These Frosted Rainbow Chip Brownies are rich and decadent. They make a fun homemade treat that is perfect for an afternoon snack, a lunch box treat, or a sweet treat after dinner.
Rules for a random Monday should always include the following:
1. Be lazy.
2. Drink coffee.
3. Wear yoga pants.
4. Eat brownies.
Of course, that’s me just dreaming. In reality I was up and at the gym at 6 am, and I drank a mango strawberry spark to get me amped up for the work out of the day. Those stretchy work out pants will probably stay on at least half of the day before I change into jeans, so that counts toward the yoga pants, right?
That just leaves the brownies. I do think another pan of rich, decadent homemade brownies should be part of Monday’s plan. That’s why I work out and wear stretchy pants after all.
Our youngest little guy loves brownies and always wants to help me make them. The other night he got a box out of the cupboard and made them all by himself with just a little supervision from me. Then he proceeded to eat quite a few before they were even cooled all the way. Brownies are definitely his favorite. The next day on the way to school, he told my husband that now that he knows how to make brownies, he is going to get up in the middle of the night and make his own pan. Sneaky little monster!
I admit that most of the time I like to reach for a box mix too. But ever since I made these Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies, I have been converted to homemade brownie making…most of the time that is. There are still box brownie mixes in my cupboards that I will be using from time to time. Let’s not get too crazy excited about homemade all the time. After all my baking motto is semi-homemade with flair!
These frosted brownies are definitely a favorite around my house. Although my hubby took one look at them and wanted to know why I added rainbow chips to the entire pan of brownies. He must be an alien or something because he hates any sort of sprinkles. That alien gene has been passed down to our kids because the boys always pick them off too.
I made these frosted rainbow chip brownies for one of our life groups and for a blog retreat this past weekend. The running joke from both groups was that I just unwrapped a package of Little Debbie’s and put them on a plate because they were so perfect looking. Man! They figured me out! Haha! Sorry guys, but these brownies are the real deal. Homemade and absolutely delicious!!! Even with the sprinkles!
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Rich and dark homemade brownies topped with a fudge frosting and rainbow chip sprinkles are a fun treat any time of day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup rainbow chip sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cocoa powder.
- Beat the eggs until light in color. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat again. Stir in 1/4 cup of the hot butter mixture quickly. Add the rest of the butter mixture and beat again.
- Stir together the salt, flour, and baking powder. Slowly add to the butter and egg mixture until completely incorporated. Spread in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs on it. Let cool completely.
- Bring the heavy whipping cream to a boil and remove from the heat immediately. Stir in the chocolate chips until melted and creamy. Spread over the top of the cooled brownies. Top with the rainbow chips and let set. Cut into 24 squares.
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Mir says
March 16, 2015 at 6:20 AMIt’s so great that your son is getting the baking bug from you! Nothing is better than a fresh pan of brownies. And they are crazy for not being into the rainbow chips. That makes brownies so much more fun!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:52 AMHe definitely is the baker out of the three of our kids, and he cracks me up with his love for brownies.
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
March 16, 2015 at 6:30 AMI’ve never seen rainbow chip sprinkles, Jocelyn, but I love them! They’re so bright. These brownies look amazing. I can’t wait to try them. 🙂
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:52 AMThanks Erin. I buy the rainbow chip sprinkles at Michaels and JoAnn’s. Hope you can find them!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
March 16, 2015 at 7:41 AMThese look so moist and delicious!! Love those rainbow candies on top!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:53 AMThanks Rachel. These brownies are definitely delicious 🙂
Beth says
March 16, 2015 at 7:56 AMYou think kids would love the sprinkles! So funny!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:53 AMI know, right? Bunch of crazies I’m living with here 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
March 16, 2015 at 7:59 AMI totally agree with your random Monday rules, Jocelyn! If only work didn’t get in the way! 🙂 These brownies look delicious! Love the rainbow chips on top. Pinned!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:53 AMWork does tend to get in the way of things, doesn’t it? Thanks for sharing!
Amanda says
March 16, 2015 at 10:02 AMSuch fun brownies! I love the rainbow chips 🙂
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:54 AMThanks Amanda!!!
[email protected]+press says
March 16, 2015 at 11:20 AMsuch a cheery brownie for a Monday morning!
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
March 16, 2015 at 12:19 PMI have a bag of those beautiful little rainbow chips waiting to go on top of some brownies! And I love your idea of a Monday. 🙂
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:54 AMWoo hoo! Sounds like some brownie fun is happening soon for you then 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
March 16, 2015 at 12:39 PMI agree with all those things. So why are my to-dos screaming at me???!!! Love these brownies girl, you know how I am with brownies!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:55 AMUuuggghhh I hear ya on the to-do list. I have a bunch of things that I need to get moving on!!! Let’s just do brownies instead, ok?
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
March 16, 2015 at 1:21 PMThese brownies are making me smile! I love the fun rainbow chips on top and just look at how fudgy the brownie is!
[email protected] says
March 16, 2015 at 1:34 PMJocelyn these are so cute!!
Chels+R. says
March 16, 2015 at 1:34 PMI wish my Monday list looked like that! I’m busy getting things in order to go out of town. Like cleaning, lol! I love these brownies-they remind of those Little Debbie like ones they sell at the store that are sooo good!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:56 AMI know exactly what you mean. There is always so much to do before a trip. Haha! Yes, these do look like the packaged ones…everyone was teasing me about just unwrapping those and serving them to our group.
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
March 16, 2015 at 2:14 PMSo I’ve followed every one of your Monday rules except for eat brownies. Time to change that!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:56 AMWoo hoo! I’m glad you are on board with the Monday rules…better get that brownie though!!!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
March 16, 2015 at 2:39 PMThese do look perfect! And your son is way to funny! Sneaky is right!
[email protected]+Life's+Ambrosia says
March 16, 2015 at 5:06 PMYou always have the cutest desserts! Love these!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:56 AMThank you so much 🙂
amanda @ fake ginger says
March 16, 2015 at 10:15 PMAhhh, I love these! Let’s see, I drank lots of coffee and wore sweat pants all day – that counts, right? I could definitely go for brownies though!
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:57 AMYup, that totally counts…but you need to get that brownie action happening 🙂
[email protected] says
March 16, 2015 at 11:11 PMwho hates sprinkles???????? These brownies do look delicious tho, I don’t think I have seen these sprinkles in any stores around here, I will have to search online.
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:58 AMI know, right? I bought the rainbow chip sprinkles at Michaels, and I think I have seen them at JoAnn’s too. There is also a link above where you can buy them from Amazon if you need 🙂
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
March 17, 2015 at 4:34 AMThese look SO good!! Intense and fudgy, just the way I like my brownies!!
CakeSpy says
March 17, 2015 at 10:25 AMNow, you must know that rainbow is my favorite food group. These look like a homemade version of little debbie “Cosmic brownies” (yes, I have been known to partake)
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 10:58 AMI like your food groups 🙂 And yup, these are totally like those cosmic brownies, but better since they are homemade!!!
Anna @ Sunny Side Ups says
March 17, 2015 at 6:45 PMDefinitely agree with you about every Monday needing some decadent brownies!! 🙂 I love these homemade ones, and the rainbow sprinkles make them look absolutely perfect!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
March 17, 2015 at 6:49 PMMajor love for these fudgy brownies!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
March 18, 2015 at 7:59 AMThat sounds like an ideal way to spend a Monday 🙂
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
March 18, 2015 at 11:18 AMThe brownies look absolutely perfect! Love the rainbow chips!
Hali says
March 18, 2015 at 2:08 PMWhere did you find the rainbow chips? I’ve never seen those to buy….
Jocelyn says
March 19, 2015 at 11:20 AMHi, Hali. I bought the rainbow chips at Michaels, and I think I have seen them at JoAnn’s too. There is also a link above if you can’t find them and want to order them on Amazon.
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says
March 22, 2015 at 7:45 PMWhy can’t those rules be for every day, not just a random Monday?? 😉 Love how fudgy and decadent these brownies look! Pinned!
Jocelyn says
March 23, 2015 at 7:46 AMI am totally down with these rules applying to every single day 🙂 Thanks for the pin love girlie!!!
Tara says
July 10, 2015 at 8:56 AMYum, these look delicious! Cosmic brownies were my favorite when I was a kid, I can’t wait to make this from scratch version!
Rachel says
March 12, 2019 at 1:18 AMWhat brand of cocoa powder did you use? I can’t seem to find dark chocolate in the store!
Jocelyn says
March 12, 2019 at 7:54 AMI used Hershey’s dark cocoa, and I think I found it at Walmart. Although I think most stores have it too.
Misty says
April 19, 2019 at 10:29 PMThese brownies with 1/2 cup heavy whipped cream and 1 cup chocolate chips (for frosting) Do you have to refrigerate ?
Jocelyn says
April 19, 2019 at 11:21 PMNo, you do not need to refrigerate the brownies, unless you really want too. I hope you enjoy the treats!