Betty Crocker's chocolate brownie pie recipe from the 50s - Click Americana (2024)

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How many calories in a Betty Crocker brownie? ›

INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Chocolate Chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, artificial flavor), Rice Flour, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Salt, Xanthan Gum. CERTIFIED GLUTEN-FREE: No. CONTAINS STATEMENT: Contains milk and soy ingredients.

The first and easiest upgrade you can give to your boxed brownie mix is to add a tablespoon of instant coffee to the batter. Adding coffee to your brownies boosts their flavor because its bitter quality balances out sweetness, making it less overpowering. It allows that delicious chocolate flavor to really shine.

In general, an unopened brownie mix box can last for several months beyond the expiration date if it is stored in a cool, dry place. However, it is important to check the mix for signs of spoilage, such as a rancid smell or a change in color, before using it.

If you opt to add more eggs, say double the amount, something interesting happens. Even though you are adding more moisture, the air bubbles that you catch in the extra eggs add volume, which decreases the density of your final product. This makes your brownies rise and gives them a much more cake-like texture.

Add a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Throw in a handful of nuts—pecans, walnuts, macadamia, whatever you have on hand. Scoop in a palmful of dried or frozen fruit. Add an extra splash of the top-shelf vanilla extract, or a dab of vanilla paste, or a dash of vanilla powder, to the batter.

One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

Use milk, flavored creamers, or brewed coffee instead of water. Sticking with the theme of richer flavored brownies, using milk instead of water is an absolute MUST. The fat from the milk adds flavor and fudgy texture that water just can't achieve.

Your best bet is the chocolate mousse or the layer cake, since both carry about 550 calories for a 6-ounce portion. (Incidentally, if you thought a chocolate flourless cake was lower in calories, a 6-ounce piece has about 800 calories.) A typical 6-ounce brownie has about 600 calories.

Yes, you can use olive oil in brownies!

Olive oil has been gaining popularity in recent years as a substitute for butter and other vegetable oils in baked goods. Not only is it delicious but a healthy alternative cooking fat that can be used in most traditional baking recipes.

Does Betty Crocker brownie mix contain milk? ›

Ingredients. Ingredients: Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Palm Oil, Cocoa, Corn Syrup. Contains 2% or less of: Corn Starch, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Canola Oil, Carob Powder, Artificial Flavor.

Contains: wheat, milk.

Throw in something decadent

Stir a handful (or two) of your favorite candy into the bowl of batter, sandwich a layer of cookies and candies in between two layers of batter or work into the topping—there really is no wrong way to load your brownies up.

Stir brownie mix, water, oil and eggs in medium bowl until well blended. Spread in pan. Bake 26-28 minutes for 13 x 9 pan. Bake 35-40 minutes for 9 x 9 pan.

You can make several substitutions to help improve a boxed brownie mix and make it taste homemade. One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil.

Prep Instructions. *For cakelike brownies, use 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 3 eggs.