Brownie Mix in a Jar (Vegan, oil-free, WFPB)

Did you used to buy boxed brownie mixes but now you want to eat healthier, and bake from scratch? This is the brownie mix for you! It makes a great gift for any fellow plant-based eaters who don’t want to use eggs, oil, and butter but still love a good brownie!

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What Makes These Brownies Healthier

Lower in sugar and packed with fiber, these brownies won’t spike your blood sugar as much as your typical brownie-mix brownie. They are still chocolately and fudgy though, perfect to go with a cold glass of almond milk!

Betty Crocker’s Brownie mix has 17 grams of added sugar per brownie, this has 4.7 grams of added sugar per brownie (including the chocolate chips, but not including frosting). Betty’s has 1 gram of fiber per brownie, these have 4.2 grams per brownie (AND 4.2 grams of protein per brownie).

Gift a Brownie Mix-in-a-Jar (WITH free printable labels!)

If you want a little gift for friends and neighbors for their birthday, someone moving in nearby, or a Christmas gift, this makes a cute gift. Layer the ingredients in a jar. Then, write out the instructions on a little card OR print the labels I made for you. Next, attach it to the jar with a ribbon or tape. Voila. You have a yummy practical gift.

Click here for the label that you can print! You can even edit it first without signing in or creating an account.

When you make them at your house, cook a small sweet potato in the microwave to make this delicious frosting that’s base is a vegetable. 

Yes, that lucious creamy frosting and those fudgy brownies are made with a vegetable. Don’t you get a thrill out of that? I sure do.

More food gift ideas:

Soup in a Jar

The Fluffiest Whole Wheat Pancakes

Golden Milk Mix

Brownie Mix in a Jar (Vegan, WFPB)

Want to gift a cute jar of brownie mix, or replace the less-healthy boxed brownie mixes you used to buy? These very fudgy brownies hit the spot without too much unhealthy fat or sugar, and with whole grains and lots of fiber! They won't spike your blood sugar as much or add any cholesterol like most brownies.

5 from 1 vote

Author: Faith Ralphs

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Servings 9 brownies

Equipment

• 1 pint jar or bag

Ingredients

  

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Brownie Mix

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or any sugar)
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup oat flour or whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup non-dairy chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional, helps fill up the jar and make a pretty topping)

To make the brownies

• 1/4 cup any nut or seed butter
• 3/4 cup mashed baked sweet potato, pumpkin puree, or mashed banana (will have some banana flavor)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• To make the mix, layer the dry ingredients in a small jar (pint size). Leave the chocolate chips for the top. Label it with the following directions or print the tag I have in the blog post to attach.
• To make the brownies:

  Preheat oven to 350 F.

  Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper or grease it.

  In a bowl, mix together the dry mix and add:

  1/4 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter or oil)

  3/4 cup mashed baked sweet potato

  1/2 cup water

  1 tsp vanilla extract

  Batter will be thick.

  Spread batter into pan. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips, coconut, and/or nuts, if you don't plan to make the frosting.

  Bake 25 minutes-30 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean. Let cool before cutting. They are even better the next day.

To make sweet potato frosting (so good!)

• Bake a small sweet potato in the microwave for about 5 minutes, until soft. Blend together in a blender: 1/2 cup mashed baked sweet potato, 1/4 cup maple syrup or powdered sugar, 2 TBSP peanut butter, 2 TBSP cocoa powder. If needed, add more sweetener to taste and a little milk to thin to help it blend.

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