This holiday season, I’m pretty much flying by the seat of my pants. I didn’t plan our meals until tonight and I most definitely did not plan dessert. So I looked around the pantry and decided I would go the easy but delicious route: brownies. My mom makes the best brownies. Best as in my belly rumbles just thinking about them best.
So, when I found out my mom’s famous brownies were these, I almost lost my noodle! Delicous, ooey gooey brownies from a box?! From the queen of scratch herself? Stop it. And, while we always keep a box of Ghiradelli in the pantry for C, I have yet to find a suitable alternative for yours truly… until now.
This week I made these, and while they’ve proven to be just as gooey, rich and smooth as the Ghiradelli, I wanted to jazz ’em up a bit. My favorite boxed mix trick? Add various mixings and toppings to make them your own! I love using nuts like pecans, cashews and sliced almonds, dried berries like craisins and raisins, nutbutters, coconut flakes, chocolate chips (white chocolate works too!) and even candy canes! The trick about using candy canes is you gotta add them at the very end – otherwise they melt and solidify. My favorite topping? Maldon salt flakes. Any old salt won’t do – it has to be these. They make for the perfect salty and sweet combination!
So, if you’re in a rut or flying by the seat of your pants like me, I cannot recommend these Simple Mills Brownies enough. I talked about my love for Simple Mills in this post and while they are not a sponsor of Purely Nora I would 100% love them to be because I eat their products almost every day! Why? Simple Mills products are free of gluten, dairy, soy, corn, gums/emulsifiers and most are refined sugar free and paleo friendly! Their mixes have made my life 100x easier because it’s pretty much like me making something from scratch but without the all the work 😉
You can find Simple Mills at most health food stores (use this tool to find one) but I get mine on Thrive Market, and you can snag a free gift when you join and use this link. And if you can’t – snag the Ghiradelli and load ’em up anyway. They’ll be just as delicious!
RANKING: 1! I mean, it’s from a box guys.
I hope you enjoy this festive treat! If you make loaded brownies, Simple Mills or otherwise, don’t forget to share on social and tag #purelynoracooks – I can’t wait to see your plates!
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