It's that time of year again. Love is in the air and red and pink decorations are all around. Look no further for these festive Valentine's Day Cupcake Brownies.

Valentines Day homemade cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles topped with a brown and more festive sprinkles.

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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
🧾 Ingredients
🍲 Equipment
Instructions
❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips
👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
📖 Variations
🥣 Serving Suggestions
🍽 Similar recipes
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

Our Valentine's Day Cupcakes deliver perfect fudgy cupcakes and frosting topped with a rich brownie to make you a chocoholic.
Valentine's cupcakes with a brownie topping are super festive for the day of love.
There is triple chocolate to enjoy in the cupcake, brownie, and ganache to please every chocoholic.

🧾 Ingredients

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Brownies

unsalted butter
canola oil
granulated white sugar
light brown sugar
pure vanilla extract
eggs
all-purpose flour
unsweetened cocoa powder
Kosher salt
baking soda
semi-sweet chocolate chips
non-stick baking spray

Cupcakes

Triple Chocolate cake mix
eggs
whole milk
unsalted butter

Chocolate Frosting

unsalted butter
confectioners sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder
heavy whipping cream
pure vanilla extract
Valentine's Sprinkles and candies

Chocolate Ganache

semi-sweet chocolate chips
heavy whipping cream
mini heart Valentine sprinkles, optional

🍲 Equipment

Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

How to make the brownies

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9"x 13" baking pan with baking spray. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, melt the butter in either the microwave or use a small saucepan over low heat to melt the butter.
In a large mixing bowl, begin to mix the wet add the melted butter, canola oil, and sugars, and whisk to blend all ingredients.
To the bowl, add the eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and whisk to combine.
In a seperate medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.
Gradually whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely before cutting into small bite-size bars. Set aside

How to make the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Using a hand mixer with beaters attached, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk, and softened butter until combined and smooth.
Scoop batter into the liners, filling about 3⁄4 way up. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes, cupcakes should be cooked through. Prick the center of the cupcake with a toothpick to ensure cupcakes are finished baking.
Allow cupcakes to cool before removing cakes from the muffin pan.

Chocolate Frosting

Using a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, confectioners sugar, cocoa powder, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract until combined, smooth and stiff.
Scoop the frosting into the piping bag and set aside.

Chocolate Ganache

Using a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream to a boil.
Pour over the chocolate chips in a medium bowl and let sit for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth.
Scoop the ganache into the piping bag and cut off the tip. Drizzle the ganache over the brownies and sprinkle the confetti sprinkles on top. Allow the ganache to harden for 30 minutes.

Build the cupcake

Step by step photos to decorate Valentine chocolate cupcakes with frosting and a brownie topping.

Using the chocolate frosting, frost a ring of frosting around the top of the cupcakes
Sprinkle Valentine's Day sprinkles on the frosting.
Carefully place the brownie bite in the center of the frosting. Pipe a dollop of frosting in the center and sprinkle some more confetti heart sprinkles on top
Grab a large glass of milk before enjoying these cupcakes!

Valentines day cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles. The cupcakes are topped with brownies and more frosting and sprinkles.

❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips

These cupcakes should be kept in an airtight covered container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. They store well for up to 3-4 days.

Freezer - Yes, these cupcakes should be stored in an airtight container and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
I recommend freezing the cupcakes without frosting and no brownie topping.

👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success

Mix your cupcake and brownie batter until just combined so that your brownies and cupcakes are not tough.

📖 Variations

Consider adding chopped nuts or chocolate chips into the cupcake and brownie batter for texture.
Switch up the frosting and use vanilla or cream cheese frosting instead of chocolate.
Change the sprinkles to different colors to suit other holidays.
Top the cupcake with your favorite crushed candy.

🥣 Serving Suggestions

If you are looking for a family-friendly cool weather meal to serve for Valentine's Day check out this Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings recipe.
The beautiful pink color of this Strawberry Iced Tea would look great with your Valentine's meal.
This Simple Arugula Salad is a delicious side dish to serve with your favorite dinner.

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