Valentine's Day Brownies That Will Make Their Hearts Melt
This easy dessert is oh-so-sweet
By Susan Westmoreland and Catherine Lo

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Yields:
16 serving(s)
Total Time:
40 mins
Forgo the box of generic chocolates and bake a batch of these easy (personalized!) Valentine’s Day brownies for your nearest and dearest. Make it the finale of a romantic Valentine’s dinner or a fun Valentine’s Day craft to make with the kids.
These decadent homemade treats are super chocolatey thanks to two types of chocolate and cocoa and are absolutely worth the calories, but if you’re pressed for time, a boxed brownie mix would be just as sweet. Use store-bought frosting (thinned with a little water if too thick) for pouring out your heart in writing or just indulging in your favorite Valentine’s day puns!
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup
unsalted butter
- 4 oz.
unsweetened chocolate
- 4 oz.
semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp.
salt
- 6
large eggs
- 1 cup
granulated sugar
- 1 cup
packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp.
vanilla extract
Vanilla frosting, for decorating
Directions
- Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13-inch by 9-inch pan with foil; grease foil.
- Step 2In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolates on low, stirring. Remove from heat.
- Step 3In bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt. In large bowl, with electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs until blended. Gradually add sugars; beat until tripled in volume, about 10 minutes.
- Step 4Fold in chocolate mixture and vanilla, then flour mixture. Pour into pan. Bake until toothpick inserted near center comes out almost clean, 28 to 32 minutes.
- Step 5Once cool, cut brownies into hearts freehand or using a heart-shaped cookie cutter. (Tip: Don't let the trimmings go to waste — you can even crumble them onto a sundae!)
- Step 6Pipe on store-bought frosting to create cute chocolate "conversation hearts."
What you'll need: heart cookie cutters ($3, amazon.com), piping bags ($13, amazon.com)
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