Blonde Brownies Mix in a Jar

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Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated 09/12/19

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 22 mins
Total: 32 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
408 Calories
22g Fat
50g Carbs
5g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 262mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 50g 18%
Dietary Fiber 5g 17%
Protein 5g
Calcium 88mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Here's a blonde brownie mix to give as a gift, with brown sugar, chocolate chips, and pecans or walnuts. Everyone loves homemade treats, but when everyone already has more sweets and baked goods than they need, giving the gift of a homemade brownie mix allows the recipient to enjoy the treat when they want to. The brownies are easy to mix, just add a tag with instructions for mixing and baking.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 to 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup (about 8 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Steps to Make It

  1. In a 1-quart canning jar, layer the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt (a wide-mouth canning funnel makes this a little easier).

  2. Shake jar just slightly to level layer.

  3. Add half of the brown sugar, then half of the nuts and half of the chocolate chips.

  4. Repeat layers with remaining brown sugar, chocolate chips, and nuts.

Blonde Brownies Instructions for Jar

Start with jar blonde brownie mix. You'll also need:

  • 1 stick butter or margarine (4 ounces) at room temperature

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 egg

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

  2. Grease and flour an 7- x 11-inch or 8-inch square baking pan.

  3. Melt 1 stick (4 ounces) butter; let cool slightly. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 egg, the melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add contents of the canning jar and mix with a wooden spoon until well blended. All dry ingredients should be moistened.

  4. Spread batter in prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.