Is Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix dairy-free?
Can you use this brownie mix without eggs?
Does it work for our nut allergy family?
Here’s what we’ve discovered!
PLEASE NOTE: Here at Milk Allergy Mom, we simply share products that work for our family. Please consult your own doctor before trying food, supplements, or other products. Also read all labels and call companies for the latest, most accurate product information.
Is Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix Dairy-Free?
The packages we’ve been grabbing for years have been!
I’ll show you the ingredients on our latest box below.
You may also like that this article also has the brownie mix in their list of surprisingly dairy-free treats, dated back to 2013.
Yep, we’ve had milk allergies that long!
Even though my kiddo is now in milk allergy treatment and can now tolerate a little baked milk…
he’s been eating this brownie mix since 2013 and before.
Can I Make Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix Egg-Free?
Now this idea is newer to me, thanks to our Milk Allergy Mom Members.
Since we outgrew egg allergy years ago,
we’ve been able to enjoy this brownie mix with the two eggs it calls for.
But since there’s no egg in the actual powder mix,
many of our friends with egg allergy have found a go-around for putting the batter together.
Instead of the two eggs it calls for, they simply replace the eggs with applesauce.
Mind-blowing, right?!
In the egg allergy world, that’s 3 tablespoons of applesauce for each egg.
So I had to give this a try and see what happened.
Replacing the 2 eggs with 6 tablespoons of applesauce was easy enough.
Try to use unsweetened applesauce if you can for flavor’s sake.
And the ladies were right!
The brownies were amazing, dairy AND egg free!
Sneakily, I didn’t tell my family what I did.
The teen boys had no clue, happily devouring their fair share without question.
Only my hubby noticed a slight difference in taste and texture before I could even ask.
Best egg-free brownie tip: Let the brownies cool and set well before serving so they are less likely to crumble.
But the brownies disappeared in a day so I’d say my little experiment worked, ha!
If they are still too crumbly after cooling, with no egg, consider serving the brownies over dairy-free ice cream.
Who could resist that!
I promise, the taste you love from boxed brownies will still be there with applesauce for egg.
For families with egg allergy, this would be a huge treat…just like our eggless French toast.
And for those with just milk allergy, adding the egg tastes dreamy, as well.
Fudgy, rich, oh so chocolaty. Just like a brownie should be.
Nobody will know it’s milk-free.
Here’s a picture of our dairy-free and egg-free brownies using this mix.
Looks great, right?
Is Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix Nut-Free?
Not only do we have severe milk allergy in our family,
but we also have severe tree nut allergy, as well.
So we have to be careful that brownie mixes do not contain nuts.
While Duncan Hines does make some brownie mixes with walnuts,
Chewy Fudge has worked ok for us.
Please note, we called the company quite some time ago about processing with nuts, and they told us then that the label would say if nuts were in the plant.
But if you need manufacturing info, don’t rely on what I was told years ago. Make sure you have the most updated information about processing practices.
If your allergist requires you to know manufacturing processes, please call first about milk, egg, and nut in the plant…or any other allergens you must call about…for the latest and greatest information.
See the label on our latest box below.
How to Enhance Dairy & Egg Free Boxed Brownies
I know, just finding a way to make easy dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free brownies is next to a miracle.
But why stop there?!
Here are a few fun ways we’ve used this box mix to make brownies even better.
And let me tell you, these will be a crowd-pleaser every single time.
- add allergy-friendly chocolate chips to the top before baking
- frost with allergy friendly frosting and sprinkles once cooled
- add crumbled Oreos to the mix before baking, frost when cooled, and garnish with more crumbled Oreos (double-check labels, not all Oreos are dairy-free).
Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix Ingredients
Below are the ingredients on the last package we had in our house, February 2022.
Always double-check labels for yourself, as ingredients can change.
And on our package, you can see there’s no nut contamination or processing warning.
Call the company if you need to confirm that first.
For contact info, here’s the Duncan Hines website.
Or if you decide that homemade is best,
be sure to see our recipe for dairy, egg, nut free homemade brownies!
If you’ve tried this box mix, let us know how it turned out.
We’d love to hear.
Finally, for more brownie recipes, check these out.
