How to Make Box Brownies Better
Lazy girl brownies recipe for how to make boxed brownies better with three simple swaps and two extra ingredients!!
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Servings: 12 brownies
Calories: 39.33kcal
Ingredients
- 1 boxed brownie mix 18oz. is standard; reduce proportionally for smaller mixes
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 stick butter melted
- ¼ cup espresso or brewed coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract alt. ½ teaspoon vanilla powder
- ½ cup chocolate disks or chips for mixing or topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on your brownie mix box. Then put everything in the bowl (except the chocolate disks if adding them to the top), and mix it all together well; this shouldn't take more than a minute.
- Line your baking dish with a large piece of wax paper, securing it to the dish with a swipe of butter if it keeps moving around. Scrape the batter into your baking dish, then put it into your preheated oven on the convection setting, and set a timer for the amount recommended on your box (usually 30-40 minutes).
- Check the brownies 5 minutes before they're supposed to be done, making sure the knife comes out clean when inserted into the pan. Then cut your brownies into 12 pieces and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Notes
Making it Vegan: use butter-flavored oils in place of the butter, and make sure to use an organic vegan chocolate. Otherwise, most box brownie mixes are vegan in their basic form (but double-check your boxes), so all you need to do is swap the eggs for applesauce or a chia egg.
Making a Glaze: you can use 1 cup of milk, dark, or white chocolate with ½ cup of cream to make a glaze for these brownies, but keep in mind that the sweeter the chocolate you use is, the more cream it may need to become fully liquid. Alternately, you can swap the chips for sugar-free mint chips to make a mint chocolate glaze or frosting. Easy Brownie Storage: treats made with these boxed brownie hacks can be kept for about 5 days in a gallon-sized ziploc bag, or for up to six months in the freezer (freeze the brownies with pieces of parchment paper in between for easy serving).
Making a Glaze: you can use 1 cup of milk, dark, or white chocolate with ½ cup of cream to make a glaze for these brownies, but keep in mind that the sweeter the chocolate you use is, the more cream it may need to become fully liquid. Alternately, you can swap the chips for sugar-free mint chips to make a mint chocolate glaze or frosting. Easy Brownie Storage: treats made with these boxed brownie hacks can be kept for about 5 days in a gallon-sized ziploc bag, or for up to six months in the freezer (freeze the brownies with pieces of parchment paper in between for easy serving).
Nutrition
Calories: 39.33kcal | Carbohydrates: 38.54g | Protein: 3.34g | Fat: 17.14g | Saturated Fat: 7.51g | Cholesterol: 47.53mg | Sodium: 142.22mg | Fiber: 0.97g | Sugar: 4.14g