Description
Decadent, love-infused Valentine Brownies with a rich fudgy texture, perfect for creating unforgettable moments with every chocolate-filled bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 ounces Ghirardelli melting wafers
- Red, pink, or white melting wafers (optional)
- Valentine’s sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 13×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and add chocolate morsels and sugar; stir until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla extract until glossy.
- Whisk cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake 22–24 minutes until edges pull from the pan and a toothpick shows moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before lifting from pan and slicing.
- Melt Ghirardelli wafers and drizzle over brownies.
- Add Valentine’s sprinkles and decorative colored chocolate.
Notes
For perfect fudgy brownies, avoid overmixing, do not overbake, and always cool completely before slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Valentine brownies, chocolate brownies, Valentine’s Day dessert