Valentine’s Day Brownies are loaded with chocolate chips and pink and red M&M’s candy. They are fudgy and decadent without much work.
Each bite of these brownies tastes wonderful, and they look so festive. They are one of my favorite Valentine’s Day Desserts and simple enough for busy moms. I love to make these with the kids along with Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookies, Heart Shaped Brownies and Valentine Rice Krispie Treats Recipe.
For a no bake treat, try Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Oreos or Valentine’s Day Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods.
If you love brownie recipes, also try Deep Fried Brownies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
This recipe for Valentine’s Brownies makes it so easy to enjoy a homemade treat. They are so much better than store bought, and anyone can make Valentine Brownies with such simple to follow instructions.
Each bite of these fudgy brownies will melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
- Sugar. Plain granulated sugar.
- Vegetable Oil. Helps to make the brownies moist.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best.
- Cocoa Powder. Use a good quality cocoa powder. I like Hershey’s.
- All Purpose Flour. For the most accurate measuring of flour, spoon the flour into the cup instead of scooping it.
- Chocolate Chips. The flavor is best with good quality chocolate.
- Valentine’s Day M&Ms. This makes the recipe so festive.
You can view the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Variations
- Heart-shaped Cookie Cutters. Cut out heart shape pieces of brownie before serving.
- Sprinkles. Try topping with festive Valentine’s Day sprinkles.
- Box of brownie mix. Instead of homemade brownies, use a box mix according to package directions and add the festive mix-ins to the chocolate mixture.
- Frosting. You can frost the brownies with your favorite icing. I love Strawberry Buttercream Frosting because it is pink! Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe is another option.
- Toppings. Try adding crushed oreos, nuts or candy to the top. Drizzle melted white chocolate on top.
- Butter. Swap the oil in the recipe for melted butter.
- Other holidays. Swap the M&M’s for other holidays to make this work for lots of special occasions.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8X8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Step 2. Get out a large bowl. Combine the vegetable oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until they are well mixed.
Step 3. Next, slowly whisk in the cocoa powder, flour and salt. Mix these ingredients in by hand. Don’t over mix.
Step 4. Next, fold in the chocolate chips gently by hand as well. Make sure to do this by hand and not with a stand mixer.
Step 5. Then spread the batter into the prepared baking pan.
Step 6. Add the M&Ms candy on top. Gently press them into the top of the brownies.
Step 7. Finally, bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Cut and enjoy!
Storage
Store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Make sure to let brownies cool at room temperature before storing.
You can also freeze the brownies up to a month. Allow to thaw in the fridge when ready to eat. You can speed this along by thawing in the microwave for 15 second intervals.
Pro Tips
- Don’t overmix the batter. Mix together until the ingredients are just combined.
- Allow to cool before slicing. Give the brownies time to cool completely before cutting. This will ensure nice clean slices.
- Try other holidays. Swap the M&M’s for other holidays or use regular M&M’s to enjoy any day of the week.
- Prepare the pan. Line the pan with parchment paper to make it easy to remove the brownies and cut them.
More Easy Valentine’s Desserts
- Valentine’s Day Rocky Road Candy
- 55 Valentine’s Day Cakes
- Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
- 33 Easy Valentines Strawberry Desserts
- Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
- Red Velvet Brownies
You are going to love these festive brownies for valentine’s day recipe. Try it and come back and leave a star rating and comment please.
Valentine’s Day Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Valentine’s Day M&Ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8X8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the vegetable oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until they are well mixed.
- Then slowly stir in the cocoa powder, flour and salt. Mix these ingredients in by hand and be careful not to over mix these ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips gently by hand as well.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the M&Ms.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out clean.
- Cut the brownies into even pieces and then they are ready to enjoy!
