Heart Shaped Brownies with Pink Frosting (Printable)
Fudgy heart-shaped brownies topped with creamy pink frosting—ideal for Valentine's Day and special celebrations.
# What You Need:
→ Brownies
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
02 - 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
03 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
04 - 4 large eggs
05 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
06 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Pink Frosting
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
12 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
13 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of salt
15 - 2 to 3 drops pink food coloring
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
06 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan.
07 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed. Add milk, vanilla extract, salt, and pink food coloring, then beat on high speed until fluffy and evenly colored.
08 - Once brownies have cooled, lift them out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out brownie hearts.
09 - Spread or pipe pink frosting on each heart-shaped brownie. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- These brownies have this perfect balance between fudgy centers and slightly crisp edges that make you close your eyes with each bite.
- The pink frosting isnt just adorable but acts as this creamy counterpoint to the rich chocolate that makes even my chocolate-ambivalent friends reach for seconds.
02 -
- Cooling brownies completely before cutting is non-negotiable I ruined an entire batch by rushing this step once and ended up with crumbly heart fragments instead of clean shapes.
- The secret to fudgy not cakey brownies is mixing just until ingredients are combined overmixing incorporates air that makes brownies rise too much and lose that dense texture we crave.
03 -
- Dip your heart cookie cutter in warm water between cuts for cleaner edges each heart will look professionally made with this simple trick.
- If youre struggling with frosting neatness use a sandwich bag with the corner snipped off as an improvised piping bag it gives you much more control than trying to spread with a knife.