However, today we wanted to make brownies and didn't have any box mixed on hand - but we did have all the other necessary baking ingredients, so I decided to see if I could find a homemade brownie recipe that would stand up to my beloved mixes.
We tried this recipe for Killer K-A brownies, and although the batter tasted AMAZING, the final result was pretty disappointing. The flavor was good, but the brownies came out a bit crumbly and cake-y, as opposed to the fudgy brownies that we love so much! (I wondered if they would, with 4 eggs in the recipe!) My bf's comment was "I don't hate them." (But he still ate a lot, ha!)
The conclusion was that these brownies are definitely not better than from-a-mix brownies. Maybe if I find a recipe that's supposed to be super fudgy, I'll give it a try again some day, but for now I think Ill stick to my boxes!
Its funny, I was just talking to Roshni about this and she mentioned your post. I too have almost always made brownies from a mix, except for twice. And then I went back to the mix today b/c I also thought my "from-scratch" brownies were too crumbly and not chewy enough for my taste.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever made brownies from mix... I might have to now just to see what all this fuss is about.
ReplyDelete@ Heman - let me know if you find a from scratch recipe that's not too crumbly!
ReplyDelete@Linda - let me know what you think if you try a mix! I recommend Ghirardelli Double Chocolate