This peppermint brownie mix in a jar is the perfect holiday gift! Just a few simple ingredients are needed for this easy, festive and delicious homemade brownie mix.
Download the free printable tags for an extra special touch!
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Homemade Brownie Mix in Jar
This peppermint brownie mix in a jar is one of my favorite treats to gift. The jars look so pretty and festive! Plus the brownies taste amazing, too. They’re cakey and soft, with the perfect chocolate and peppermint flavor.
In my opinion, there’s nothing better than a holiday gift from the kitchen. It’s personal, thoughtful and a great way to celebrate the season. Favorites to gift include cookie mix in a jar, Christmas crack toffee and peppermint bark.
Why I Love This Recipe
- The perfect gift: I love making easy Christmas food gifts during the holidays. This homemade brownie mix is the perfect neighbor gift for teachers and friends.
- Easy to make: This quick and easy brownie mix whips up in just minutes using ingredients you might already have on hand.
- Make ahead: I love that that his DIY homemade brownie mix in a mason jar can be made ahead of time. Decorate with festive bakers twine and free printable tags and it takes a pressure off the busy season.
Ingredients Needed
For the brownie mix:
- Granulated sugar
- Cocoa powder
- Andes Peppermint crunch baking chips , or chopped Andes mints or chopped candy canes
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
To make the homemade brownie mix:
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla
How to Layer Brownie Mix in a Jar
To make these brownies, start by layering the ingredients in the order below in a one quart wide mouth jar.
I’d recommend using a funnel when adding the ingredients for easier assembly. Also, make sure to press each layer down firmly with a spoon for easy packing.
Layer in this Order:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint crunch baking chips , or chopped Andes mints or chopped candy canes
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Once you’re done layering, close the lid and add some festive baker’s twine and the printable tags (download below).
Printable Tags for Mason Jar
I absolutely love to add these free printable labels on my mason jar brownies! Not only is there a cute “Peppermint Brownies” label tag to wrap around the top with twine, there’s also a circular label with instructions that you can add on top of the lid.
Simply download and print the labels on a sheet of label/sticker paper. At my local Office Max or Kinko’s, they call this 1-up sticker/label paper. It is one solid sheet.
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Peppermint Brownie Mix in a Jar Recipe
Equipment
- Quart-Sized Wide mouth jar
- Funnel
- Spoon
Ingredients
Dry mix for jar:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint crunch baking chips , or chopped Andes mints or chopped candy canes
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Ingredients to add later:
- 1 cup butter , melted
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
To assemble the mason jar brownies:
- In a quart-sized wide mouth jar, layer the following: 1 cup sugar, 2/3 cup cocoa powder, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch baking chips (or chopped Andes mints or chopped candy canes), 1 1/4 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon baking powder. I'd recommend using a funnel to add the ingredients and then push each layer down with a spoon for easy packing. Make sure to really pack in each layer.
- Close the lid and tie the jar with ribbon and free printable tags.
To bake the brownies:
- When ready to bake, dump the contents into a bowl and then add 1 cup butter, 4 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix just until combined. Pour into a 9×13" pan and bake at 350°F for 25-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I have been looking for an easy and affordable gift to give to my daughter’s teachers. This is it! I love this idea and running to the store today to get everything. Thank you!
I have made these as end of year teachers gift. The mason jars I used were too small for the full recipe to be included so I halved the recipe and it still worked (as I did a test batch). I edited the labels to make sure only half the other ingredients would be added by the recipients for perfect brownies. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Can you sub gluten free flour without modifying the recipe for friends with gluten allergies?
Hi Callie! I am not too familiar with substituting gluten flour in recipes so I am not sure. I would try making a test batch first before making a bunch for friends. Let us know if it works for you! :)
I go to this website every year for Christmas! Thank you! These have been a joy to give out to friends, family, and neighbors every year! Besides how nice they look….they are AMAZING brownies!!
I’m so glad you have loved these and are sharing them with friends and family! :) Thanks for commenting Jamie.
I bought everything needed to make 12 of these, and luckily decided to try out the recipe myself first… Had to trow away a 13×9 pan of muck. The middle was uncooked (after 30 minutes) and the bare edges that did cook was unable to be scraped out of the pan.
Made these – they came out amazing!! Here is a link to a picture of how mine turned out. https://www.facebook.com/curvyandfab/photos/pcb.1346265485502780/1346265412169454/?type=3&theater
The instructions were so easy to follow and I can’t wait to hand these out. I’m doing 12 total.
Make sure you really pack down each layer as this recipe fills your one quart mason jar right up to the top.
I’m so glad they turned out well for you! Your picture looks awesome! :)
I’m making these as Christmas gifts! Thx for posting this.
The perfect gift! :)
Is all purpose flour fine or do I need self rising?
I used all purpose flour. :)
I’ve read some comments on here and notice some have trouble getting it all to fit. I’ve made cookie mix in a jar 2 different kinds last year. Trick is packing really really tight. As tight as you possibly can without making it look bad. It worked better for me putting flour on the very bottom. You can’t really pack flour without a huge mess. Then from there pack it tight. Candies as far to the top as you can or place sugar on top of candy because its white and so is part of the candy. I’m definitely going to do these this year for gifts. :) Thank you for the recipe!
I was just wondering what size mason jars? There are many sizes. :)
We used a one quart wide mouth jar. :)
I tried my hardest, but I cannot get the last 3/4 cup of flour into my wide-mouth quart mason jar! So bummed as this was supposed to be a gift, but even after days of letting it settle, the last of the flour won’t fit. How the heck did you make everything fit?!
We had it packed super-tight! My only thought is, maybe your measuring devices are slightly off from the manufacturer?
Hello, I was wondering what size mason jar is best used for this recipe mix? I’m sure its written here somewhere but I can’t seem to find it!
We used a wide-mouth one quart jar. :)
I’m making these with my granddaughter for the second year- gifts for her friends- love this project!
Please can I have the ingredients in grams or ounces?
I’m quite looking forward to trying these out as Christmas presents.
Thank you.
Hi Nadine! This looks to be the best tool for converting recipes to grams and ounces. Happy making! :)
Hi, where do you suggest getting the jar as I can’t find any and can it be shipped to the uk?
In the US, we can get them at hardware stores, but I’m not certain where to locate them in the UK. Perhaps do a search for “canning supplies local” and see if anyone local has them come up. :)
What size mason jars would I need?
A one-quart mason jar would be perfect! :)
Hi – I made several of these for Christmas gifts. Thanks for the great idea. They came out adorable and I had fun putting them together. I actually made a jar that I had saved back for myself today. I am not a novice baker, but I had some trouble with the baking time and there seemed to be too much butter. Does the recipe really call for two sticks of butter? Just wanted to clarify. Thanks.
I couldn’t find the mint chips—think skor bits would work?
Skor bits would be yummy too!