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 the new Girl Scouts Thin Mints Brownie kit by Miss Jones
If you haven’t heard about this new baking mix line by now, you’ve got some blog posts to catch up on. Miss Jones created a line of blondie box mixes inspired by Girl Scouts cookies. These mixes are themed after lemonades, caramel delights (samoas), and thin mints. We’ve tried two of the three so far…
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Trying the new Girl Scouts Lemon-Ups Blondie kit by Miss Jones
In case you missed the last post, Miss Jones has come out with a line of blondie box mixes inspired by Girl Scout cookies. There are three flavors inspired by thin mints, lemonades, and caramel delights (or samoas). I really enjoyed the last mix we tried, the caramel delights, so I am already excited to…
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Trying the new Girl Scouts Coconut Caramel Blondie kit by Miss Jones
Months ago I heard about this new box mix line releasing and I have been dying to try them ever since. Miss Jones came out with a line of blondie box mixes that are inspired by Girl Scout cookies. When I finally saw them at my local Walmart, I took them home and immediately got…
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Trying Cravings’ heavenly coconut key lime cake mix
So far, everything from Cravings’ brand has been an absolute hit. They make great products, some unique and some traditional, and all of them have a good quality, flavor and correct bake times. I worry this is too good to be true because a lot of box mixes are mediocre at best and I find…

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