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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For people who say they make brownies from scratch, how often do you make brownies that you keep all ingredients in the pantry? For the maybe 3 or 4 times a year we make brownies, the box and using real butter instead of oil seems to work. And I really don’t think from scratch taste any better. If so, negligible and not worth the extra effort.[/quote]

They is no “all the ingredients.” It is butter, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, Dutch process cocoa powder, vanilla.  I always have these ingredients on hand whether I’m making brownies or not.  The only thing i sometimes don’t have is the cocoa powder but I buy a couple at a time since I use it for many things [/quote]

Oh. I don't use cocoa powder for anything. And I rarely use baking powder or soda, to the point they probably go bad before I use it. Much easier to just dump a box into a bowl.[/quote]

You don't need baking powder or soda for brownies.  Really. Most brownie recipes do not call for them.

As for cocoa powder, it does not go bad. Really.  Don't believe me? https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/11455-dont-toss-expired-cocoa-powder

Unsweetened bar chocolate lasts for years. I often use that in my brownies instead of cocoa powder. Depends on the recipe.

To the PP who asked about do we keep ingredients at hand for baking brownies all the time? Why yes, yes I do. Always have flour in the pantry. Always have sugar. Always have eggs in the fridge. Always have butter. Always have salt (not a necessary ingredient fyi, and most recipes do not call for it). Always have vanilla on hand, and that stuff lasts forever because of the alcohol. I don't use baking soda/powder in my brownies but those are always in my pantry because I bake all the time. You can get small boxes of those that will last in freshness up to a year if stored correctly.

I don't think box brownies are worth the calories myself. But everyone has different taste. To each her own!
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