Homemade Brownie Mix
This recipe comes from a social media friend and comes highly recommended. This is the mix and the instructions to make the brownies, so sort of a 2 for 1 recipe. This mix as stated makes the equivalent of 1 store bought boxed mix. Easy to assemble mix, and wonderful brownies, highly recommended!
Equipment
- Baking Pan (8x8 inch) , for making the brownies
- Oven , for making the brownies
Ingredients
For the Mix
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon instant espresso powder, optional
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips, optional
To make the Brownies
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Mix
- Add the Mix ingredients, except the chocolate chips, to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- At this point, the Mix is ready, store in an airtight container or even a ziplock bag until use. Fell free to make several batches, then you have several "boxes" available to use anytime.
To make the Brownies
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out an 8x8 inch baking pan, line with parchment paper, overhanging two sides, and lightly grease the exposed sides with butter.
- In a mixing bowl, add the oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk together.
- Add 1 recipe of Brownie Mix and mix together until just combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 or until desired doneness, less for gooier type brownies, a bit more for cakier type brownies. Remove from oven and and cool pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, use a butter knife and cut along the two sides of the pan with no parchment. Use the parchment overhangs and carefully lift out of the pan and place on the wire rack and allow to cool another 10 minutes.
- Cut into 9 squares, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Recipe easily doubles, just use two batches of Mix and bake in a 9x13 baking pan.
Variants: 1. Regular size or mini chocolate chips can be semisweet, dark, milk, or even white. 2. Replace the chocolate chips with 1 cup M&M candies or 1 cup chopped Oreo cookies. 3. In addition to the chocolate chips, add ½ cup nuts, such as chopped walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, or mixed nuts.