Almond Joy Brownies - Jar Recipe

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder (wipe jar after this layer)
• 1 1/4 cups flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped whole almond
• 1 1/4 cups flour, mixed with
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter (not diet) or 3/4 cup margarine, melted (not diet)
• 4 large eggs, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 instructions:
• 2 sprinkle almond extract on coconut and toss to blend.
• 3 mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 layer ingredients in order given in a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 5 press each layer firmly in place before adding next ingredient.
• 6 attach the following instructions on a gift tag:
• 7 almond joy brownies:
• 8 makes 2 dozen brownies.
• 9 empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl.
• 10 use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.
• 11 add:
• 12 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine (not diet), melted
• 13 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 14 mix until completely blended.
• 15 spread batter in a sprayed 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• 16 bake at 350º f for 30 minutes.
• 17 cool completely in pan, then cut into 2-inch squares.