I just finally finished my Christmas shopping and it was high pressure this year-not only did I have to mail presents back to the US for our friends and family but we will be spending Christmas in Scotland leaving this weekend and I needed to have presents for the kiddos wrapped and ready for the journey north!
As I usually do-I gifted food gifts to my friends here locally. This brownie mix in a jar is such an easy, inexpensive and always well-received gift for the holidays. Like my Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar, I made a free printable recipe for you to give along with it too! I hope you enjoy it and it helps make your holiday gifting a little less stressful!
In 1 quart jar, layer the following, be sure to press the layers down as you go so everything fits snuggly:
- 1 ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional-substitute with more chocolate chips if omitting)
Give with the pdf instructions below. (Download here.)
Click here or the picture above for the printable pdf file.
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Brenda J Dodd says
What size pan do you use for this recipe it is not stated on the tag. Is it the usual 8×8 or can you use a 9×9? Thank you in advance for answering.
Brenda J Dodd says
Sorry i did see the pan size on the tag. Thanks anyway.
A says
Oh darn! This does NOT fit in a jar.
A says
Actually, I read online and multiple other sites said you have to tamp down the ingredients between layers. When I did that, all except a few chocolate chips fit inside. Thank you. Sorry for my earlier complaint!
C says
Not sure what you did to make it all fit, but I was barely able to get the sugar, cocoa, and flour in a quart sized jar. This was a very disappointing recipe. I planned to make this as gifts and was not able to!!! Very frustrating!