Each Christmas, I give my daughters a mix-in-a-jar of something delicious! It has become a holiday tradition that my girls love. I give them each a completely different recipe, so if they combine or compare recipes they’re all different and they have more variety!
This mix makes yummy blondies which is like a brownie without cocoa powder. You can easily swap the butterscotch chips for caramel chips or even toffee bits.
These delectable blondies are ooey gooey with crispy edges, a lovely butterscotch flavor and is one of our favorite blondies!
Let’s get to it!
Layer brown sugar and mini chocolate chips into a 1L/quart size jar. Combine flour, salt and baking powder. Scoop into jar. Layer butterscotch or caramel chips over top.
I recommend scooping flour very carefully so it doesn’t hide the chocolate chips like mine did. Or I recommend to layer brown sugar, flour, butterscotch chips and chocolate chips.
Place a seal on, then cover with festive fabric. I cut the fabric 8” x 9-1/2”. Place a ring on and carefully twist it closed. Some fabric can be thicker than others so it’s a bit more tricky to get the ring on.
Attach a ribbon and a label of what the mix is if you like. You can also attach the recipe card with ribbon. I used jute this time, cut at 40” I wrapped the jute around a few times and tied a knot and attached the label.
I always write the recipe out by hand so it’s more personal. I also date it on the back and give the directions and amounts should they choose to make the recipe again or make the mix to gift! Sometimes I use holiday recipe cards or decorate plain recipes cards and sometimes I leave it more plain. I try to change it up a bit each year!
Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Blondies Mix
In a jar, layer:
1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. Combine 1 cup flour mixed with 1/4 tsp salt and 1 tsp baking powder. Spoon flour carefully over chocolate chips. Layer over top 1/2 cup butterscotch or caramel chips. You could also use toffee bits.
Place seal on, fabric if you want to jazz it up a bit, the ring and a label or recipe card and ribbon or jute.
To make the blondies:
Dump contents of jar into a bowl along with 2 eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter and 1 tsp vanilla. Stir until combined. Pour into a greased 8” pan. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are set.
