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Red Wine Brownies in a Jar

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You’re going to fall in love with these decadent and delicious red wine brownies in a jar. They’re perfect for giving as a food gift or making for yourself. Gift a bottle of red wine with the brownie mix in a jar and then the lucky recipient can use a splash of wine in the brownies, and enjoy the rest of the bottle. Chocolate and wine – talk about a good gift!

Red wine brownies make the best gift

When talking about favorite food pairings, chocolate and wine is definitely one of my favorite combinations.  I mean, I also love peanut butter and jelly, cheese and crackers, bacon and eggs (and I could go on and on) but when it comes to treating myself, chocolate and wine is where it’s at!

Red wine brownies in a jar ingredients

Around the holidays, I’m all about decadence and these brownies fit the bill.  They are rich and ooey gooey chocolatey and super moist.  The chocolate chips melt into the batter and there’s a hint of red wine which really amplifies the chocolate flavor, making the brownie the best brownie you’ve had in a long time!

How to make the best red wine brownies in a jar

One of my favorite things to give as gifts is something that is functional, but also fun.  For that reason, I think food gifts are the best!  I’ve shared a few recipes, previously, that work great as food gifts.

 


A cute gift are these red wine brownies in a jar

As I was shopping at Pick ‘n Save I had the holidays on my mind and came across their wine section. Pick ‘n Save has a really extensive wine section with wines at very affordable prices (my kind of place – you know how much I love Pick ‘n Save from my previous posts of pressure cooker chicken spaghetti casserole, one pot sausage and rice casserole, cranberry walnut crumb bars and Thanksgiving turkey.) I came across Magistrate wines, they’re rich and bold and perfect for pairing with chocolate and making these red wine brownies. You want to use a Cabernet or Pinot Noir for these brownies.

Red wine brownies in a jar food gift

When you start to make these red wine brownies in a jar, there are a few tips I’d love to share:

  1. To help get the brownie batter mixture into the jar, make a funnel out of paper and pour it right in. You can either mix the dry ingredients together or layer them. I would suggest mixing all the ingredients, makes it so much easier.
  2. Add a label with baking instructions to the jar.  To make it even easier, I’ve created a label (front and back) for you to download!
  3. Have a bottle of wine that’s been sitting around on the counter?  This recipe is perfect for using up that last little bit so it doesn’t go to waste.  OR, if you use a new bottle, you get to enjoy the rest with your yummy brownie!

Decadent and delicious red wine brownies

When these red wine brownies are cooking, the smell is amazing!  The smell of cocoa will waft throughout the house – what better thing at the holidays!?  So, whether you’re giving these red wine brownies in a jar as a gift or making them for yourself, you’re going to fall in love with this recipe!

Other recipes you might enjoy:

Yield: 1 jar - 1 tray of 16 brownies

Red Wine Brownies in a Jar

Red wine brownies in a jar, a perfect food gift

Delicious red wine brownies in a jar that are great to give as a food gift.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Kroger all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon Kroger baking powder
  • ½ cup Kroger unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Smidge and Spoon granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup Kroger semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup (1 stick) Simple Truth unsalted butter
  • 2 large Simple Truth Cage Free eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Kroger Pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup red wine (Magistrate Cabernet or Storyteller Cabernet or Pinot Noir)
  • 1, 32oz. Mason Jar 

Instructions

To make brownie mix jar:

Combine dry ingredients (flour through chocolate chip) in a bowl and pour into a mason jar. Print labels ( front and back -or hand write) and attach to mason jar. Gift with a bottle of Pinot Noir, Cabernet, or Merlot!

To make brownies:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Line a square 8" x 8" baking dish with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.

3. In a large microwave safe bowl, microwave butter for 30 seconds. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat butter first then beat in the vanilla extract, red wine and eggs (this step doesn't look pretty, but the end result is delicious!).

4. Stir in contents of the mason jar and mix until combined.

5. Spoon batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.

6. Let cool, remove parchment paper from pan, slice brownies and enjoy with a glass of red wine!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 124Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 21mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 2g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

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  2. Lorena Keech says

    These sound yummy. My doctor is asking me to watch my cholesterol and red wine and chocolate are good for that, right??? We like “bundtinis” as our holiday dessert. They are tiny Bundt cakes and they are perfect after a big meal. We get a taste of sweet without making ourselves sick from overeating.

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  4. Amy Cooley says

    My favorite holiday dessert is a Coffee Cashew Biscotti I make every Christmas. I drink a lot of coffee to stay warm and it’s a nice treat to dunk in my drink. Merry Christmas and many blessings to your family!

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  5. Stephanie says

    These brownies look awesome!! I am definitely going to have to make them!! Great gift !! My favorite dessert would have to be cheesecake. Thank you for sharing your amazing ideas. Have a super Christmas with your beautiful family!!

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  6. Jennifer Joyce says

    My favorite (and most requested) dessert at Christmas is Hershey Bar Cake. My family starts asking for it as soon as Thanksgiving is over!

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  7. Kelly Heslip says

    I have to say, I have a sweet tooth, so all the desserts! But my mom has always made this recipe that was passed down from a friend of her mother (she’s been making it all my life and way beyond that) for Egg Custard Pie. That’s what we have always called it, but it could also be a Chess or Buttermilk Pie (maybe). And the other are my mom’s homemade Millionaires (like Turtles candy)! I can’t wait for Christmas lunch with my family!

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    • Sweetphi says

      Thank you so much for sharing that – what sweet memories! I’ve had chess pie before – it’s delicious! I make a brown sugar pie that is similar, but different, and so good. And those turtles, oh my goodness, they sound incredible! Merry Christmas!

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  8. Annette says

    It’s so hard to pick just one holiday dessert. My aunt used to make the best bourbon or rum balls (I don’t remember which they were), but she passed away without leaving me her recipes. The funniest was when she sent them to my dad who was in the hospital recovering from surgery. 😉 I also really like pralines around this time of year.

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  10. Leann G says

    My favorite Christmas dessert is all the cookies…especially buttercream iced sugar cookies or good ol’ chocolate chip!

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  12. Mary W says

    Every year my Mother would make our favorite dessert for our birthdays. Each year I chose chocolate eclairs made from scratch with real custard filling. Only later as an adult did I realize how much work went into each eclair and what an outrageous request that was to make during the crazy busy Xmas holiday season! Chocolate eclairs are still my #1 favorite!

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  14. Sara Williams says

    Ooh! These look amazing. I’m definitely going to try this recipe. My favorite holiday dessert is my Grandmother’s divinity.

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  16. Denise E. says

    What a great gift idea!
    My favorite holiday dessert was always my MIL’s homemade cookies and candies. She made everything! And made it well. Alas, she passed away in June, so I will never have those decadent treats again.

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    • Sweetphi says

      I think you’d love these, they’re such a great gift (I’m making them for teachers/friends/clients/etc.) this year!
      Sorry to hear about your MIL’s passing, those treats sounded amazing.

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  17. Monica M says

    My favorite dessert during the holidays is frosted sugar cookies. I don’t make many holiday desserts at my house, (lack of willpower). Your brownie recipe does look delicious and I will be putting on my Pinterest Board to try soon. Thank you!!

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  18. Kim Henrichs says

    Oh girl these look AMAZING!!
    My fave holiday dessert is chocolate crinkle cookies. I don’t have them any other time than December!

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  19. G Thom says

    My favorite holiday desserts are red velvet cake, red velvet brownies, gingerbread cookies, pumpkin pie and chocolate ice cream

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  20. Heidi Swan says

    I love my mother in laws pumpkin torte! Making them is like a 20 step process with about a million ingredients so I haven’t attempted to make them myself yet!

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  21. Susan Craig says

    Great gift idea (hint hint Marina !) My favorite Christmas cookies are the traditional decorated sugar cookies. We will be baking & decorating them this weekend.

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