Brownie Mix Recipe

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This homemade brownie mix recipe is made with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes and yields the best, fudgy brownies ever. Semisweet chocolate is blended into the mix, creating rich decadent brownies. Use the free printable gift tag to give the mix as a gift to friends and neighbors!

Homemade Brownie Mix in a glass jar with a bow


Brownies are my all time favorite dessert. So I took my passion for rich and fudgy brownies to make the best homemade brownie mix ever.

In my opinion, brownies have to be supremely fudgy (if I wanted chocolate cake, I’d make it). In order to achieve the perfect texture with this brownie mix recipe – semisweet chocolate is added to the mix and pulsed in the blender until a fine powder forms.

Use our free printable gift tag (with mixing and baking instructions) and give this delicious homemade brownie mix as a gift to the chocolate lovers in your life.

a stack fo 4 brownies made with Homemade Brownie Mix

Brownie Mix: Ingredients & Substitutions

overhead photo of the ingredients in this Homemade Brownie Mix recipe
  • All-purpose flour. To make this mix gluten-free, use all-purpose gluten free baking flour.
  • Semisweet chocolate. Use chips or bars – just be sure to use 6 oz of chocolate. I prefer semisweet chocolate, but milk chocolate or dark chocolate are great options too.
  • Granulated sugar. white sugar or organic cane sugar are great choices.

Ingredients for making brownies with mix

overhead photo of the wet ingredients needed to make brownies with this Homemade Brownie Mix recipe
  • Salted butter. unsalted butter, coconut oil or vegan butter all work with this brownie mix recipe.
  • Eggs. I don’t recommend substitutions for the eggs.
overhead photo of a brownie made with Homemade Brownie Mix

How to Make Brownie Mix

This brownie mix recipe comes together in 5 minutes flat! Don’t forget to watch the video for further clarity on the process.

Begin my placing the brownie mix ingredients in the order listed into the container of a high-powered blender (Vitamix) or food processor.

Homemade Brownie Mix ingredients in a blending container before blending

Then, blend or process the ingredients until the mixture is a fine powder.

Do not let the mixture get too warm by blending it for too long. It’s better to blend in short spurts than for long periods of time, or the semisweet chocolate will melt instead of being incorporated into the powder.

Homemade Brownie Mix ingredients in a blending container after blending

Once the mixture is a fine powder, transfer the brownie mix to a 1-quart glass jar.

Homemade Brownie Mix in a glass jar

How to Make Brownies with the mix

Then, if you’d like to make brownie with the homemade brownie mix, follow these steps.

To make the brownies, begin by preheating your oven to 350°F. Then, vigorously whisk two eggs together in a large bowl for 1 minute. You can use a whisk or a handheld mixer.

eggs being whisked in a bowl to make brownies with Homemade Brownie Mix

Then, add the melted butter and vanilla and whisk to combine.

two photos showing how to make brownies with Homemade Brownie Mix

Next, stir the entire jar of brownie mix into the wet ingredients.

two photos showing how to make brownies with Homemade Brownie Mix

Then, pour the batter into a greased 8×8” baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the brownies are slightly jiggly but set on top.

two photos showing brownies in a baking dish before and after baking

Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely before cutting them into either 9 or 16 squares.

I suggest serving the brownies with some homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce! Yum!

two photos showing a batch of Homemade Brownie Mix brownies being cut into 9 squares

How to Store Brownie Mix

The brownie mix should be stored in a cool, dry place in a glass jar with a lid for up to 3 months, or until the expiration date of the ingredients.

If you are giving this as a gift, I suggest checking the expiration dates on all of your ingredients. Then, write the earliest (soonest) date on the outside of the jar somewhere visible. This way, the person who receives the gift knows by what date it needs to be used.

Or you can freeze the mix in the glass jar for up to 6 months.

Homemade Brownie Mix in a glass jar with a ribbon

How to Store Baked Brownies

Store the baked brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

a stack of 4 brownies made with Homemade Brownie Mix, the top has a bite taken out of it

Free Printable Label

Click on the button to print the label pictured below!

Homemade Brownie Mix in a glass jar with instruction label

Brownie Mix Recipe FAQs

What are the ingredients in brownie mix?

This brownie mix contains flour, sugar, salt, cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate. Use organic ingredients to avoid preservatives.

What can I add to plain brownie mix?

You can add extra chocolate chips, chopped candy, nuts, or different baking chips like white chocolate, peanut butter, etc.

Can I double this recipe?

If you want to make this to give as gifts, you can double or triple the recipe. However, I recommend blending one batch at a time so you know precisely how much to put in each jar.

a stack of 4 brownies made with Homemade Brownie Mix

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Homemade Brownie Mix Recipe

Laura
This homemade brownie mix recipe is made with 5 ingredients in 5 minutes and yields the best, fudgy brownies ever. Semisweet chocolate is blended into the mix, creating rich decadent brownies. Use the free printable gift tag to give the mix as a gift to friends and neighbors!
5 from 1 vote
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownies
Calories 180
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time28 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Wet Ingredients (to Make Brownies with the Mix)

Instructions 

Make the Brownie Mix

  • Place ingredients in the order listed into the container of a high-powered blender (Vitamix) or food processor. Blend/process until the mixture is a fine powder – do not let the mixture get too warm.
  • Transfer the mixture to a 1 quart glass jar

Make a Tag

  • Print off the tag in the post or here.

Make Brownies with the Brownie Mix

  • To make the brownies: Preheat oven to 350°F. Vigorously whisk two eggs together in a large bowl for 1 minute. Add melted butter and vanilla and whisk to combine. Stir in the mix ingredients. Pour into a greased 8×8” baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the brownies are slightly jiggly but set on top. Let cool, cut into squares and serve.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitution Notes
  • All-purpose flour. To make this mix gluten-free, use all-purpose gluten free baking flour.
  • Semisweet chocolate. Use chips or bars – just be sure to use 6 oz of chocolate. I prefer semisweet chocolate, but milk chocolate or dark chocolate are great options too.
  • Granulated sugar. white sugar or organic cane sugar are great choices.
  • Salted butter. unsalted butter, coconut oil or vegan butter all work with this brownie mix recipe.
How to Store Brownie Mix
The brownie mix should be stored in a cool, dry place in a glass jar with a lid for up to 3 months, or until the expiration date of the ingredients.
 I suggest checking the expiration dates on all of your ingredients. Then, write the earliest (soonest) date on the outside of the jar somewhere visible. This way, you know what date by which it needs to be used.
Or you can freeze the mix in the glass jar for up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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