Valentine’s Day Brownie Cupcakes will be enjoyed by any chocolate lover. Each chocolate brownie cupcake is covered with chocolate frosting and topped with a heart sprinkle.
Eating a chocolate dessert on Valentine’s Day is a must. Chocolate Cake and Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts are always a popular option. But you can change it up with brownie cupcakes, which combines the chocolate brownie deliciousness with the fun of eating a cupcake. Brownie cupcakes are chocolate brownies baked in cupcake liners and topped with frosting. Any chocolate lover will enjoy my Valentine’s Day Brownie Cupcakes. Each chocolate brownie cupcake is covered in chocolate frosting and topped with a heart sprinkle. Valentine’s Day Brownie Cupcakes are the perfect chocolate dessert to make your loved ones.
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3½ cups confectioners' sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Large Heart sprinkles
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Place liners into a cupcake pan.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add in chocolate chips.
- In the melted butter saucepan, mix in white sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk in flour mixture until blended.
- Fill each liner ¾ full with batter.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until done. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then remove from pan.
- In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a bowl, cream butter. Gradually beat in sugar mixture, milk and vanilla. Mix until fluffy.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto the brownie cupcakes.
- Top each frosted brownie cupcake with a large heart sprinkle.