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Monday, May 11, 2009

Trader Joe's Gluten Free Brownie Mix..A Review



I cheated and made brownies the quick way yesterday! I'm known for my homemade baked goods so this was out of the ordinary for me and I wasn't sure how they would turn out. I wanted to bake the gluten free brownie recipe that I posted some time ago, but did not have the supplies on hand. I had been saving this Trader Joe's mix and decided to give it a try. I was impressed! They are dark, rich, moist and as good as any brownie I have ever tasted! I added a couple squares of a 70% dark chocolate bar that I chopped into pieces and I substituted applesauce for the oil. They were nice and moist. I cut the brownies into squares after they cooled and individually wrapped them in saran wrap froze them. They will be great when I want that chocolate fix!

The nice thing about this mix is you simply add 1 Egg, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil (I substituted applesauce), and 1/4 Cup water to the mix and bake it for 1/2 hour. No searching at the market for ingredients you may not use again for awhile, such as rice flour, tapioca flour, etc. You can add nuts, chocolate chips or whatever you'd like.

The brownie mix contains the following ingredients: organic evaporated cane juice (sugar), sweet brown rice flour, dutch cocoa, tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, sea salt, and xanthan gum. The mix is wheat-free, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and corn-free; all of which will make this a widely acceptable option when you have dietary restrictions.

If you live near a Trader Joe's and love brownies this mix is worth buying!

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