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.
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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
- 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?
1. Add wet ingredients in large bowl- This includes eggs, water, oil and finely shredded carrots.
2. Mix- Until smooth.
3. Add in- Brownie mix, cinnamon and chocolate chips.
4. Stir- Just until combined.
5. Pour- Batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake and let cool- Then slice and enjoy.
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
Likely they are over-baked or you have added too much of the dry ingredients relative to the wet ingredients.
There are many ways to do this. I personally like to use a food processor, because it is easiest, but you can also use a box grater or shredder.
This can happen if you over-mix the batter or bake them too long. Also, be sure you are measuring ingredients accurately as an error in this can also lead to cracks. Too much flour, for example, could be the culprit.
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)
Recipe
Carrot Brownies (With Box Mix)
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Ingredients
- 2 Eggs Large, Room temperature
- ½ cup Oil
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 cup Carrots Finely grated
- 1 box Brownie mix 16.3 oz box and 17.8 oz. box both worked well with this recipe. Anything in 18 oz. or larger size did not work well.
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
- ½ cup Chocolate chips Semisweet
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add eggs, oil, water, grated carrots and mix everything together until smooth.
- Add brownie mix powder, cinnamon powder, chocolate chips and mix until just combined. Don't over-mix! The mixture will be thick.
- Pour the batter into a square pan (Dimensions: 9x9), lined with aluminum foil and sprayed with oil. Spread batter with a spatula.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few sticky crumbs. I prefer my brownies slightly under-baked because they are more fudgy this way. Also, the residual heat of the pan continues to bake them as they cool.
- Let it cool to room temperature. Then, cut slices and enjoy.
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Notes
- Try other flavors of chocolate chips like white, butterscotch, peanut butter e.t.c.
- Replace regular sized chocolate chips with mini sized ones because they distribute more evenly in the batter.
- All ingredients must be at room temperature so that everything blends together smoothly.
- Do not over-bake or you will end up with dry brownies.
- Replace cinnamon powder with pumpkin pie spice or omit altogether, if you are not fond of it.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
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Medeja
You tempted me completely with these brownies and I told my husband that I will have few weeks off from baking..
Angie
These brownies look delish!
Tania
Love the addition of carrot...it's sweet and perfect
Mich
Hi! These look awesome! Love the idea of hiding carrots in the brownies for my kids. Your baby is so cute, the day will come when he eats up all the entire tray of it!
Sawsan
You little one is just adorable!
I love kids at this age, they get fascinated with things for a minute and then forget it even exists
Can you believe I have never made brownies! I know the horror!
Lorraine
Carrot cake brownies are a great idea! I made carrot cake muesli bars and hubby loved the extra moisture from the carrots so I can imagine the brownies would be so good!
Navaneetham Krishnan
I have all the ingredients needed and actually could not find the time to make brownies. I love the idea of how you have used M&M for this recipe and it looks superbly good. I will try out and let you know in due course.
Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake
I never really used to like carrots so I would have shook my head at these brownies, but I'm all good with carrots now. 😀 Would totally take a big bite out of it, it looks so indulgent!
renu
carrot brownies... different..
Khushboo
I love chocolate..I love carrot cake...I love carrots with peanut butter...I'm pretty sure I'd love these brownies
Kanan Patel
wow.. looks awesome. I never made or heard about carrot brownies. But after this recipe I should make this
Roxana
Your wee one knows by now the goodness of M&M.
I have tried once pumpkin brownies but I'm guessing carrot brownies are as delish as they sound! mmm
I Wilkerson
I may have to give these a try. I did chocolate beet cake once and it didn't go over at all (even though I didn't confess until after). Good tip on shredding the carrots fine!
Suzanne DeBrango
I adore your website and I love that you featured Uru, she is one talented baker and I really enjoy her blog. If it were not for her I would not have found your site. Such incredibly beautiful work!!
Abeer
Thanks for the wonderful feedback everyone.
@ Thoma...i have heard greek yogurt can be substituted for sour cream but i have never tried it. So, i don't know if that would affect the flavor...
Tandy
I love that you used veggies in these - it is a good way to sneak them in for kids 🙂