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Overhead view of Valentine's peanut butter cup brownies with heart shaped peanut butter cups pushed into the top of the brownies.

Valentine's Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Olivia Daly
My Valentine's peanut butter cup brownies are beautiful fudgy brownies with the sweetest little heart shaped peanut butter cups on top. An easy treat for the kids and adults in your life!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 16
Calories 251 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 170g/6oz semi sweet or dark chocolate
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup (80g) all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (35g) cocoa powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (80g) semi sweet chocolate chips or peanut butter chips
  • 16 chocolate peanut butter hearts (unwrapped) Or any kind of heart

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line or spray an 8x8 baking pan and set aside.
  • In a small, microwave safe bowl, add your butter and 170g of semi sweet or dark chocolate. Heat in 30 second increments until fully melted.
  • While the butter mixture heats, add your eggs and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl. Whisk at medium high speed for 3 minutes until ribbony, shiny and lighter in colour.
  • Once the chocolate mixture is completely melted, stir in your vanilla extract and salt. While mixing at a low speed, pour the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and mix until combined.
  • Add the flour and cocoa powder to the egg mixture. Fold together with a spatula until almost combined.
  • Add in the chocolate chips and fold until combined. Pour into your prepared pan and smooth it with a spatula.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 25-29 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 2/3 of the way in comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. If it comes out clean then the brownies are overbaked so err on the side of caution and pull them earlier rather then later.
  • Allow to cool for 2 minutes and then gently but firmly, press your hearts into the brownies so they break through the crust and just sit on top. Place them so you can easily cut them into squares like in the pictures above. Cool completely before slicing and storing in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 squareCalories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 25gCalcium: 10mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword Valentine's Day brownies, Valentine's Peanut butter cup brownies
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