My ultimate favorite is a Brownie Mix In-A-Jar.... So easy and simple to do but makes a great impact.....
What to Do
Start with a spare a mason jar and your favorite brownie recipe. Put all of the dry ingredients into the jar. Then, write down the non-dry ingredients (eggs, butter, vanilla, etc.) and their proper amounts onto a small slip of paper along with the baking instructions and attach it to the jar. Use a ribbon and bow to put the finishing touches on the gift.
Choose one of the recipes and purchase the necessary ingredients.
Chewy Chocolate Brownie Mix in a Jar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 to 1 cup chopped nuts - you can use pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
Makes one gift jar.
Tips: Using a wide-mouth canning funnel will make it easier to add ingredients to the jar. After adding the layer of cocoa wipe out the inside of the jar with a dry paper towel to remove the excess powder, so the other layers can be seen clearly through the glass.
Attach a tag with the following Brownie Mix in a Jar Baking Instructions:
1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13inch baking pan.
2.Empty the jar of brownie mix into a large mixing bowl, and stir to blend. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup melted and cooled butter with 4 eggs,then add mixture to brownie mix. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Spread batter evenly into greased baking pan.
3.Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.
Blonde Brownie Mix in a Jar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 to 1 cup chopped nuts - you can use pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips
Layer the ingredients in a 1-quart mason jar in the following order the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then add half of the brown sugar, then half of the chocolate chips and half of the nuts. Then repeat layering with remaining brown sugar, chocolate chips, and nuts. Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next layer. Seal jar. Decorate the jar, attach instructions and add a gift tag.
Makes one gift jar.
Tip: Using a wide-mouth canning funnel will make it easier to add ingredients to the jar.
Attach a tag with the following Blonde Brownie Mix in a Jar Baking Instructions:
1.Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
2.Empty the jar of brownie mix into a large mixing bowl, and stir to blend. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 stick of melted and cooled butter, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. then add mixture to brownie mix. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Spread batter in prepared baking pan.
3.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares.
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