Reviewing Box Mixes

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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  • Trying out “Norwegian Christmas Butter Squares” from Tumblr

    This recipe has been floating around the Internet. I’ve seen it on Tumblr, Facebook, reddit, and Ifunny. I included the post I saw most recently but it does not include the original recipe poster’s name. Based on a quick search it appears this recipe originated from a Tumblr user under the name of “locusimperium”. The…

  • Comparing Betty Crocker’s Peanut Butter Cookie mix to homemade

    The first thing I remember baking by myself is peanut butter cookies. I came home from school and after searching the pantry decided it was all we had the ingredients for. I baked these cookies with love and even got my first oven burn while pulling them out of the oven. I was proud and…

  • Testing out Martha Whites’ chocolate chocolate chip muffin mix

    I love chocolate chocolate chip muffins. Especially the jumbo ones you can find at groceries stores like Costco. They just rock my world every time I eat one. I haven’t attempted to make them myself because they are so readily available at the store that I don’t feel the time is worth it when they…

  • Testing out Pillsbury’s STUFFED cookie kit, Raspberry filled chocolate cookies

    While doing some grocery shopping this box mix caught my attention. I rolled my eyes, wrote it off as a gimmick, and threw it in the cart to test out here. I can’t imagine anyone is going to the store to buy a mix for this, it is probably only sold to people like me…

  • Testing out PB2 Pantry’s Chocolate Chip Brownie mix

    I was pretty excited to find this new brownie mix at my local store. I have previously enjoyed PB2 peanut butter powder and was intrigued by their brownie mix. On the packaging it explains that its made with peanut powder. I figured it would have almost a chocolate peanut butter vibe in the brownies and…

  • Comparing Krusteaz to Dolly Parton’s line – Banana Nut Muffin Mixes

    The new Dolly Parton line of Duncan Hines caught my eye at the store. When looking into it sounds like Dolly was looking to bring authentic southern desserts to everyone’s table. Her banana nut muffins caught my attention and since I’ve never tried her line I thought it would be good to compare it side…

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