Valentine Brownies
These Valentine Brownies are moist, delicious, and the perfect sweet treat to serve for Valentine's Day.
Servings: 12 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.