teachers' favorite brownie mix
When my kids were really young, they were all in some combination of daycare, preschool, and regular school...sometimes with several "teachers" each. To make holiday gift giving a little easier, I started making brownie mixes as teacher gifts. I just get some big ziplock bags and make an assembly line of brownie mix ingredients. I think I am on my 10th year of these goodie bags and they have become quite famous at school. I like to try different packaging and this year I'm going to use an idea from "Martha Stewart Holiday Handmade Gifts" idea book from last year...I'll use lunch bags and some of my favorite scrapbook papers.
Teachers' Favorite Brownie Mix
1 C + 2 T flour
3/4 t salt
1/3 C cocoa powder
2/3 C packed brown sugar
2/3 C granulated sugar
1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 C white chocolate chips
Add the following directions with the mix:
Combine brownie mix with 1 t vanilla, 2/3 C oil, and 3 eggs. Stir until combined and pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes (or 35 minutes for a 7x11 pan).
The mom and daughter on this recipe clipboard are ready to mix some brownies...the wooden spoon says it all. I'm sending this cute clipboard to a fellow baker...stop by the apronista for details.
That is a clever idea, everyone loves brownies.
Posted by:Judy | December 14, 2007 at 08:38 AM
this is brilliant! and love the idea of using the lunch bags - which has given me a delightful idea for how to wrap some of my gifts this year! thanks for that...
Posted by:liz elayne | December 14, 2007 at 01:02 PM
The clipboard is so adorable; I love the patterned paper you used for the background!! :)
Posted by:Casey | December 14, 2007 at 09:12 PM
Im loving all your clipboards? Do you buy them in mass quantity wholesale or something? I think your train case is fantastic~
Happy Holidays
Ang
Posted by:norththreads | December 15, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Hi there, I love the images you use on your clipboards. Do you have to get permission to use them? I've got some lovely vintage patterns that I would like to incorporate into my crafting but am worried that if I sell it, I could be infringing something or other. Anyone have any advice please?
Kindest regards,
Steph
Posted by:Steph | December 15, 2007 at 05:21 AM
Oh gosh that Mom & me image is just priceless! Thanks for the reminder for the teacher gifts due this week!
Posted by:jen | December 15, 2007 at 06:22 PM
What a great idea! I think the teachers at my son's school would love these, too, I will have to ask him if he wants to help make some with me for them!
~Angela :-)
Posted by:Angela (Cottage Magpie) | December 16, 2007 at 11:51 PM
What a wonderful idea! My son is in middle school this year, which means he has seven teachers, so this would be a perfect, inexpensive way to make them smile.
Posted by:Wendy | December 17, 2007 at 02:24 AM
That's a great gift idea. Thanks for the recipe!
Posted by:Pieces | December 18, 2007 at 05:30 PM
Wow - fantastic idea! Gonna remember that for next Christmas. :-)
Posted by:Nora | May 28, 2008 at 02:15 PM