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How to label brownies to sell
Brownies are a cottage-food staple with a short label, but chocolate brings soy lecithin, and frosted or cream-cheese versions can cross into not-allowed territory in some states.
What brownies labels get wrong
- Chocolate and cocoa products often include soy lecithin. Check your chip/bar label and declare soy.
- Cream-cheese frosting or fillings are potentially hazardous, prohibited for cottage sale in many states.
- Butter and eggs mean milk and egg declarations on essentially every brownie label.
- A 40 g RACC means a typical 2-inch brownie is about one serving.
Serving size
Brownies use a 40 g RACC, one small brownie. See the RACC lookup for how the FDA sets serving sizes.
Make your brownies label
The free cottage label maker builds the ingredient statement (auto-ordered by weight), detects the Big-9 allergens, including the ones hiding in sub-ingredients, and adds your state's required home-kitchen disclosure. Scaling into retail? The nutrition label maker computes the FDA panel from the same recipe for $9.
Brownies labeling FAQ
Can I sell brownies from home?
Plain baked brownies are allowed under almost every state cottage-food law. Perishable frostings and fillings (cream cheese, custard) are commonly excluded. Check your state's allowed-foods list.
What allergens do brownies contain?
Typically wheat, milk, egg, and soy (via chocolate's lecithin), plus tree nuts if you add walnuts.
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Verify before selling
Product rules vary by state (especially for brownies) and change over time. Confirm with your state's program and official sources. Panelry is not affiliated with any government agency and does not provide legal advice. See our disclaimer.