Homemade Brownie Mix
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4.3
Homemade Brownie Mix
Description
The Homemade Brownie Mix consists of dry ingredients: sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder sifted or whisked together for even distribution. For the smooth texture of commercial mixes, pulverizing briefly in a food processor is recommended. To bake, you add oil, eggs, and vanilla to this mix and bake in a prepared pan.
The resulting brownies are moist and fudgy, with the cocoa powder giving a deep chocolate flavor while the leavening maintains some lift without puffiness. The simple composition keeps the flavor straightforward and classic.
This mix can be stored dry and combined with wet ingredients when needed, which simplifies preparing brownies from scratch while still providing control over quality and freshness.
Following the included ratio and baking time will yield nine large brownies with consistent density and chocolate richness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Sift or whisk together the white sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Be sure that these are all mixed and that any lumps are broken up.
- To get the super smooth effect of boxed mix, you can pulse it a few times in a food processor.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 9x9 inch square pan with cooking spray before baking.
- When ready to bake, add 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the dry mix and blend until just combined.
- Bake for about 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool before slicing into nine brownies for serving.
- This mix can be stored for later use and offers a convenient base for making homemade brownies from pantry ingredients.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1batch brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1068 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1068kcal | 53% |
| Carbohydrates | 265g | 88% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 592mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 605mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 200g | 400% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.