Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies are rich and fudgy sweet treats that taste better than the store-bought lunchbox snack. This homemade retro recipe is quick and easy to prepare without any preservatives found in the package!
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These copycat Little Debbie cosmic brownies are SO much better than storebought. They are rich, fudgy brownies that come together in minutes using simple ingredients. We never buy the prepackaged treats, because our version of cosmic brownies is so easy to make and tastes amazing!
This easy-to-make recipe will never go out of style; with servings for 12 and no cellophane to unwrap, it’s an “out of this world” snack that’s special enough to share. Copycat Cosmic Brownies are ultra chewy and rich and covered with a chocolate frosting that’s topped with colorful candies. Everyone loves them!
If you love chocolate, you should check out our recipe for rolled ice cream and our favorite cookies and cream cookies.
Why we love Copycat Cosmic Brownies
- Quick and easy to prepare in 5 minutes.
- Made using simple ingredients without weird artificial preservatives or flavors.
- A Fun to eat sweet treat.
- This homemade version is better than the original Little Debbie’s lunchbox brownies!
- A delicious dessert to enjoy with a big scoop of ice cream and glass of milk.
- Perfect to pack for school lunches, pass out to classmates, potlucks, and picnics.
Ingredients
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Unsalted butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt
- Milk or cream
- Chocolate fudge icing
- Mini M&Ms
How to make copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies
Copycat Cosmic Brownies look just like the Little Debbie lunchbox treat, but taste even better! This fun retro recipe takes mere minutes to prepare and bakes into the best bite of a rich and fudgy base with a smooth chocolate coating and topped with colorful candy.
- Melt: Melt the butter and one cup of chocolate chips on high for one minute. Remove from the microwave, stir, and continue microwaving in 30-second increments until just a few chips remain unmelted. When you do the final stir those last few chips will melt.
- Mix: Add the sugar, then the eggs, and whisk to combine. Whisk in the flour, cocoa powder, salt and milk until well combined. Stir in the remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the brownie mixture into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22-25 minutes.
- Cool: Cool completely before frosting the brownies.
- Frost: Frost with chocolate icing and sprinkle with mini M&Ms.
- Pro Tip: If your frosting is a little stiff to spread, microwave for 10 seconds.
- Serve: Slice, serve and enjoy!
Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies
Serves — 10
Copycat Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies are rich and fudgy sweet treats that taste better than the store-bought lunchbox snack. This homemade retro recipe is quick and easy to prepare without any preservatives found in the package!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (one stick)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
- 16 ounce container chocolate fudge icing
- ¼-½ cup mini M&M's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9×13 pan by spraying with nonstick spray OR lining the pan with parchment paper.
- In a large microwaveable bowl, melt the butter and one cup of chocolate chips on high for one minute. Remove from the microwave and stir together. If there are still some chocolate chips not melted, continue microwaving in 30-second increments until just a few chips remain. When you do the final stir those last few chips will melt.
- Add the sugar first and then the eggs (you don’t want to scramble your eggs!). Whisk to combine.
- Next add the flour, cocoa powder, salt and milk and wish together until well-combined.
- Stir in the remaining one cup of chocolate chips.
- Pour mixture into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a knife or cake tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Once cooled frost with chocolate frosting. If your frosting is a little stiff to spread, microwave for 10 seconds.
- Sprinkle with mini M&Ms as many or as little as you want.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: You can store these brownies in the fridge in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.
- To Freeze: Freeze these copycat cosmic brownies for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. When you’re ready to eat them, thaw them overnight in the refrigerator.
- Don’t overmix your batter or you will have tough dense brownies. Mix until the flour is just combined for moist brownies with a tender crumb.
- I like to line my pan with parchment paper or foil for easy cutting and cleanup.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg
