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Happy Friday! While Valentine’s Day is technically next week, I’m getting a little bit of a head start with Mickey & Minnie’s Sweetheart Brownies! Whether you’re celebrating with a special someone, friends, or just by yourself, I’ve always felt Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to enjoy a decadent treat! These rich chocolate brownies are topped with a fudgy chocolate frosting and some M&M Mickeys!

For these brownies, I actually used my Copycat Disneyland M&M Brownies recipe. They’re quick and easy to make and are a deliciously rich chocolate brownie. To add a little Valentine’s Day flair, I made them in free-standing heart shaped baking cups, which I found at Target. I also added a Mickey pattern using regular and mini size M&Ms.

To make the brownies, sift together the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour in the butter and mix until combined. Add the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the flour and mix just until combined. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.

Place four heart shaped baking cups on a baking sheet. Divide the batter between the four cups, using a spatula to spread out the batter in the each cup. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer the brownies to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting, combine the cocoa powder and butter in a medium bowl. Add the powdered sugar and the milk and beat on low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla extract. Frost the brownies using an off-set spatula. Place red regular and mini sized M&Ms onto the top of the frosting to make a Mickey pattern.

Enjoy Mickey & Minnie’s Sweetheart Brownies! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Mickey & Minnie’s Sweetheart Brownies

Enjoy a decadent Valentine’s Day treat with Mickey & Minnie’s Sweetheart Brownies! These rich chocolate brownies are topped with creamy chocolate frosting and M&Ms!

Course Dessert

Keyword Brownies, chocolate, mickey, minnie, Valentine

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 large brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Frosting

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 ½ tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

• heart shaped baking cups
• off-set spatula

Decoration

• regular and mini size red M&Ms

Instructions

Brownies

1. Preheat the oven to 325 F. Place 4 free-standing baking cups on a baking sheet. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir until combined.
3. Pour the butter into the sugar mixtures, mixing constantly. Add the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
4. Add the flour and mix just until combined.
5. Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
6. Divide batter between the prepared baking cups. Smooth the tops of each cup before baking.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownie comes out clean.
8. Transfer brownies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Frosting

1. Place the cocoa powder in a medium bowl. Add the butter and stir to combine.
2. Add the powdered sugar and milk and beat on low until combined.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Assembly

1. Frost the cooled brownies using an offset spatula.
2. Press regular and mini size M&Ms into the frosting to make a Mickey shaped pattern.