Name: M&M Valentine Brownies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup all purpose flour; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; pinch salt; M&M brownies for garnish

Ingredients

For the brownies:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

For the frosting:

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
2 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch salt
M&M brownies for garnish

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Grease an 8×8 pan and set aside.
In a medium sized sauce pan, melt better over medium low heat. Add cocoa powder and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add sugar and eggs; use a whisk to fully incorporate. Stir in flour, vanilla and salt. Stir just to combine.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Batter will be thick so you’ll have to use a spatula to spread it out. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove brownies from oven and put on baking rack to cool.
Meanwhile make frosting. Sift together sugar, cocoa and salt; set aside.
Cream butter in mixing bowl using a stand mixer. Gradually add in sugar to butter, alternating with milk. Add vanilla. Mix until creamy. Spread over warmish brownies. While frosting is still soft, add M&M candies and softly push them in. Let brownies cool completely before cutting into them.