We are huge brownie connoisseurs in this house…so much so that I am not sure we have ever met a brownie we didn’t like. I found Trader Joe’s gluten-free Chocolate Chip Brownie Mix on my last trip to Trader Joe’s and I didn’t think twice about picking it up to give it a try. Brownies can have a cake-like texture or a more dense, fudgy texture. Personally, I am “team fudgy”…the more dense and fudgy, the better.
One of the best things about this mix is how easy it is to prepare. It took me less than 5 minutes and didn’t require more than a bowl, a couple of measuring cups, and a spoon/spatula to mix the ingredients. Once mixed, I spooned the batter into an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan and then baked it according to the instructions on the box.
The brownies took a little longer than the package directions specified, but that may be due in part to our new oven and my not being familiar with it. The hardest part was waiting for them to cool, but they were well worth the wait. Each bite was full of intense, chocolate flavor and they were a nice cross between a cake-like and fudgy texture. The kids thoroughly enjoyed them and asked for a repeat performance. Soon.
As you can see above, the mix does contain soy and may contain traces of milk and egg.
Do you have a favorite gluten-free brownie mix or recipe? Are you “Team Cakey” or Team Fudgy”?
As you can see above, the cookies do contain milk and soy ingredients.
I can’t believe how quickly this meal cooked and how good it tasted! The aroma in the kitchen smelled like we had been cooking all day long! Jon fell in love and even though he proclaimed the meatballs to be a little too round, he asked me to buy them again. I like meals like this to help him learn to prepare his own food. The price was roughly $8.00, which isn’t bad considering it serves 2
Breakfast this morning was a bowl of gluten-free Special K topped with blueberries and almond milk. The cereal tastes fantastic, though I am not positive if it is identical to the original version, as it has been a very long time since I have had it. The flakes have a great texture and didn’t get soggy in the time it took me to eat this bowl. I am so thrilled that I now have another gluten-free cereal option! Each serving contains 180 calories, 1 gram of fat, 5 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of protein.