Valentine Heart Brownies

Name: Valentine Heart Brownies
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 22 grams baking cocoa; 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size); 114 grams butter, softened; 180 grams confectioners sugar; 15 servings Red paste food coloring, optional; 0 teaspoons mint extract; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract

Valentine Heart Brownies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 255 calories. This recipe serves 15. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. This recipe from Taste of Home requires baking cocoa, fudge brownie mix, mint extract, and confectioners' sugar. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Valentine Heart Brownies, Valentine Heart Gummies, and Valentine Heart Pizza.

Instructions

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions, adding mint extract to batter.

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Peppermint Extract

Brownie Mix

Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring if desired until light and fluffy.

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Powdered Sugar

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Vanilla

Butter

Cream

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Bowl

Place in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Set aside.

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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dust with cocoa; set aside.

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Cocoa Powder

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Cut brownies into 15 rectangles. Using a 1-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a heart from the center of each brownie. Reserve cutout centers for another use.

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Place brownies on prepared baking sheet. Pipe frosting into centers of brownies.

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Frosting

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Servings:

22grams

baking cocoa 1package

fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)114grams

butter, softened 180grams

confectioners' sugar 15servings

Red paste food coloring, optional 0teaspoons

mint extract 0teaspoons

vanilla extract

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are my top picks for Brownies. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "