Brownies on the Go :: in a jar, in a car, on a train, in the rain…

but I would not, could not from a box. And really – there is no need to eat “boxed-mix brownies” when homemade is so very easy and crazy delicious. So with this tasty truth, I am squeezing in a bonus recipe in my recent “Tasty Meals for Tired Travelers” series.
While in NM for Spring Break, we celebrated our middle boy’s 12th birthday. Based on our full days of skiing in a remote part of civilization, I knew that purchasing an appropriate birthday treat would be nearly impossible. And, a little quirky fact about me :: I like to home-make all of their birthday treats. It’s a true labor of love for me; I am always a little sad when I don’t get to bake my babies birthday dessert.
Even in light of my quirks, after a long, tiring day of skiing, homemaking a cake really is out of the question for this old gal. So, I planned ahead and packed the shortlist of brownie ingredients to go.
Here is what makes this recipe so very easy & portable ::
When you find yourself making one batch of brownies, go ahead and measure out the dry ingredients & sugar for 2 or 3 additional batches. Store the ingredients in an airtight container until the moment the need strikes and you are on your way to the best & speediest brownie batch you have ever whipped up!
After measuring out all of the dry ingredients ((and some chocolate chips)) all I needed to add was melted butter and eggs.
Into the oven it goes for about 45 minutes.
How amazing do these look?? And I bet you can imagine the glorious smell — chocolate heaven!
A quick buttercream ((which is one of my most favorite things to whip up)) and a hefty dash of sprinkles makes these brownies birthday-ready!
Happy Birthday to the Brod!