Frugal Friday!

  

(picture taken from pinterest)

On pinterest, I saw a lady who made what she calls "fake-it" Betty Crocker mixes.  In the store they can be up to $2.50, but you can make them at home for about 1/4 of the cost (or less!).  This can also make a great gift when put in a mason jar.  I made a peanut butter chip cookie mix in a bag and a brownie mix.  I found printable mason jar labels here.       

Brownies:

Ingredients to put in bag or jar:
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Flour
1/3 Cup Cocoa
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder

Mix all these ingredients together with a whisk and dump them into a zipper bag.  On the bag, add the following instructions:

Add:  2 Eggs, 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

These should stay fresh in your pantry for at least 6 months, but they would never last that long in my house :)

*To customize your mixes add dark chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, nuts, or what ever kinds of add-ins you like in your brownies!

Fake Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookies:

1 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips

Mix together and store in a quart size ziplock bag.  Write instructions on the bag to add:  1 Stick Softened Butter, 1 Large Egg, 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.  Mix & Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes.

There are many other mixes on her website.  It's nice to have some handy in the pantry for when you need to whip up a quick dessert for a cook-out, church function, etc.

Happy Frugal Friday! :)