Duncan Hines Milk Chocolate Chunk Brownies (8” x 8” Pan Size) (2024)

FAQs

What size pan for Duncan Hines brownie mix? ›

A: Right on the front of the box it says 13x9 pan, but you can use smaller like 8x8, etc, directions on box give you cooking times for different size pans. I prefer using 2 boxes in 13x9 as 1 box they usually end up a little harder and we like them thick and chewy.

Brownies are pretty versatile when it comes to pan size. Most are baked in 13x9x2-inch pans. Baking them in a 9x9x2-inch pan will give you thicker brownies. You'll need to follow the directions for extra-thick brownies on the package and bake them about 10 minutes longer.

The area of a 9x13 pan is 117 square inches. The area of a 8x8 pan on the other hand, is 64 square inches, or close to half that of a 9x13 pan. This means you can scale a recipe down from a 9x13 pan to an 8x8 pan by simply halving the recipe. Conversely, to go from a 8x8 pan to a 9x13 pan, you double the recipe.

First, use the pan size specified in the recipe—usually but not always 8 inches square. Baking in a too-large pan will yield thin, dry bars that may taste fine but won't resemble true brownies. Baking in a too-small pan may result in brownies with undercooked centers.

Square and Rectangular Baking Pan Sizes

If you're making brownies or cookie bars that don't rise very much you can use a 9″ square and a 13 x 9-inch rectangular pan interchangeably. If you're making a cake or something with a looser batter, you cannot use them interchangeably.

From this you can see that you can substitute two 8” pans for the 9”x13” one as 2x64 = 128 square inches which is close enough. CALCULATING SQUARE INCHES FOR ROUND PANS is a little more complicated.

The simplest substitute: 8" square = 9" round

You've just seen the easiest, most basic pan substitution: the capacity of an 8” square pan and 9” round pan are the same (64”) and the pans can be substituted for one another in any recipe.

The truth is, it actually matters a lot. It's always best to follow a recipe—especially baking recipes—as written. The baking time, ingredient amounts, and, yes, pan size are all intrinsically important to the success of the dish.

Brownies don't need to be refrigerated, but they'll hold up a few more days if they are. Unless your brownies include more perishable ingredients like fresh fruit or cream cheese frosting, they'll be fine at room temperature as long as they're stored in an airtight container.

Size. Brownie pans come in a variety of sizes and shapes, generally somewhere between an 8-inch square and a 9-by-13 rectangle. Different brownie recipes call for different sizes of pan, and it's best to either use the correct size or adjust the recipe by doing a little math.

Is it better to cut brownies warm or cold? ›

The single most important step in cutting brownies cleanly is to be sure they are completely cooled before you attempt to cut them. We have methods that will give you perfect brownies but none of them will work if you're impatient and cut hot or even warm brownies.

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Room Temperature Cooling: Allow your brownies to cool at room temperature on the wire rack for at least an additional 30-60 minutes. This gradual cooling process helps to achieve that coveted fudgy texture without becoming a gooey mess.

The most common sizes for standard brownie pans are 8×8 inches and 9×13 inches. These sizes are widely used and readily available in most kitchenware stores. Can I use a different size pan for baking brownies?

Average cake mixes and recipes call for either two 8″ pans, two, 9″ pans or a 13×9 pan. Make sure to read the recipe carefully. A half sheet cake is essentially two 13×9 inch cakes.

Measure the volume of the pans you have on hand by filling them with water (measured in a liquid measuring cup) to compare how much they hold. Then, use proportionately less batter when baking with a smaller pan than a recipe requires.

👩‍🔬 Start using a metal pan and ditch the glass pans 💁‍♀️ If you've ever ended up with under-baked, gummy, or sunken brownies or banana bread, it may have been because you baked in a glass pan. Glass pans take much longer to conduct heat than metal pans. Not to mention glass is heavier and more fragile.