Valentine’s Day Brownies
Valentine’s Day Brownies are rich and fudgy and frosted with a sweet chocolate ganache and then sprinkled with your favorite festive sprinkles.
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I love making fun and festive treats to brighten up our days. This year with being inside more and attending less homeschools events, I decided that making some fun treats would be a great way to add a smile to our faces and break up the day.
I asked my daughter what she was really craving, and in typical female fashion she said “chocolate of course” and so we whipped up these Valentine’s Brownies and had a blast decorating them.
Frequently Asked Questions About Valentine’s Day Brownies
How can I make these brownies more cakey
Do you prefer thicker cake like brownies instead of fudgy brownies? My family loves fudgy brownies so I made this recipe based on our favorite. However, if you want to make the brownies more cake like it’s a simple fix. Add the following ingredients to your brownie batter and then bake. You may need to add an extra 5 minutes to your baking time to adjust for the thickness.
- Add one additional egg to your batter
- Also add an ½ teaspoon of baking powder a to give your brownies more lift
- Add in one tablespoon of flour to absorb a little more moisture.
Can I make these Valentine’s Day Brownies ahead of time
Absolutely. These Valentine’s Brownies can stay fresh once made for up to five days at room temperature. Be careful to avoid heat sources so that you don’t metl your chocolate ganance. These brownies freeze beautifully however, I don’t recommend putting the sprinkles on your brownies before freezing as they will soften in the freezer.
Valentine’s Day Brownies Ingredients
1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, melted and cooled
2 tbsp canola oil
1 ¼ C sugar
1 C light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1 C flour
1 C cocoa powder
¾ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp baking powder
1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C heavy whipping cream
1 ½ C Valentine’s Day Sprinkles
How To Make
Preheat oven to 350 and spay a 9×13 baking pan with pam baking spray
Using a medium bow, melt the butter
Using a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, and sugars
Whisk in the eggs and 2 tsp of vanilla extract
Using a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder
Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet
Fold in the chocolate chips
Pour batter into the baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow to cool completely
Chocolate Ganache Directions
Using a small pot, bring the heavy cream to a boil
Pour over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and let sit for 1 minute
Whisk until smooth
Spread evenly onto the brownies
Sprinkle Valentine’s Day Sprinkles on top of the ganache
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Valentine’s Day Brownies
Equipment
- 9×13 Baking Pan
Ingredients
- 1 C unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 ¼ C sugar
- 1 C light brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 C flour
- 1 C cocoa powder
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache Ingredients
- 1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ C heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cup Valentine's Day Sprinkles Or Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and spay a 9×13 baking pan with pam baking spray
- Using a medium bow, melt the butter
- Using a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, and sugars
- Whisk in the eggs and 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- Using a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder
- Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet
- Fold in the chocolate chips
- Pour batter into the baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for
- 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow to cool completely
Chocolate Ganache Directions
- Using a small pot, bring the heavy cream to a boil
- Pour over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and let sit for 1 minute
- Whisk until smooth
- Spread evenly onto the brownies
- Sprinkle Valentine's Day Sprinkles on top of the ganache
- Allow the ganache to set before cutting into bars and enjoying with alarge glass of milk
Notes
Disclaimer:
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
