These Fun Chocolate Turtle Brownies Are Baked in Jelly Jars

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Finally, a use for all of those jelly jars you’ve got lying around! If you consider yourself a collector of jelly jars — you know, because you fully intend on making your own preserves at-home, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet (guilty as charged!) — now you’ve got the perfect excuse to pull ’em out!

The blogger behind Boulder Locavore, Toni Dash, is proving how simple it is to make chocolate turtle brownies in jelly jars. The dessert is perfect for serving individual portions of decadent treats to a crowd, with the added benefit of portion control! Not to mention, it takes the pressure off of you when it comes to cutting the perfect brownie and getting it out of the baking pan without crumbling.

You’ll still use your trusty box mix of brownies to complete this recipe, following the directions on the box as usual. But instead of pouring the mix into a prepared pan, you’ll fill 12 4-ounce jelly jars about halfway full with the prepared batter.

Make sure the jars are arranged evenly on a baking sheet, pop it in the oven, and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Now, technically, once the brownies have cooled you could just grab a fork and dig in — but this recipe doesn’t stop there!

It calls for caramel candies and heavy whipping cream to be mixed together to create a thick caramel sauce. Then, it gets topped with pecans and chocolate chunks. Yum!

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In the end, you’ve got a sweet that’s almost too adorable to eat. Almost.

Other Recipes That Use Jelly Jars

Since you’re discovering more ways you can put those jelly jars to use, you may want to give these other recipes a try, too.

This recipe from Kraft, for example, shows how you can recreate a classic treat — no campfire necessary! These s’more cupcakes can be served in a jar, and they’re sure to be great for the kids. This video from the My Food and Family YouTube channel demonstrates exactly how to make them:

Meanwhile, this recipe for tiramisu in a jar is fitting for an adult dinner party. The recipe was adapted from Chef Angelo of the Yas Viceroy Hotel in Abu Dhabi by Passion For Baking and calls for layers of espresso-soaked vanilla wafers, whipped mascarpone mousse, and a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder:

Passion For Baking

You’ll be able to put those jelly jars to good use now! Which recipe will you try first?

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Augusta Statz
I have a B.F.A. in Writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. I’m an avid writer with a genuine sense of curiosity. I feel the best way to absorb the world around you is through fashion, art and food, so that’s what I spend most of my time writing about.

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