Vegan Cosmic Brownies
fudgy vegan brownies topped with a thick chocolate ganache and finished with vegan rainbow chips for that classic cosmic brownie look.
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Servings: 8 cosmic brownies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks dairy-free salted butter melted (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 5 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Ganache:
- 1/2 cup vegan heavy cream
- 1 bag vegan chocolate chips
- Vegan rainbow chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 stick melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth and glossy.
- Let mixture cool slightly. Add applesauce, cornstarch, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir until fully combined.
- Add cocoa powder and flour, mixing until almost combined.
- Fold in remaining melted butter until the batter is smooth and fully combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then cool completely.
- Heat heavy cream for about 1 minute. Add chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Stir until smooth, then let cool for about 30 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Spread ganache over cooled brownies and top with vegan rainbow chocolate chips.