Valentine Heart Shaped Brownies (Printable)
Fudgy, heart-shaped brownies with chocolate chips and optional nuts for a sweet celebration treat.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
06 - 2 cups granulated sugar
07 - 4 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Add-ins & Decoration
09 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
11 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar for dusting
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a large bowl, combine melted butter and sugar. Whisk until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
06 - Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
07 - Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
08 - Lift brownies out of the pan using parchment paper. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out heart shapes. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The center stays perfectly fudgy while the edges get that crackly top everyone fights over
- These look impressive but take about five minutes of actual hands-on time
02 -
- Overbaking is the number one way to ruin these, pull them out when that toothpick still has some moist crumbs clinging to it
- The scraps left behind after cutting hearts are absolutely the best part, dont even try to deny it
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients prevent the melted butter from seizing and create that signature shiny top
- Letting them cool completely before cutting is non-negotiable or theyll fall apart on you