Want to give a thoughtful gift that doesn’t add to the clutter? Consider something like a classic baking mix, made a little extra special with an indulgent brownie recipe. This mix is layered up and ready to gift. Just add eggs and butter!
Rocky road brownie-in-a-jar mix
Prep: 20 min.
Start to finish: 1 hr. 30 min.
Makes: 4 gifts (One pan of brownies each)
Rocky road brownie gifting jars
This is the total amount of ingredients you need to make 4 quart-sized giftable glass jars.
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- 12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups roughly chopped peanuts
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
To assemble the jars:
For each jar, measure out the following ingredient amounts, pressing gently between layers so everything fits. Seal and store at room temperature for up to 1 month.
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup roughly chopped peanuts
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
When gifting, add a label or recipe card with these baking instructions:
To bake the rocky road brownies:
1 jar of dry ingredients
2 eggs
12 Tbsp. butter, melted (1 ½ sticks)
Directions
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch pan or line with parchment paper so it overhangs the edges; spray parchment with cooking spray.
- Empty the entire jar of dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add 2 eggs and 12 Tbsp. melted butter; mix well.
- Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake 32–38 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Cool brownies in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars, 4 rows by 4 rows, for 16 brownies.
Tips
Have a sweet tooth?
For an even more indulgent brownie, drizzle cooled brownies with melted chocolate or jarred chocolate sauce.
Want to give something extra?
Using a ribbon, tie a wooden spoon or mini spatula to the jar for a ready-to-give kit. Or, forgo the utensil and tie on a meaningful Christmas tree ornament instead!
