Monday, March 29, 2010

Brownie Mix Improvements

All right, friends. I have a box of brownie mix in my cupboard. I so rarely get to eat treats at my house [insert snort] that I want to make this brownie mix really count. Every time I make brownies, they never meet my expectations. I want them to look and taste like they do in the picture on the box, dang it! I want them to be fudgelicious, but they're not. I want them to be moist, but they're not. I want them to be tall, but they're not. I want them to be rich, but they're not. When I make them, they're rather bland, crusty and hard around the edges, and lame. I've experimented in the past with adding chocolate chips to the batter. The brownies tend to end up looking like chocolate sludge, which, of course, I'll eat straight out of the pan with a fork if someone twists my arm [pffsh!], but I'm not inclined to serve it to my friends like that. I've had brownies before that had, I think, a chocolate bar baked on the bottom of the pan. It was amazing. I've had brownies with frostings on the top that were delicious. I've heard of brownies that have candy bars chopped up and thrown in, but I've only ever dreamed of eating one. What do you supermommies do to make boring brownies super? I'm in need of a major brownie makeover.

7 comments:

Katy said...

Honestly, I prefer making my brownies from scratch. I do like brownies from a mix, but I just know not to expect too much out of it. I've never really experimented with the mix, but I have thought about throwing some peanut butter chips in the batter. Good luck. Let us know what you come up with.

The Gomes Family said...

My friend Emiline makes awesome recipes, here is a scrumptious looking recipe that is fudgy for you!

http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/2008/08/oreo-cream-cheese-swirled-brownies.html

Grammy A said...

Okay, first of all... your post was hilarious! Secondly... even if it's a box it could be pretty darn good, but not all box brownies are created equal. Is it a good brand?

Robyn said...

The box says, "Duncan Hines Family Style Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix." I was suckered into buying it with the "chewy fudge" words. I have no idea if Duncan Hines is any good. What is a good brand?

Grammy A said...

I would have trusted Duncan Hines, so I don't know what to you tell you... sorry. It's a mystery!

Thomas Family said...

I've considered buying one of the brownie pans like the cheesy advertisement you see on TV. Never could fork out the $20 to do it. We don't eat brownies enough. I used to have the best recipe ever in the world, but lost it somehow in a move. Lame. Sorry I'm no help. I'm in the same boat you are in.

Britney and Jaren Jensen said...

Brownies are NO mystery!!!! I'm thinking you haven't tried Ghirardelli Chocolate Triple Chocolate Semi-Sweet Milk chocolate brownies!!!! They meet my expectations, but then again it doesn't take much for me when it comes to brownies :) Or try Katy's from scratch recipe it is GOOD!