Flour Shortage Chocolate Brownies
Here is a recipe for Chocolate Brownies in a flour shortage:-
During the current Coronavirus we are experiencing loads of shortages in the supermarkets. One item which has not been on the shelves for a couple of weeks is flour.
I was looking through my baking cupboard and found a packet of Yorkshire pudding batter mix. Looking on the back of the packet the ingredients listed were: flour, salt and skimmed milk powder and nothing else. So naturally I wondered if this could be used for baking without making a difference to the outcome.
I used my simple recipe for chocolate brownies using the Yorkshire pudding batter mix instead of flour and assumed that it would be plain flour so I included baking powder in my recipe.
- 115 grams unsalted butter at room temperature
- 225 grams soft brown sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 85 grams Yorkshire Pudding batter mix
- 45 grams cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
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Pre-heat oven to 180°C
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Grease and line a 9"x9" brownie pan
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Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy
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Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each one
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In a seperate bowl sift together the Yorkshire Pudding batter mix, cocoa powder and baking powder
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed meixture
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Spread the batter into the prepared pan and level out
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Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes
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Check by inserting a knife into the middle to see if the middle is cooked. If so take out of the oven. If not leave in for a couple more minutes
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Cut into squares whilst in the tin then leave until completely cool before sprinkling with icing sugar if desired.
If you use Yorkshire pudding batter mix in your recipes please let me know in the comments below. I would love to see how you get on.
How about some more recipes to cope with flour shortages? Try reading my other posts such as:-
The brownies look delicious and what a great idea to use the pancake mix.
I looked at the ingredient list and there was nothing weird that I couldn’t bake with so I tried it.
Ill defo be trying these tomorrow we have already made cup cake rice krispies cake and banana bread this week so another idea im gonna try x
There seemed to be loads of pudding mix in the shop so its worth experimenting with it.
I don’t have Yorkshire pudding mix but do have pancake mix….could try that?
Just check if the pancake mix doesn’t have too much sugar – look at the list of ingredients on the packet.
I hope to try this soon! Thanks for making the connection between Yorkshire pudding and popovers….you have sparked some ideas!
Yes, they are pretty much the same. Look on the ingredient list of popover mix it might work.
These definitely look different and yummy. Something to try especially at the moment if unable to get staple ingredients.
Yorkshire pudding batter mix is just flour, salt and skimmed milk powder – should work in loads of places you need flour.
Wow – these look fantastic and there is no flour around us at the moment. A must try idea!
I will make you some when WWC is over!
They look so delicious. Haven’t made them since ages.
Fab idea!! I will give these a try with the kids!!
Really easy to make and the kids will love them.
I love brownies but I like them cake like as in the old days not the goey stuffy you get now.
What a great idea as flour does seem to be in very short supply right now. We all have to be the mother of invention at this time.
The addition of skimmed milk powder didn’t hurt the taste at all and in fact enhanced it.
Oh yummy! I never would’ve thought to make brownies using Yorkshire Pudding batter mix but it’s a great idea. Maybe I’ll give it a go if I run out of flour.
I am going to try to bake some other things with this mix – necessity is the mother of invention!
Oh my going to try and make these for sure!
They taste really good and are the cake type brownies of my childhood!
And I am the lucky one who gets to eat all of these delicious experiments!
You are very lucky indeed – who knows what I will try next!
Great recipe. We’ve been in quarantine in Greece a bit longer in Greece than the UK and baking is keeping me sane ! The recipe looks amazing and I want to make it! I don’t think we can get the Batter Mix in Greece. What can I substitute it with??
I was dreaming I could smell it and taste it!!
They worked really well. Send me your address and I will try to send you a packet!
Very innovative idea – I would have never thought it possible that a Yorkshire pudding batter could make brownies . The brownies look delicious.
It was a flash of inspiration when there wasn’t any flour in the shops!
Had never have thought of this. Handy to know for emergency store cupboard brownie needs 😂
It was just a flash of inspiration mixed with curiosity!
Great you’ve done this! I think it takes an experienced baker like yourself to try because I wouldn’t have had a clue what to look for.
I was staring at the empty shelves without flour and saw the packet and wondered if it would work – it did!
That’s such a clever idea, Heidi. People are endlessly adaptable and brownies are always a lovely treat.
I think this will be my everyday brownie recipe now!!
I’ve been trying to get plain flour the past few days and haven’t been able too…frustrating! This is a great idea Heidi, will keep me occupied during this shortage. 🙂
My husband said that both my brownies and beer bread were the best I have made when I used the batter mix!!!
This is such a clever replacement for the regular thing! I am suddenly craving brownies now !
Mr R said they were the best brownies I have ever made!
Such a clever idea for making do when you can’t get flour!