I don’t like many things that come from a mix, gluten free or not, but brownies are one thing I’ve always thought taste just as great out of a box as they do from scratch. With this in mind, I decided to grab a few brands of GF brownie mixes and see which one I like the best.
Pamela’s Chocolate Brownie was the first I tested and they turned out so yummy that I wouldn’t even bother with the other brands if I hadn’t already purchased some!
I don't know what the point of calling them "chocolate brownies" is... if they didn't have chocolate wouldn't they be called blondies?
Anyway, I made them
extra chocolatey by adding a bag of vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips. The instructions offer a variety of different preperations in case you have other dietary concerns: oil or butter, egg or egg-less. I went with the original and added one large egg, 1/3 cup oil and 1/3 cup water.
Yes, that sounded like a lot of oil to me. I probably could have used one more egg and cut down on the oil.
As with most GF foods the instructions low-ball the cook time because it is so darn easy for the food to turn out dry. The bake time said 18 minutes but this was waaaaaay off for me. I don't know if my pan was smaller than what was suggested, or if it was the addition of the chocolate chips, but it ended up taking 30 minutes to cook these
most of the way through.
Because of the generous addition of different preparation styles and because they turned out tasting
nothing like icky sorghum flour I give this mix a
9 out of 10!
What is your favorite style of brownie mix? Fudge, blondie, chocolate chunks, nuts...?
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Comments (3)
I like my brownies either chewy or cakey, not so much fudgy (moist and candy-like). I usually like mine plain because I find that brownies have enough flavor without the additions. Nuts are popular additions, but I can't eat them so I never make them with nuts. I have made them with chocolate chips before, but I found that it made them too dense, and I feel brownies are a very rich treat to begin with.
Thanks for this review! Now I know a brand that is GF and yummy! I will add it to my arsenal come bake sale time!
Also: I'm not a fan of chocolate, but I do like blondies chewy and kind of crispy on the outside! Yes. I am a notorious "corner eater." Hahah.
@aftershejumped@xanga - Yay! And stay tuned as later this week I will be testing another brand ;)