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Brownie Mix in a Jar II

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Brownie Mix in a Jar II

Why it works: Flour and cocoa powder are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,244 recipes. Both carry phenylacetaldehyde, which smells hawthorne, honey. The science ↓

Brownie Mix in a Jar II

2 dozen
Prep20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

855Calories
17 gProtein
30 gFat
128 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pecans1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)196
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Flour + cocoa powdertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,244 recipes

    Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).

  2. Cocoa powder + sugartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Flour + sugartop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together92,116 recipes

    Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).

  4. Cocoa powder + pecanstop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together125 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  5. Flour + pecanstop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the pecans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, sugar):

  1. Hazelnutfits better
  2. Almondfits better
  3. Cashew nutfits better
  4. Pecansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, cocoa powder, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.