5 Tasty Ways to Doctor Brownie Mix

I love making brownies from scratch but, I'll freely admit, sometimes I don't have the time to do so. Those are the moments when I reach for a box of basic brownie mix at the store and doctor it up with a quick, easy fix so that the finished products tastes better than the sum of its parts. Here ares some of the favorite ways I've doctored up brownie mix recently. All of these are meant to be simple, fun fixes to take the basic boxed brownie recipe to a whole new level!

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1. Espresso: For Chocolate-Espresso Brownies add 1 tablespoons instant espresso powder to the dry brownie mix before proceeding to mix the batter.

2. Peanut Butter: For a peanut butter cup flavor melt 4 tablespoons butter with 3/4 cup peanut butter, add 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix well. Swirl into the unbaked brownie batter once it has been poured into the baking pan.

3. Peppermint: For Peppermint Brownies add three to four drops of peppermint extract to the brownie batter after you've stirred in the eggs and oil.

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4. Jam Swirl: For Jam Swirl brownies stir 1/3 cup of melted jam into the unbaked brownie mix once it has been pour into the pan.

5. Orange: For Chocolate Orange Brownies add 1 tablespoon of freshly grated orange zest to the batter before adding the oil and eggs.

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