Brookies with Funfetti Buttercream
Brookies with Funfetti Buttercream
Ingredients
For the Brownie Base
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, additional, for tossing with chocolate chips
For the Funfetti Buttercream
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 3/4 cup icing sugar, additional
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar for the brownie base. Whisk them together until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 1/2 cup of melted butter to the sugar mixture and whisk again until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the wet ingredients. Whisk thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Incorporate 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of espresso powder into the mixture. Whisk until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Finally, add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and whisk until the batter is completely combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Using a small cookie scoop, place a heaping scoop of brownie batter into each cup of a muffin tin.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Place the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
While the brownie bases are baking, prepare the chocolate chip cookie dough. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Whisk them together.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add 1/2 cup of melted butter to the sugar mixture and whisk until combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add 1 egg and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture. Whisk well.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
In another small bowl, place 3/4 cup of additional all-purpose flour. Add approximately 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and chocolate chunks to the flour. Then, add approximately 1 cup of milk chocolate chips to the same bowl. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour to coat them lightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Add the flour-coated chocolate chips to the cookie dough mixture. Use a spatula to gently fold the chocolate chips into the dough until just combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Remove the partially baked brownie bases from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Using a small cookie scoop, place a scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough on top of each brownie base. You can add a second scoop if there is more cookie dough than brownie batter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 17
Return the muffin tin to the oven and bake at 350°F (175°C) for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until the cookie dough is golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350
- 18
Once baked, remove the brookies from the oven. While they are still warm, use the back of a tablespoon to gently 'smush down' the center of each brookie, creating a small indentation.
⏱️ 3 min
- 19
Allow the brookies to cool completely in the muffin tin, then transfer them to a cooling rack. This will take about 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 20
If you have leftover brownie batter and cookie dough, line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Pour the remaining brownie batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Place scoops of the remaining cookie dough over the brownie batter. Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (approximately 25-35 minutes).
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
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To make the Funfetti Buttercream, in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 22
Gradually add 2 cups of icing sugar, mixing on low speed until combined, then increase speed and beat until smooth. Add the additional 3/4 cup of icing sugar and beat until the buttercream is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 23
Fold in the 2 tablespoons of sprinkles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 24
Once the brookies are completely cooled, pipe or spread the Funfetti buttercream into the 'smushed' centers of each brookie.
⏱️ 5 min
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Brookies with Funfetti Buttercream
For the Brownie Base
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, additional, for tossing with chocolate chips
For the Funfetti Buttercream
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 3/4 cup icing sugar, additional
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar for the brownie base. Whisk them together until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 1/2 cup of melted butter to the sugar mixture and whisk again until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the wet ingredients. Whisk thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Incorporate 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of espresso powder into the mixture. Whisk until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Finally, add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and whisk until the batter is completely combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Using a small cookie scoop, place a heaping scoop of brownie batter into each cup of a muffin tin.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Place the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 8 minutes.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
While the brownie bases are baking, prepare the chocolate chip cookie dough. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar. Whisk them together.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add 1/2 cup of melted butter to the sugar mixture and whisk until combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add 1 egg and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture. Whisk well.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Add 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
In another small bowl, place 3/4 cup of additional all-purpose flour. Add approximately 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and chocolate chunks to the flour. Then, add approximately 1 cup of milk chocolate chips to the same bowl. Toss the chocolate chips with the flour to coat them lightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Add the flour-coated chocolate chips to the cookie dough mixture. Use a spatula to gently fold the chocolate chips into the dough until just combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Remove the partially baked brownie bases from the oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Using a small cookie scoop, place a scoop of chocolate chip cookie dough on top of each brownie base. You can add a second scoop if there is more cookie dough than brownie batter.
⏱️ 5 min - 17
Return the muffin tin to the oven and bake at 350°F (175°C) for an additional 10-12 minutes, or until the cookie dough is golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350 - 18
Once baked, remove the brookies from the oven. While they are still warm, use the back of a tablespoon to gently 'smush down' the center of each brookie, creating a small indentation.
⏱️ 3 min - 19
Allow the brookies to cool completely in the muffin tin, then transfer them to a cooling rack. This will take about 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 20
If you have leftover brownie batter and cookie dough, line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Pour the remaining brownie batter into the bottom of the loaf pan. Place scoops of the remaining cookie dough over the brownie batter. Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (approximately 25-35 minutes).
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 21
To make the Funfetti Buttercream, in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 3 min - 22
Gradually add 2 cups of icing sugar, mixing on low speed until combined, then increase speed and beat until smooth. Add the additional 3/4 cup of icing sugar and beat until the buttercream is light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 23
Fold in the 2 tablespoons of sprinkles.
⏱️ 1 min - 24
Once the brookies are completely cooled, pipe or spread the Funfetti buttercream into the 'smushed' centers of each brookie.
⏱️ 5 min