Easy Homemade Brownies
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Easy Homemade Brownies without the box! Double, triple or quadruple the dry ingredients and make your own mix – add eggs, oil, and vanilla and bake. You’re so welcome.
Do you love the convenience of brownies from a box? ME TOO! I was all set to make the husband some brownies one afternoon, and I discovered we were out of the boxed mix. Oh, the horror. There was nothing to be done, except make my own.
Do you know how EASY it is to make brownies? And how much easier it is to just double and triple the dry ingredients and put them baggies, ready for the next time brownies are “needed”?
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FAQs
In my house? About 30 minutes after retrieving them from the oven.
If you live in a house where people practice restraint, brownies will keep for about 3-4 days if kept in an airtight container.
Yes! If you must. If you bake them in a traditional pan lined with parchment, wrap them very well in more parchment, and then plastic wrap then put into a freezer bag. They will stay good for about 3 months.
To eat, just remove from the freezer and slice. Allow to thaw after that!
How to make Homemade Brownie Mix
This is a step-by-step photo guide. Full ingredients and instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
Jump- Add sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt to a zip top bag.
- Write “add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla – bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes) on the bag.
- TADAAAAA
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Making them from scratch is obviously not difficult, but the amount of times I make brownies in a month is embarrassing, so I wanted to streamline the process by making my own mix! I already make my own Pancake Mix, Hamburger Buns, Chocolate Syrup, Teriyaki Sauce (as well as a bunch of seasoning blends) so why not DIY Brownie Mix?
Why not indeed!
Tips for Homemade Brownies
Don’t overmix your batter!
Use a good quality cocoa powder.
Variations:
Add chocolate chips
Press a rolo candy into the center of each brownie before baking.
Line your baking dish with cookie dough and top with brownie batter, then bake.
A very willing taste tester (aka The Husband) proclaimed this to be “better than boxed” and here we are.
These take about 5 minutes to throw together (three bags, one to make in the bowl).
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Easy Homemade Brownies
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Mix
- Mix all the dry ingredients together with a whisk and dump them into a zipper bag.1 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- On the bag, add the following instructions: Add 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
Baking Day
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Add dry ingredients, plus the eggs, oil and vanilla to a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Pour into a greased 8×8 pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes.
Notes
Top Tips for Homemade Brownies:
- Don’t overmix your batter!
- Use a good quality cocoa powder. I like this one
- Variations:
- Add chocolate chips
- Press a rolo candy into the center of each brownie before baking.
- Line your baking dish with cookie dough and top with brownie batter, then bake.
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Nutrition
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About Kylee Ayotte
I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee
This is a solid brownie. I loved that it wasn’t overly sweet. I used my Pampered Chef brownie pan, similar to the image provided and was only able to get 8 brownies. Delicious!
I always keep box mix in my pantry so that I can make brownies any time. You idea of making our own brownie mix is wonderful idea. I need to do it. My kids love brownies and chocolate chips cookies.
That is very clever of you to make your own brownie mix. I’ve stayed away from box mixes for a while — have you looked at the ingredients? You have to be a Chem major to figure them out. Although I do admit to the convenience of having a mix on hand. That’s why your post is so great. Make up your own mix and your ready all the time. I’m certainly saving this for future use.
These couldn’t look any more perfect! I have to put these on my baking list!