These delicious, soft, and chewy Valentine brownies are a decadent, rich, and fudgy brownie recipe, studded with melty chunks of chocolate and topped with festive sprinkles that celebrate the special holiday. Whether you’re sharing these brownies with your sweetheart, surprising your friends, or indulging in a midday snack, these chocolaty brownies are sure to please.
I love serving up sweet treats to the special people in my life during the Valentine season. Nothing says “I love you” like chocolate, after all. Well, actually, one thing says it better. These brownies! They’re super rich, fudgy, and topped with Heart sprinkles to complete the look. I love to serve these to family and friends who visit during the Valentine season or turn them into choco-licious gifts. Either way, they’re always a hit!
Valentine Brownies
These delicious brownies get their deep flavor from Special Dark cocoa, and using melted butter and extra eggs gives them their moist, dense, fudgy texture. I add chocolate chunks for even more chocolaty flavor and chopped walnuts for crunch and top them with heart sprinkles before baking. When I’m all down with this quick and easy recipe, I have some of the best brownies you’ll serve any time of year, and the heart sprinkles give them a wonderful Valentine theme that’s perfect for family, friends, or your sweetheart.
Why You’ll Love These Valentine Brownies
- These soft and chewy brownies are made from scratch and are decadent and packed with chunks of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.
- The flavor combination of rich and fudgy chocolate is simply irresistible.
- The Valentine sprinkles add a festive touch that instantly puts everyone in the Valentine’s Day spirit.
- They are definitely a crowd-pleaser at any gathering, potluck, or party.
Valentine Brownies Ingredients
You’ll only need a few basic baking ingredients to make this recipe. The only thing remotely special you’ll need are heart sprinkles, and even those can be found in almost any grocery store!
- All-purpose flour
- Special dark cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Granulated sugar
- Butter, melted
- Vanilla extract
- Large eggs
- Semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- Chopped walnuts
- Heart sprinkles
How to Make Valentine Brownies
Making these brownies is no more difficult than any other brownie recipe you’ve ever made. It’s a basic recipe that only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps!
Step 1: Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick spray or line it with foil and lightly spray, leaving the foil hanging over the edge a bit.
Step 2: Combine the Dry Ingredients
Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 3: Combine the Wet Ingredients
Whisk the eggs, butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
Step 4: Make the Batter
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Then, fold in the chocolate chunk and chopped walnuts.
Step 5: Top and Bake
Pour the batter into the baking dish and spread evenly. Top with wafer heart mix sprinkles and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs.
Step 6: Cool and Cut
Let the brownies cool in the pan. Then, cut into 12 brownies, or use the foil to lift the brownies out of the baking dish and cut. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Only mix the batter until just combined. Overmixing can make the brownies tough.
- Fold the chocolate and nuts into the batter. Don’t use a stirring motion. This can also make the brownies tough.
- Resist the urge to bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out clean. Unlike cakes, baking brownies for that long dries them out.
Variations
- Use your favorite nuts for this recipe. They all work.
- Semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate chunks all work in this recipe.
- For even deeper chocolate flavor, add a little instant coffee.
What to Serve with Valentine Brownies
Serve these brownies with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee or tea. Pair them with a scoop of ice cream or top them with some whipped cream.
Recipe FAQ
Fudgy brownies have more fat in them than cakey brownies. This is usually achieved by adding more butter or chocolate to the recipe. In addition, cakey brownies rely on baking powder to rise.
Brownies are an excellent vehicle for all kinds of flavors. They can contain chocolate chips or chunks, nuts, marshmallows, caramels, berries, chopped candy bars, and even peppermint.
Brownies should be cooled for at least an hour before cutting them. This is especially true for fudgy brownies that need the time for the centers to set.
If you’re adding sprinkles, chocolate chips, chopped candy bars, nuts, or crushed peppermint to your brownies, they should be added before baking. Frosting or icing should be added after the brownies have been baked and cooled.
You sure can! Just wrap the brownies individually in plastic wrap and freeze them in an airtight container.
How to Store Leftover Brownies
Store these brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For longer storage, wrap the brownies in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to a month in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
Try These Delicious Valentine Brownies Today
These brownies are decadently fudgy and filled with deep chocolate flavor. Topped with Valentine hearts, they make a super-cute Valentine treat or gift for family, friends, or your sweetheart. They’re easy to make, and the recipe is easily doubled, so you can make this for as many people as you like this season. Give them a try, and I know you’ll love them as much as you love the special people in your life.
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Valentine Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup Special dark cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- wafer hearts mix (bought from Michaels)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or line with foil and lightly spray, leaving the aluminum foil hanging over the edge a bit.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar butter, and vanilla until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.
- Next, fold chocolate chunks and chopped walnuts in the brownie batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Top with edible heart sprinkles.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool in the pan. Cut into 12 pieces, or grab both sides of the foil, lift out of the pan, and cut into 12 pieces.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Only mix the batter until just combined. Overmixing can make the brownies tough.
- Fold the chocolate and nuts into the batter. Don’t use a stirring motion. This can also make the brownies tough.
- Resist the urge to bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out clean. Unlike cakes, baking brownies for that long dries them out.
