DIY Duncan Hines

Brownies are a HUGE Lewis  family favorite!  Nathan (my youngest son) is actually a professional brownie chef.  He has allowed us to share his secret ingredient as well; he always adds a couple hand fulls of chocolate chips (his hands are small as he is only 3). What is so great about this DIY Duncan Hines brownie mix is that is is almost as easy to make up as walking down the aisle and buying the actual box of brownie mix. And when you are ready to make them, well it is just as easy as the directions on the real Duncan Hines box. But most importantly, here is what our DIY mix DOES NOT contain...

Corn syrup

Soy bean oil

Cornstarch

Carob powder

Artificial flavor

Here are the ingredients for the mix:

• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder

You can just put in a ziploc bag, but it also makes a great decorative item or gift when stores in a mason jar. We even created a free printable gift tag for you to tie around the jar.

To print the gift tag, right click the image above and save as a picture. Depending on your printer, chose the paper or print option to print it as a 3.5 x 5 print and make sure the "fit to frame" box is NOT checked.

Then, when you're ready to bake, just mix the dry mix with the following:

• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon of milk

Place in a greased baking pan and cook at 350° for 20-25 minutes (directions are also on the tag).

DIY Gluten-free Duncan Hines

Don't worry- we have a gluten free version of our DIY Duncan Hines! Why buy a boxed variety of gluten-free brownie mix when you probably already have everything in your pantry to make your own. You can put all of the dry ingredients in a bag or in a jar and keep in your pantry for when you want some of those deliciously sweet morsels. Or print our free printable gift tag below and tie it around a mason jar with the mix and give it as a gift. Trust me, people who eat gluten free will LOVE this brownie mix as a gift. 

Ingredients (for the jar):

• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (ensure they are gluten free brand)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

When you are ready to make the brownies, just mix the dry mix with 2 eggs, 1/3 cup oil, 1 Tbsp. milk and 1 Tbsp. vanilla. The directions are also on the gift tag.

To print the gift tag, right click the image above and save as a picture. Depending on your printer, chose the paper or print option to print it as a 3.5 x 5 print and make sure the "fit to frame" box is NOT checked.