Categories: Baked Goods
Ingredients
- 18- to 20-oz. box of brownie mix
- Substituting melted unsalted butter for the oil and half-and-half or whole milk for the water
- Stir-ins and Toppers
Directions
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Follow package instructions for an 8-inch square pan, lining the pan with parchment and following above substitutions. Add stir-ins and toppers for one of these tasty variations.
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Spicy Hot-Cocoa Brownies:
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Stir 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels, 1 tbsp. cinnamon, and 1 tsp cayenne into the batter. Sprinkle cooled brownies and 1 tbsp. cocoa powder.
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Salted Caramel Cashew Brownies:
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Spread half of batter into pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped cashews, 1/2 cup chocolate-covered caramels (such as Rolo), and 1/2 cup candy-coated caramel candies (such as caramel M&Ms). Spread remaining batter over top. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup chopped cashews and 1 1/2 tsp flaky salt before baking.
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Kitchen-Sink Brownies:
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Stir 3/4 cup mixed nuts and 1/2 cup butterscotch baking chips into batter. Spread half of batter into pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mini marshmallow. Spread remaining batter over top. Top with 1/2 cup mixed nuts and 1/4 cup each coarsely broken potato chips and pretzels before baking.
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Banana Bread Brownies:
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Mix 1/2 cup pecans into batter. Spread half of batter into pan. Layer with 2 sliced bananas and 1 1/2 oz. roughly chopped milk chocolate. Spread remaining batter over top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans before baking.