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    Brownies in a Jar | Homemade Gift with FREE Printable Gift Tag

    Modified: Oct 5, 2019 · Published: Nov 9, 2018 by Lucy · This post may contain affiliate links · 44 Comments

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    'Brownies in a Jar' make the perfect homemade gift for a teacher, friend or neighbour. Includes a free printable recipe label gift tag. 

    A glass jar with a label attached, and filled with layers of ingredients to make cookies

    'Brownies in a Jar' are one of my very favourite homemade gifts to make (especially at Christmas time!). They're such a thoughtful, unique little present... plus they're budget-friendly too - which is handy if you're making a few!!

    PS. If you missed my 'Cookies in a Jar', you can check them out here.

    A glass jar with a label attached, filled with layers of ingredients to make cookies

    How to make 'Brownies in a Jar'

    It is SO easy to make these clever little homemade foodie gifts. To start off you'll need a 1 litre glass jar (see below for tips on where to buy them). Then it's simply a matter of layering in the dry ingredients, printing out the gift tag... and that. is. it!

    A glass lidded jar with a label attached, filled with layers of ingredients to make cookies

    Top Tips for making 'Brownies in a Jar'

    1. If you're making multiple jars, line them all up in a row and place the first ingredient in each of them and then repeat with the remaining ingredients (a bit like a little production line).
    2. Have a clean dry cloth on hand to wipe down any excess flour from the glass etc as you go (this step is absolutely not necessary but it helps to give you nice straight lines).
    3. Use a spoon to carefully add each of the ingredients to the jar.
    4. If you have a bit of room at the top of the jar, simply add in some extra walnuts.

    A \'Brownies in a Jar\' label attached to a glass jar filled with layers of ingredients

    Where can I buy the glass jars?

    I'm in Australia and I've found that you can usually buy 1 litre glass jars from Kmart, most $2 shops or discount stores.

    A glass lidded jar with a label attached, filled with dry ingredients to make cookies

    Free Printable Gift Tag for 'Brownies in a Jar'

    Click here to download your free printable gift tags (alternatively you can handwrite your own tag).

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    Brownies in a Jar

    Brownies in a Jar

    'Brownies in a Jar' make the perfect homemade gift for a teacher, friend or neighbour. Includes a free printable recipe label gift tag. 
    5 from 53 votes
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    Course: Brownies, Christmas, gifts, homemade gifts
    Cuisine: brownies, Chocolate, gifts
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 3971kcal
    Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups plain flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅔ cup cocoa powder
    • ¾ cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
    • ¾ cup caster sugar
    • ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
    • ¾ cup white chocolate chips
    • 100 g walnuts, roughly chopped
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    Instructions

    • To make 'brownies in a jar' you'll need a 1 litre glass jar. 
    • In a small bowl, mix the plain flour, salt and baking powder together. 
    • Carefully spoon half of the flour mixture into the bottom of the glass jar. Gently move the flour around so that you have an even layer. 
    • Spoon the cocoa powder on top of the plain flour in the jar and spread around to create another even layer.
    • Spoon the remaining flour mixture over the top. 
    • Continue to create the layers in the following order - brown sugar, caster sugar, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and finally walnuts. 
    • Close the lid of the glass jar (if you have any extra space at the top of the jar, simply top up with extra walnuts). 
    • Print out our free recipe gift tag and attach to the jar with a ribbon (see notes). I

    Notes

    If you would prefer to handwrite your own gift tag rather than use our free printable, simply write: Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius. Place all ingredients into a large bowl. Add 150g of melted butter & 3 lightly beaten eggs. Mix well. Pour the brownie batter into an 18X28cm baking tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
     
    To create even layers in the jar, use a spoon to gently add each layer of ingredients. You can also use a dry tea towel or paper towel to wipe down the inside of the glass as you go.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 3971kcal | Carbohydrates: 653g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 149g | Saturated Fat: 57g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 2608mg | Potassium: 2593mg | Fiber: 34g | Sugar: 478g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 973mg | Iron: 21.7mg
    Did you try this recipe?Mention @BakePlaySmileBlog or tag #BakePlaySmile!

    A glass lidded jar with a label, filled with layers dry ingredients

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    Comments

    1. Leyla says

      December 16, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      Thank you for such a lovely handmade gift idea. Gifting this to my friend for Secret Santa tonight. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        December 17, 2021 at 8:22 am

        Great idea!

        Reply
    2. Leila Cassim says

      November 07, 2021 at 1:20 am

      Hi.

      What size jar could I use?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        November 07, 2021 at 5:02 pm

        Hi Leila, 1 litre glass jars work great!

        Reply
    3. Kate says

      August 31, 2021 at 9:35 am

      Could I use gluten free flour to make it gluten free?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        September 01, 2021 at 7:42 am

        I havent personally tried that so I can't comment on the outcome! But I'd love to hear how it goes if you do try it!

        Reply
    4. Emily Curruthers says

      June 22, 2021 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,
      I've made these and they are great when they are made soon after I have gifted them but others who have left them longer - a month or so have found the brown sugar goes rock hard, any idea what I'm doing wrong?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 23, 2021 at 7:55 am

        Hi Emily, if the sugar is going hard it would be due to the fact that there's the tiniest bit of moisture inside the glass when it's sealed. If could also be that it's not sealed properly and moisture is getting in. I hope that helps!

        Reply
    5. Erica Ploutos says

      April 26, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      Hi I’m making these for a kinder fundraiser but don’t want to add nuts in case if allergies - what could I substitute the walnuts with, or would I just leave them out?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        April 26, 2021 at 7:48 pm

        I would just omit them entirely! Great idea!

        Reply
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