V-Day spl post – Brownie with Ice cream topped with homemade chocolate ganache/Sauce.

We’ve never been much for flashy Valentine’s Day over priced roses, heart-shaped gifts or out for an expensive dinner. Instead we would be creative with our date nights and you’ll find me happy in the kitchen, cooking with love for my valentine and follow with a night of cozying up on the couch to watch movies or some series, we are just happy being together. Desserts are the most important part of the meal on any special day and being married to a dessert lover, most of my energy is reserved for this part.

Is your valentine too a chocolate lover? This recipe is sure to please and make valentine day’s extra delicious.

Kindly excuse, Step by step pics will be updated shortly!

Preparation time: 15 minutes and baking time: 25 to 30 minutes
Makes: 9 large or 16 small sized brownies
You’ll also need: 7 or 8 inch square pan
Recipe from: allrecipes.com

Ingredients you’ll need:

1/2 cup or 1 stick butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cups all-purpose flour/Maida
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnut

Direction:

In a saucepan, melt 1/2 cup or 1 stick of butter. Once melted, remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl.

Stir in sugar, eggs and 1 tsp of vanilla extract. Beat to a creamy texture.

Add 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup flour, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Stir in chopped walnuts.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and batter the square pan and pour the batter into prepared pan. bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Once removed from oven, let it stand for couple of minutes before slicing.

Fresh brownies just out of oven!

For the chocolate ganache: Click here

Place a piece of brownie, a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and generously drizzle chocolate ganache on top.

Last year I collected a few of my favorite Valentine’s Day themed or any special day dessert recipes, in case you’re looking for something other than this to make for your special someone, Click here! A few additions after the last year collection are Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, Vanilla panna cotta with pomegranate glaze and No-Bake Oreo cheesecake!

Happy Cooking