Tips on how to make perfect brownies?!?

Question

When I make brownies, I usually buy a brownie mix so I don't have to start from scratch, but they don't taste the greatest!! What can I add to the mix to make it taste better? Maybe some coca? Plz help! Thx

Answer 1

Brownie mix is just fine. It's really just pre-measured ingredients, so you're not cheating (listen to Rachael Ray!). Anyway, a good way to make great brownies is to chop up some milk or dark chocolate (depending on what you like). If I've got Hershey's kisses around, I'll just chop up around 20-30 of them, and put it all in a small bowl and microwave for a little less than a minute. DO NOT OVERHEAT THE CHOCOLATE! When you take the chocolate out of the microwave, it may still look a little solid, but if you start mixing it up with a spoon or something, you'll see that it's actually melted. Anyway, add the chocolate to the batter. Stir until incorporated. Then, cut up some MORE chocolate (or use chocolate chips), and put the solid chocolate bits into the batter. Stir. That way, the melted chocolate will make the batter richer while the solid chocolate bits will give you that gooey surprise when the brownies are warmed up.

ALSO, stir in around a tablespoon of coffee to the batter. Coffee REAAAALLY brings out the chocolate taste.

You can also try lining the sides of your baking pan with aluminum foil if you don't like the crusty edges.

Answer 2

boxed brownies are 'you get what you pay for' so don't buy the cheep store brand to save money. Instead buy something from a reputable company like Betty Crocker or Pillsbury who have tested their recipes hundreds of times in their kitchens. Also, be sure that you do not cook it at a too high of temperature since it can dry out your brownies. In other words, if it says to bake it at 350 degrees and you know that you have a hotter oven, then try cooking it at 325 degrees instead, and do not overbake it. If it says to cook for 23 to 27 minutes, then use the smaller amount of time first and see if it is done rather than the longer one. Brownies are no good overbaked. If you want it to be chewier, use the egg amount for the recipe but if you want it to be more cakelike, add another egg. If you want a treat, you can add 1/2 cup of m & m's or chocolate or butterscotch chips to the recipe and it won't change the texture but you may have to cook it a bit longer than the lower time to make sure it is done.

Answer 3

Start from scratch..there ALOT better!!!

12 servings 12 brownies estimate
50 min

4 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt


1. MELT BUTTER, AND COCOA LOW HEAT.
2. ADD SUGAR, EGG, VANILLA MIX.
SIFT FLOUR, AND SALT ADD GRADUALLY MIXING WELL.
3. POUR INTO A GREASED AND FLOURED 9 INCH PAN.
4. BAKE 350 45-50 MINUTES COOL BEFORE CUTTING.

Answer 4

Buy some marshmallows , a bag of semi sweet choc. chips, some walnuts. Add the walnuts and marshmallows in the beginning of baking. Near the end make a topping of chocolate with chips and butter melted in sauce pan. Pour this over the top of finished brownies. Let sit til sets up. Enjoy. Add how much ever you like.

Answer 5

2 secrets to brownies...even from a mix:

1. make sure your using vegetable oil over butter. oil makes a moister "cake"

2. add a bag of chocolate chip morsils to the mix above what everelse the recipe calls for.....death by chocolate.

Answer 6

Well do you know whats even IN The store bought Mix?

I always think Scratch is the best!
You know whats in it
AND THE ALWAYS TASTE GREAT!

So why not put that mix away?

And to answer you question..
maybe some chocolate chips?

Answer 7

A little bit of the green stuff always helps.. make you feel kinda funny as well haha!

Answer 8

stay with them to make sure they don't burn