• Bright Ideas
• on 03/17/2009

"Who are you callin’ square? The basic brownie shows its heart with a Valentine’s Day makeover."

brownie hearts

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• Prep Time: 20 min.
• Bake Time: 20-25 min.
• Decoration Time: 5 min.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Yield: Makes 12 Brownies.

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies or M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies for Valentine’s Day
• Medium size heart-shaped cookie cutters
• 1 8 x 8-inch pan
• Cooking spray

• 1. Spray cooking spray into an 8 x 8-inch pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Place butter and unsweetened chocolate into saucepan over low heat and melt. Stir to make smooth, set aside to cool, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add sugar and vanilla, stir to incorporate.
• 4. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring to combine after each addition.
• 5. Add the flour, stirring to mix thoroughly.
• 6. Add 1 cup of M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies or M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies for Valentine’s Day and stir to combine.
• 7. Place into prepared pan, making sure the mixture is level and smoothed.
• 8. Sprinkle 1/2 cup M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies or M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies for Valentine’s Day onto the top.
• 9. Place into the oven and bake 20-25 minutes, or until it tests done.
• 10. Let cool completely and cut with heart-shaped cookie cutter.
• TIP: Use leftover brownie pieces to top your favorite ice cream, or mix them into a milkshake.

• Calories per serving 218
• Total Fat 12 g
• Saturated Fat 7 g
• Trans Fat 0 g
• Cholesterol 61 mg
• Sodium 19 mg
• Carbohydrates 26 g
• Dietary Fiber 1 g
• Sugars 21 g
• Protein 3 g
• Vitamin A 0%DV
• Vitamin C 0%DV
• Calcium 0%DV
• Iron 0%DV