Brownie pieces stacked on a cutting board.

Your Boxed Brownies Will Taste Bakery-Made With One Simple Swap

NEWS

By EMMY SCHNEIDER-GREEN

Box of Duncan Hines brownie mix.
While there are quite a few ways to elevate your boxed brownies, one simple swap that will instantly boost the richness of your dessert is using butter in place of oil.
A sliced stick of butter on a wooden board.
Adding butter will not only result in a cakier final product but also lend a noticeably enhanced flavor to your boxed brownies, making them taste bakery-made.
Cubes of butter on a plate.
To accurately substitute, use the same amount of butter as you would for oil, melt it down in the microwave, and let it cool before adding it to your batter.
Brownie squares on a white platform.
For the ultimate indulgent brownie, use a stick with a higher fat content, such as European butter. This will create moister brownies with maximum flavor.