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Yes, the corner slice is thee best<\/em> slice. Fight me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Author’s Note: I have nooo affiliation with Aldi<\/a>. These are my own silly opinions. No one paid me to write this review.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welp. I had no choice.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I’ve mentioned before, I usually make my own cakes and brownies from scratch. But, I HAVE been insanely curious about Aldi’s ridiculously<\/em> cheap baking mixes. I had a shockingly positive experience with Aldi’s Yellow Cake Mix<\/a> — which set me back just $1.09. “Practically free.” This Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix was $1.45. So, I basically had no choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taste and texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My overall assessment is that the finished brownies have a great<\/em> texture. They are wildly moist, and (indeed!) pleasantly “chewy.” A crisp crust forms on top. They manage to be “fudgey” while holding a structured shape and not<\/em> tasting raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much too sweet!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But I can’t get past the cloying sweetness (almost syrupy<\/em>) and brash, artificial flavor. I am used to homemade brownies, which are just real chocolate, and perhaps vanilla. By comparison, these taste a bit shocking. Like neon flashing lights, but in my mouth. It’s not gross<\/em>, it just disturbs my brain cells a bit. I’d take “no flavor” over this flavor, honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If you would like my mom’s no-frills brownie recipe, I posted it in this review of Aldi’s Chocolate Chips<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diluted cocoa flavor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The actual chocolate taste is more diluted compared to the brownies I’d make myself. Some of that might be from the strong added flavors overshadowing the natural cocoa notes. But it may also be that there is proportionally<\/em> less cocoa powder in this mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you eat brownies for sugary satisfaction, you may not mind. But if you eat them for that satisfying jolt of bold cacao and peppy theobromine, you might feel bamboozled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Aldi sells another version called “Double Chocolate Premium Brownie Mix.” But, it comes with a premium price tag. Of course.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excellent leftovers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I liked my brownies even better the second day, warmed up in the microwave. In fact, I ate mine over 7 days, and they tasted just as good on the last day as they did on the first. Not stale or dry. I did keep them in the refrigerator in a sealed container.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You will need:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The instructions on the box call for 1\/2 cup oil, 2 eggs, and 3 tablespoons water. Then there are optional “add-ins,” such as crushed pretzels, dried fruit, or extra chocolate. I used butter, and opted for a heaping cup of walnuts. (Yes, these are Costco walnuts, which I reviewed here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mixing the batter:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a pretty big bag of dry mix. In fact, it’s more than a pound. The label calls this “family size,” and they aren’t lying. The batter mixes up quickly and reliably. I melted my butter and mixed it with the eggs and water before adding the dry mix. Then I stirred in the nuts and spread it in the pan. The batter has good uniformity and a decent thickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Baking:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The instructions call for a 13×9 inch greased AND floured pan. I usually just butter my pans, but I dutifully obeyed. My pan is only 9×7 with a sloped bottom, so I ended up baking mine for a full 43 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Aldi Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the ingredients from the label. This is actually a lot better than I expected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n