Heart Shaped Brownies with Pink Frosting (Printable)
Fudgy brownies cut into hearts and frosted with creamy pink topping—ideal for Valentine's Day and celebrations.
# What You'll 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 Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing 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 the batter.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in the pan.
06 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed. Add milk, vanilla extract, salt, and pink food coloring. Beat on high speed until frosting is fluffy and evenly colored.
07 - Once brownies have cooled completely, lift them out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out individual brownie hearts.
08 - Spread or pipe pink frosting onto each heart-shaped brownie. Add sprinkles or additional decorations as desired.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- These brownies have that perfect crisp edge with a fudgy center that makes you close your eyes with each bite, I promise.
- The pink frosting isnt just pretty - it adds this creamy, sweet counterpoint that balances the rich chocolate in the most satisfying way.
02 -
- The brownies cut much cleaner if you refrigerate them for 30 minutes after theyve cooled completely but before cutting out the hearts.
- Save those brownie scraps from around the heart cutouts - they make amazing ice cream toppings or can be pressed into a makeshift truffle when mixed with a bit of the leftover frosting.
03 -
- For the most vibrant pink color without adding too much food coloring, start with butter thats whipped until nearly white before adding your coloring.
- To get perfectly clean cuts with your cookie cutter, freeze the brownies for 15 minutes right before cutting - this trick has saved countless brownie edges from crumbling in my kitchen.