{"id":142,"date":"2016-01-22T22:59:32","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T03:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanymakes.com\/?p=142"},"modified":"2016-07-06T23:24:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T03:24:23","slug":"brownie-mix-without-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanymakes.com\/brownie-mix-without-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Brownie Mix without Eggs using Chia Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a few years, I was really into box mixes. They were so convenient to have on hand when I wanted to surprise friends and coworkers for their birthdays. Whenever there was a sale at the local supermarket, I would stock up on cake mix and canned frosting. Who can resist a box of sugary goodness for only a dollar?<\/p>\n

This was before I grew into the habit of looking at the ingredients in everything I buy.\u00a0 When I did, box mixes started to scare me.\u00a0 Propylene glycol\u2026mono and diesters fatty acids? (Remove the ellipsis and that is an actual ingredient in cake mix.)\u00a0 Polysorbate 60? What does the 60 stand for?\u00a0 (I looked it up.\u00a0 It stands for monostearate.\u00a0 I can\u2019t even pretend to know what that is.)\u00a0 Needless to say, there are no longer any cake mixes in my house.\u00a0 And after making these brownies, there are no more box mixes.\u00a0 Period.<\/p>\n

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I gave all my cake mixes to my mom recently, who decided to donate them.\u00a0 And we found this brownie mix that was bought in bulk with one pouch left.\u00a0 We obviously couldn\u2019t donate it.\u00a0 So as they say, when life gives you Polysorbate 60, make eggless brownies!<\/p>\n

Due to my egg allergy, I needed to find an egg replacement.\u00a0 Chia seeds came up in my research, and it was perfect because my family likes to keep some around the house.\u00a0 And the best part is that they last longer than eggs do.<\/p>\n

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\nIngredients for Brownie Mix Brownies without Eggs\n<\/div>\n

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All you need is 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and 3 tablespoons of water to make a chia egg.\u00a0 You can grind up the chia seeds before making the chia egg.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t and the brownies tasted just fine.\u00a0 The seeds were well-hidden in the brownie. And you’re not limited to brownies either, you can use the chia egg in cake and cookie recipes as well.<\/p>\n

I hope you find many uses for the chia egg beyond box mix goodies. And I want to be clear, I\u2019m not exactly swearing off all box mixes.\u00a0 The ease of using a box mix makes them well worth it to me.\u00a0 I would just rather use the box mixes without extraneous ingredients.\u00a0 Or perhaps make my own homemade mixes.<\/p>\n

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