baking paper and set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl add the butter and chocolate, heat in the microwave until melted. This took me around 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds. Allow it to cool and set aside for now.
  • In a larger mixing bowl add the eggs, sugars and vanilla, beat until pale, creamy and doubled in volume. This will take around 3-4 minutes (you can do this with a whisk as well). Add the cooled melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and whisk together.
  • Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt and using a rubber spatula fold the dry ingredients into it.
  • Pour the batter into the lined tin and bake for 22-25 minutes until the top is glossy and the inside is still soft, jam like consistency with a tooth pick test.
  • Allow the brownies to cool a little while we make the icing: in a sauce pot add the cream and bring too a simmer. Take it off the heat and add the chocolate, honey and let it sit for a few minutes. Gently start stirring it together.
  • Pour over the warm brownies, allow it to cool and set (around 2-3 hours at room temperature or in the fridge for 1 hour).
  • Turn these cosmic brownies into spooky season cosmic brownies with the addition of melted white chocolate on top to create little ghosts and a dot of dark chocolate to make eyes. You could also use candy melts to make this. They must cool down completely before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Do not over bake these brownies as they are meant to be fudgy.
  • I you like cakey brownies bake them for a couple extra minutes.
  • If you are hot vibing with halloween just use rainbow candy to decorate them (like they originally are decorated).