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No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie
This No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie is rich, smooth, and unbelievably easy! Made with instant chocolate pudding and fresh whipped cream in a crunchy cookie crust, this classic dessert comes together in minutes — no oven required.
Resurrection Cupcakes: A Simple Easter Dessert with Meaning
Easter is a season of hope, renewal, and celebration—and sometimes the sweetest moments come from the simplest ideas.
Spanish Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Spanish peanut chocolate chip cookies are the kind you’d expect to find behind a bakery glass case—rich, gooey, and impossible to resist. One bite and you’ll understand why this classic combo never goes out of style.
Almond Joy Coconut Balls
These Almond Joy coconut balls are a no-bake candy made with sweet coconut, chopped almonds, and a rich chocolate coating. An easy homemade treat perfect for Christmas trays and gifting.
Candy Cane Whoopie Pies (Soft & Fluffy)
Soft chocolate whoopie pies made from cake mix, filled with creamy buttercream and rolled in crushed peppermint chips. A festive, easy holiday dessert!
Strawberry Dream Cupcakes
These Strawberry Dream Cupcakes start with a white cake mix and are enhanced with freeze-dried strawberries, sour cream, strawberry extract, and milk for a soft, bakery-style crumb. Finished with stabilized whipped cream and strawberry swirls, they’re light, fluffy, and irresistible.
Ultimate Monster Cookies
Chewy, classic monster cookies are simple and delicious! These easy oatmeal cookies are loaded with peanut butter, peanuts, pretzels and M&Ms and can be made year-round or dressed up as festive Christmas monster cookies.
Easy Heath Toffee Fudge
Rich, creamy Heath Toffee Fudge made with chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. This easy, no-fail fudge recipe is perfect for holiday gifts, cookie trays, and parties.
Mint M&M Brownie Cookies
Mint M&M brownie cookies made with a boxed brownie mix are soft, fudgy, and packed with minty chocolate flavor. A quick, easy cookie recipe perfect for any occasion.
Cookies for Kids: Easy, Fun Treats to Bake All Year Long
Kid-friendly cookies, bars, brownies, and blondies perfect for baking all year long. Easy, fun treats kids love to bake and eat—great for families, parties, and classrooms.
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If you love to bake and you’re looking for great hacks that start with a boxed mix, you’ve come to the right place! Out of the Box Baking is the brain-child of Janice Thompson (yours truly), an inspirational author of over 165 books and self-proclaimed cake and cookie expert.
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