Boxed Brownies Only Better Recipe

A few extra ingredients make this boxed mix even better!

Ingredients
1 box of family size Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines brownie mix
1 tablespoon of black coffee (or melt a half teaspoon of instant coffee grounds in hot water than mix into matter)
1 teaspoon of Kahlua liquor
2 handfuls of chopped walnuts
2 handfuls of semi sweet chocoloate bits

Directions
Mix all ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl with spoon.
Spray a 9 x 13 pan with Pam or similar cooking spray
Pour batter into the pan and spread batter around evenly.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Once you remove from oven, let brownies cool for 10 minutes or so before cutting into 24 brownies.
Delicious!

Butterscotch Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients
1/2 cup firmly packed flaked coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups flour mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.
Attach this to the Jar:
Butterscotch Brownies
Makes 2 dozen brownies
Empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine, not diet, softened; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; and 2 teaspoons vanilla; Mix until completely blended. Spread batter into a sprayed 9 x 13 metal pan. Bake at 375F for 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in baking pan. Cut brownies into 1 1/2 inch squares.

Raspberry Brownies Recipe

I call these "company brownies." They are simply divine!

Ingredients
6 squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 c butter, softened
2 eggs
1 c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 c flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 c fresh raspberries
Frosting:
6 squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 c whipping cream 35%
2 tbsp seedless raspberry jam
1 tsp vanilla
fresh raspberries for garnish

Directions
In a small saucepan melt the butter and chocolate until smooth.
In a large bowl, beat the egss, sugar and vanilla.
Stir in the chocolate mix.
In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt then add to the chocolate mix until combined.
Carefully fold in the raspberries.
Pour into greased 9 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.
For frosting:
Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
Stir in the chocolate and the raspberry jam.
Stir in the vanilla then pour the mix into a medium sized bowl.
Place this bowl in another bowl of ice water and stir for about 5 minutes to cool.
Remove from ice bath and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Ice brownies then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
Serve with more fresh raspberries and whipped cream.

Outrageous Brownies Recipe

This recipe for Outrageous Brownies is Inspired by Ina Garten from Food Network. It's rich, it's chocolaty and it's "Outrageous."
Prep:30m Cook:35m Servings:24

Ingredients
1/2 pound unsalted butter
1-1/2 Tbsp. instant coffee powder
1/2 pound (8oz. =1-1/2 cups) bittersweet chocolate, cut into chunks
9 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa - not dutch chocolate
3 Tbsp. oil
3 extra-large, cold eggs
1 Tbsp. real vanilla extract
1 tsp. chocolate extract
1-1/8 cups sugar
1/2 cup+1/8 cup flour, divided
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 13 by 9 by 1 1/2-inch sheet pan.
Melt together the butter, instant coffee & bittersweet chocolate in the microwave.
Melt on high for 1 minute, stir the mixture, and repeat until mixture is almost completely melted.
This took 2 minutes in my microwave.
Remove from oven, and stir until all the chocolate is melted.
Set aside to cool slightly.
Stir together the eggs, oil, vanilla, chocolate extract, and sugar.
Stir in the warm chocolate mixture.
Stir together the 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to chocolate mixture.
Toss the chocolate chips with flour to coat.
Then add to the chocolate batter.
Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until tester just comes out clean.
Halfway through the baking, rap the pan against the oven shelf to allow air to escape from between the pan and the brownie dough. Do not overbake! Cool thoroughly, refrigerate well and cut into squares.

Two-tone Brownies Recipe

Most two-tone brownie recipes that I have found include coconut in the mix. These ones use oatmeal (rolled oats) instead. You can substitute most nuts for the walnuts, or omit them completely. (This is an older recipe, and some of the instructions are a bit ambiguous.)... More
Prep:10m Cook:40m Servings:24

Ingredients
OATMEAL LAYER:
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened slightly
CHOCOLATE LAYER:
2 squares (2 oz) unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
GLAZE: (optional)
1 pkg (175 g or 1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
OATMEAL LAYER: In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, soda and salt. With a pastry blender (or 2 knives) cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press evenly into a greased 13 X 9-inch baking pan, and bake for 10 minutes. (The recipe is old; it does not specify an oven temperature here. I usually bake it at about 350 - 375 F, depending on how hot your oven is. Just keep an eye on it so it doesn't brown too much.)

CHOCOLATE-NUT LAYER: Over low heat or in the top of a double boiler over hot water, melt together chocolate and butter. Remove from heat. Blend in sugar and eggs. Stir in flour, mixing well. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour over warm oatmeal layer, spreading evenly.
Bake in 350 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes; do not overbake.

GLAZE: Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top of hot brownies. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until chips are softened. Gently spread chocolate evenly.
Let cool completely before cutting into squares.