A brownie mix in a jar for gift-giving. The layers of the ingredients make a pretty sand art effect. It is a double chocolate chip brownie with dark and white chocolate chips and nuts.
Ingredients
5/8 cup all-purpose flour (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa
another 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (flour is divided to make two white layers in the jar)
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup vanilla or white chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or nuts of choice
Directions
- Mix the 5/8 cup flour and salt together and put into the bottom of a 1-quart or 1-litre jar. Layer the rest of the ingredients in the order they are given.
- Attach a tag with the following directions to the jar:
1) Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×9 pan.
2) Pour contents of jar in a large bowl and mix well.
3) Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2/3 cup of cooking oil, and 3 eggs. Beat until just combined.
4) Pour batter into pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. - Cover the top of the jar with a pretty fabric and print a fancy tag to tie around the top. They make very personal and attractive gifts.
Notes
- Photo courtesy of Baking Makes Things Better, a blog run by Melissa and Courtenay, two Secondary School English teachers, living in Auckland, New Zealand, who love to bake. They also provide a printable instruction card to attach to the jar.