Category: Box Mix Showdown
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Angel food cake showdown – Betty Crocker vs Duncan Hines
I have only encountered two box mix options for Angel food cake near me, Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines. In general, angel food cake is a finicky recipe to make so I assume it is an even harder box mix to create and many other companies are steering clear. With that said, we have to Read more
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Dollar tree showdown, Abigail’s Kitchen sugar cookies vs Betty Crocker
Last time I wandered into Dollar Tree I found Abigail’s kitchens bread pudding mix and it was really, really good. Today I went back hoping for more mixes from this brand and they delivered. I found a Snickerdoodle cookie mix, a shortbread cookie mix, and a sugar cookie mix. Right beside their sugar cookie mix Read more
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Comparing Pumpkin Spice cookies – Betty Crocker’s soft baked versus Duncan Hines’ Dolly Parton
Fall baking mixes have hit the shelves so I’m getting started on the testing so you’ll know which ones to pick up when the fall vibes hit you. We’re starting out with pumpkin spice cookies from Betty Crocker’s soft baked line and comparing it to Duncan Hines’ Dolly Parton line. These products are very similar. Read more
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Comparing Betty Crocker and Sticky Fingers – Lemon Poppy Seed muffins
I have had a hard time finding exact matches to compare baked goods. It seems companies will add one different element to stand out and it makes a straight across comparison difficult. I finally found these two mixes for lemon poppy seed muffins from Sticky Fingers and Betty Crocker. Of course Betty crocker has this Read more
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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 Read more
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Comparing Betty Crocker and Great Value’s Gingerbread Cookie Mix
Now that Turkey day has come and gone, it is officially full blown Christmas season! This means you can expect a large amount of various Christmas cookie reviews to come across your screen in the coming weeks. Gingerbread cookies are a special tradition and one of my non-negotiable cookies baked every Christmas and I know Read more
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Comparing Krusteaz and Martha White’s Pumpkin Spice Muffins
It has been awhile since we have done a box mix showdown but I couldn’t find any exciting mixes at my local stores that advertise being the same product. Brands have gotten good at changing up a word or an ingredient to make their products slightly different but I found these pumpkin spice muffins to Read more
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Comparing Krusteaz and Betty Crocker’s Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix
It is super interesting to me how you can find two companies that make the same product with the exact same name such as “wild blueberry muffin mix”. Are they actually sourcing wild blueberries or are they both using this word as an attractive addition to draw you in to their product? While I don’t Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more