Carrot Brownies {With Box Mix}

Easy chocolate carrot brownies recipe with box mix, homemade with simple ingredients. These vegetable brownies are fudgy, moist, chewy and lightly spiced with cinnamon and full of chocolate chips.

Since I had a lot of carrots on hand, they somehow made their way into this dessert. Now typically, I am a huge fan of my Fudgy Brownies With Crackly Tops because everything about them is perfect but a change is always welcome. The addition of grated carrots makes these bars fudgy and chewy. I also added some cinnamon because it compliments the chocolate flavor so well and reminds me of my Moist Carrot Cake as well as these Carrot Cupcakes and my Carrot Cake Cookies.

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• Key ingredients for carrot cake brownies
• Variations
• How to make easy carrot brownies recipe with cake mix?
• Tips and techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More easy brownies
• Recipe

Key ingredients for carrot cake brownies

• Eggs- Be sure they are at room temperature.
• Oil- Brings that moist, gooey texture.
• Water- Acts as a base for the batter.
• Carrots- You'll want to make sure they are finely grated.
• Brownie box mix- This is not the same as cake mix.
• Cinnamon powder- Pairs really well with the chocolate flavor.
• Chocolate chips- Adds more flavor and texture.

Variations

• To make cake-like brownies- Add 1 extra egg and the rest of the ingredients will stay the same.
• Frost them- I didn't think it was necessary to frost these brownies but you can ice them if you like with Cream Cheese Frosting or Sour Cream Frosting (Vanilla) or even Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting. They all have a subtle tanginess to them which would very well here.
• Special decoration- You can also decorate a sheet pan of these brownies with frosting and orange chocolate dipped strawberries and crushed Oreos. This will make a cute carrot patch. The orange strawberries will look like carrots. Kids would love that at Easter parties.
• Replace water with another liquid- Such as milk or coconut milk to make the brownies more rich, or coffee that deepens the chocolate taste.
• Make into carrot shapes- To highlight the carrots in the brownies and make a fun Easter look. Top with orange tinted frosting.
• Try other chip flavors- Such as white chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter.
• Use mini chocolate chips- This will help distribute the chocolate more evenly in the batter.
• Pumpkin pie spice option- In place of cinnamon for a new flavor profile.
• Omit cinnamon- If you prefer a more classic, simple recipe.

How to make easy carrot brownies recipe with cake mix?

Tips and techniques

• Make sure the carrots are finely grated- So they blend more smoothly together with all the other ingredients.
• You must use a brownie mix and not a cake mix- If you want to use a cake mix, I recommend making my Cake Mix Brownies, which is a different recipe altogether.
• To get perfectly even slices- Make sure to let the brownies cool to room temperature and then measure with a ruler and cut with a sharp knife. Clean the knife with a moist paper towel after each cut.
• Use room temperature ingredients- Because this helps everything blend together well.
• Don't over-bake- Or the brownies will be dry.
• Be careful not to over-mix- Because this can change the overall texture and won't be as good.
• Don't fret about thick batter- This is they way it is supposed to look.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Refrigerate- Place in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
• Room temperature- These can be left on the counter for no more than 1 day (24 hours).
• Freeze- Place in a sealed container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge and enjoy. You can even place in the microwave for a few seconds to make them warm and gooey again.
• Make ahead- 1-2 days in advance, make this dessert and place in an airtight container in the fridge.

More easy brownies

• Gooey Brownies (Chocolate Cherry Brownies)
• Easy Black Bean Brownies (Gluten Free)
• Brownie Bowls
• Easy Brookies (With Brownie Mix)
• Cheesecake Brownies (Cream Cheese Brownies)

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