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Chocolate Dipped Brownie Hearts – moist and tender brownies cut into heart shapes, dipped in rich dark chocolate and optionally decorated with sprinkles. A perfect Valentine’s Day treat that is easy to make with boxed brownie mix and chocolate chips for extra gooey deliciousness.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: About 15 brownie hearts 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 boxes Family Sized Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownies mix (including ingredients called for on the box)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate wafers (for dipping)
  • Heart Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 15.5 x 10.5 inch Jelly Roll pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the two brownie mixes, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix by hand until smooth with no lumps.
  3. Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter.
  4. Pour batter evenly into the prepared Jelly Roll pan.
  5. Bake for about 30 minutes, being careful not to overbake to keep brownies moist and tender.
  6. Allow brownies to cool completely.
  7. Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out heart shapes from the cooled brownies, avoiding cutting too close to the edges.
  8. Place brownie hearts on a cookie sheet and freeze for 30 minutes to firm up.
  9. Melt the Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate wafers in a small bowl, preparing your dipping station with wax paper-lined cookie sheet, cooling rack, and optional sprinkles ready.
  10. Dip one side of each frozen brownie heart into melted chocolate, letting excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
  11. Place dipped brownie hearts on the cooling rack for excess chocolate to drip off without pooling.
  12. Quickly sprinkle the brownie hearts while chocolate is still soft, as the cold brownies cause chocolate to set fast.
  13. Repeat dipping and sprinkling for all brownie hearts until coated.
  14. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to allow chocolate to set completely.
  15. Store chocolate dipped brownie hearts in an airtight container until ready to serve, or wrap individually as gifts.

Notes

These treats are rich; using a smaller heart cookie cutter helps keep portions satisfying but not overwhelming., Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate wafers are preferred for their smooth melt and deep flavor, but chocolate bark is a good budget-friendly alternative that still tastes great.

  • Author: Laura
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 brownie heart