A good fake or go home made?
When you crave a dessert, how do you know if a box mix will hit the spot and be a good shortcut or if you should just commit to the time it takes to make it from scratch?
How do you know which box mix to pick up?
Do you ever wonder if the new box mixes coming out are good or gimmicks? Is the brownie with all the added toppings and sprinkles worth purchasing or should you stick with a plain brownie mix?
Come with me as I investigate which box mixes are good fakes and which ones you were better off making the dessert homemade.
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Comparing Duncan Hines New Peeps box mixes
Brand new to the market we have a Duncan Hines “peeps” line of box mixes. They just released a cake mix, a frosting, and a cupcake kit. I’m a sucker for peeps, they’re one of my favorite seasonal treats, so I knew I had to pick these mixes up as soon as they hit stores…
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Testing out Kroger’s No Bake Cheesecake mix
Cheesecake is one of those desserts that is absolutely worth making homemade but takes so much time and effort that I would rather settle for a no-bake cheesecake. I honestly feel like no-bake and regular cheesecake are two different desserts. Both good and similar in flavor, but more like cousins than siblings. When I crave…
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Trying out Lehi Mills’ double fudge brownie mix
I’ve only tried Lehi Mills once and they had a phenomenal raspberry muffin. Their muffin mixes are the only products I’ve seen in my area and during their black Friday sales I learned they have many many more mixes sold online and in various stores. I missed the sale cutoff and tabled the idea to…
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Trying out Krusteaz’s Almond Poppy Seed muffin mix
While I do favor chocolate based desserts, I know that is not everyone’s cup of tea and only covers a small range of desserts. During my most recent box mix hunt I made sure to grab things that are outside of my normal range. Almond Poppy Seed muffins aren’t new or strange, they’re a pretty…
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Trying out Junket’s Dark Chocolate Gelato box mix
I found a box mix for ice cream, technically gelato, at my local Smith’s and was very surprised, I’ve never seen this before. I do have an ice cream machine and often make homemade ice creams and frozen custards but I haven’t considered a box mix for it. Junket has multiple flavors of ice cream…
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