THE BEST BOXED BROWNIE MIXES

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

I cook meals, but rarely bake anything anymore.

(Hot ovens in a warm climate ... you get the idea.)

One of the food newsletters I get had a taste test of 12 boxed brownie mixes and gave ratings. I had no idea there was so much difference in the finished product!

No link, but serious eats dot com if you want to review their results.

(Spoiler Alert: The top rating went to

Ghirardelli Ultimate Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix)

Anyway, I wondered ....

is baking brownies from a mix too much of a baking sacrilege? Or a great time-saving convenience?

PinkyPetunia · ‎03-09-2010

I have made Ghirardelli brownie mix and it is very good.

I don't bake much but when I do it is from a box mix. Brownies from scratch is too fiddly for me. I tried melting chocolate ages ago and it was a grainy clumpy mess. Never was tempted to make a pie or cheesecake. Why bother with the mess when I can easily purchase from many stores?

I speak for myself only.

Etoile308 · ‎01-04-2014

@Tinkrbl44, a great tasty time-saving convenience.

I had a feeling I knew who the top rated would be before finishing your post, because I concur.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Etoile308 wrote:
@Tinkrbl44, a great tasty time-saving convenience.

I had a feeling I knew who the top rated would be before finishing your post, because I concur.

@Etoile308

I'm going to try that one soon.

IMO, there's just about nothing better than a delicious slightly-warm brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum.

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

Look up the recipe for Katherine Hepburn brownies. I read about them here on the forums. I'll never make a mix again. Best brownies I've ever had.

GingerHead · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44

YES! The Dark chocolate with the chocolate chips has been my secret recipe for years. I can't make brownies any better any other way, including from scratch. I've tried....not possible.

My favorite way to make them is with peanut butter fudge frosting using sweetened condensed milk, butter and peanut butter, oh yum!

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deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

If I'm not in the mood for scratch, Ghirardelli is the best. It's the dark chocolate that makes them so good.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Ainhisg wrote:
Look up the recipe for Katherine Hepburn brownies. I read about them here on the forums. I'll never make a mix again. Best brownies I've ever had.

@Ainhisg It might be from me! I have been on the boards since the 1990's and making those brownies since! I just love them and always have the ingredients and they are made in one pot easy peasy then put in the baking pan!

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Last box of Ghiradelli I purchased was double chocolate? Chocolate with chocolate chips.

Was the driest, most crumbly brownie I've ever baked.🤐

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@GingerHead wrote:
@Tinkrbl44
YES! The Dark chocolate with the chocolate chips has been my secret recipe for years. I can't make brownies any better any other way, including from scratch. I've tried....not possible.

My favorite way to make them is with peanut butter frosting using sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter, oh yum!

@GingerHead

Frosting ???? I hadn't even thought of frosting!

I'm going to eat them au naturel, and maybe with a few chopped walnuts thrown in for good measure.