Yes, yes. You sure can. Or else brownies wouldn’t have been the best dessert out there. I mean, what’s more perfect than being able to freeze the extra brownie batter for later so that you can easily pop it straight in the oven after defrosting it, or even without thawing first!
Believe it or not. It tastes exactly like the heavenly fresh out-of-the-oven brownies. And you won’t even have to worry about it not rising or not baking perfectly, since it contains no rising agent, unlike the regular cakes.
That’s why whenever I am making brownies, I tend to make them in batches, knowing that I can freeze them and easily bake them anytime I crave some fresh chocolate goodness.
How to freeze brownie batter
Before you attempt to freeze your brownie batter, you have to know the plan after freezing. Are you going to bake the brownies after allowing it to defrost? Or are you going to take it from the freezer, then straight to the oven?
If you are going with the first option, then just put your brownie batter in a freezer-friendly plastic bag and that’s it. That’s all you are going to need. Once the brownie batter completely defrosts, you will just snip the corner of the bag and start squeezing the dough into the baking tray.
While if you are planning the latter, then you should go for aluminum tray or better yet, a glass baking dish. These will lead to a better outcome than any metallic trays as the taste of the brownies might be slightly affected by the taste of metal trays.
- Place your brownie dough into whichever container you like once you have thoroughly mixed it.
- Label your container with the date and the contents of it so that you can later distinguish it from all the other food stored in the freezer. You can also add the baking time and temperature that it should be baked at on the container.
How to defrost brownie batter?
Just transfer the frozen brownie batter from the freezer to the fridge and let it defrost slowly overnight.
How long can the brownie batter stay in the freezer?
It should withstand the freezer for up to 12 months without any chance of color or taste, and still be safe to eat.
Can you bake frozen brownie batter?
Yup. You sure can. That’s why freezing the brownie batter in an aluminum tray is an even better option than any of the other container choices. That way you will get to transfer the tray from the freezer to the oven directly.
Just monitor the brownies carefully in the oven while it is baking. Expect an extra five minutes to its original baking time if baked directly from the freezer. But don’t leave it for long, or else it will lose its delicious chewiness!
How to bake brownie batter that has been frozen?
Once you have made sure that the brownie batter has completely thawed in the fridge, take the batter out of the fridge and allow it to rest for 20 minutes or until the oven preheats, then pop it straight in the oven to bake.
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