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Peppermint Bark Brownies
These Peppermint Bark Brownies are made with a boxed brownie mix, chopped Andes mints, and a crisp peppermint bark topping. An easy, festive chocolate dessert perfect for holidays, parties, and cookie trays.
Cheesecake Recipes You’ll Love (Baked, No-Bake, Bars & Bites)
Discover our favorite cheesecake recipes, including baked cheesecakes, no-bake desserts, bars, cookies, and bite-size treats—easy, creamy, and perfect for any occasion.
Luscious Raspberry Cheesecake Bites
Creamy baked cheesecake bites with a thick graham cracker crust, sliced into perfect squares and topped with fresh raspberries — ideal for parties and events.
The Boxed Mix Philosophy
Why boxed mixes make sense for home bakers—how a reliable base, real ingredients, and thoughtful upgrades lead to confident, stress-free baking.
Hot Cocoa Brownies (Doctored Brownie Mix)
Rich, fudgy brownies with real hot cocoa flavor, melty chocolate chips, and a cozy café-style finish
No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits
These easy Mini Cherry Cheesecake Parfaits come together in minutes with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, graham crackers, and cherry pie filling. No baking required — just layer, chill, and enjoy this perfectly portioned dessert!
Simple New Year’s Eve Party Appetizers & Desserts — Ready in Minutes!
Need fast New Year’s Eve appetizers or simple desserts? These quick, delicious party foods come together in minutes and are perfect for ringing in the New Year!
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodle Bars
These caramel apple snickerdoodle bars are soft, buttery cookie bars topped with tender cinnamon apples and melty caramel chips. Think classic snickerdoodle flavor meets caramel apples at the county fair — but in bar form, and without any fuss.
No-Bake Banana Cream Pie
This No-Bake Banana Cream Pie is rich, creamy, and perfectly sliceable thanks to a cream cheese and pudding filling layered with fresh bananas and a buttery vanilla wafer crust. An easy, nostalgic dessert that sets up beautifully every time—no oven...
Snowball Cheesecake Cookies (Coconut Golden Girls)
Soft, fluffy Snowball Cheesecake Cookies made with cream cheese, coconut, and cream cheese baking chips. A winter-perfect cookie rolled in powdered sugar and inspired by my Golden Girls Cheesecake Cookies.
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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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