I have been on a D.I.Y. rampage lately. I am really trying to stay away from packaged and processed foods. My kids still love to have treats in the house, and don’t understand why I am not buying their favorite treats. Instead of giving in I have just been making a lot from scratch. This brownie mix is great to make in large batches and put in bags or jars to have on hand.
I also, love this because I can make it gluten free, which makes it super friendly for everyone in my house. Gluten free brownie mix costs $4+ a box. So this is a money saver too. Don’t miss all of these other great D.I.Y. Recipes too! You can make so many things yourself!
Homemade Brownie Mix
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Recipe type: mixes, dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups white sugar
Wet ingredients for Brownies
- 1 cup melted butter or margarine
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Mix ingredients together and place in a jar or container.
To Make Brownies
- Add wet ingredients and Mix until well combined. Grease a 9×13 pan. Spread batter evenly and bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes or until done.
Notes
**Gluten Free** Use your favorite gluten free flour mix in place of the all purpose flour and add 1 tsp xanthum gum.
**Dairy Free** Use dairy free margarine
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Speaking of DIY, we blogged about our blow-your-mind butterscotch pudding. We tried this and vowed never to go back to the box! This brownie mix is right up our alley – thanks!
http://rojerthat.com/2012/03/14/real-butterscotch-pudding/
I tried these the other day. They were a little too sweet for our taste, but the texture was really good! I’m going to cut back on the sugar a bit the next time I make them and see how it tastes! Thank you for all you do! I really appreciate all the recipes!!
used your recipe, and added baileys
so great! thanks
What if I wanted to make a huge bunch of this dry mix and keep it all in one container? How much would I use for one batch?
Jenny I would say about 4 cups.
Please look into Xanthum gum. It is an additive that a lot of people are allergic too and is an ADDITIVE used in processing food. If the recipe works without it, I recommend not using it!
Hello all ~ I made these with one cup of sugar as opposed to two cups; I used mostly coconut oil with just a bit of butter (for my family, all coconut oil); three-fourths coconut flour & one fourth whole wheat. They tasted great. Typically, if a recipe does not contain yeast, decreasing the sugar will have no effect on texture. Enjoy!
I made changes: did 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 3/4 white, added a pkg of powdered flaxseeds, 1 cup sugar (not 2) and about 3/4 cup pumpkin and 1/4 butter instead of 1 cup margerine.
Just took them out of the oven. They are tasty. Not as sweet as a store bought box, but good, nevertheless. And soooo much better–no preservatives, some whole wheat flour, some flaxseed, some pumpkin and less sugar. I found you on pinterest and will start following your blog. I love DIY food things!
Thanks for posting this–came,over from Pinterest. I’m going to have to try these with my daughter.
Made these tonight and they are delicious! The whole family loved them. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great. This is one of the last things i was still making from the box and now i dont have to anymore. Thanks!
Made these the other night and I added about a teaspoon of cayenne pepper because we love spice in our chocolate. They were a hit! Moist and cake-like. Any tips on how to make them fudgy-er?
You can also make these healthier but substituting a 1/2 cup of butter for 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
I believe to make them fudgy instead of cake-like, add 2 eggs instead of 3. That’s the rule for the boxed version, so I see no reason why it wouldn’t apply here…Thanks so much for sharing–trying it with 2 eggs today!
I made these this morning, and was amazed. They were easy to make, didn’t take any weird ingredients, just simple and delicious. I used the recipe exactly as it is written, and they are amazing. No more boxed mixes in my house from now on. They also made a large pan, a good amount for a bake sale or to take to work and share.