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. 

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 tablespoon canola oil

1 ¼ C sugar

1 C light brown sugar, packed

2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

4 large eggs

1 C flour

1 C cocoa powder

¾ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon 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 teaspoon 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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