11 Must-Try Recipes Sourced From the Back of a Box, Bag, or Can

It's easy to dismiss the recipes printed on the back of bags, boxes, and cans of supermarket staples like flour, oats, macaroni, pumpkin puree, molasses, and chocolate chips as dated. But as older generations knew, there's plenty of wisdom to be gleaned from the test kitchens associated with supermarket brands. Here, we've rounded up 11 must-try recipes, including the obvious (Nestlé Toll House's chocolate chip cookies and Rice Krispies Treats) as well as some unexpected finds (four-ingredient sugar cookies and seven-layer macaroni and cheese). Image Sources: Food52/Posie Harwood and POPSUGAR Photography/Anna Monette Roberts/Nicole Perry

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies

The brand: Nestlé Toll House

Get the recipe: salted chocolate chip cookies

Whiskey Salted Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

The brand: Domino Sugar

Get the recipe: whiskey salted caramel cinnamon rolls

POPSUGAR Photography/Nicole Perry

Cranberry-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

The brand: Quaker Oats

Get the recipe: cranberry-pecan oatmeal cookies

POPSUGAR Photography/Anna Monette Roberts

Seven-Layer Macaroni and Cheese

The brand: Annie's

Get the recipe: seven-layer macaroni and cheese

Watergate Salad

The brand: Jell-O

Get the recipe: Watergate salad

Chewy Molasses Sugar Cookies

The brand: Grandma's Molasses

Get the recipe: chewy molasses sugar cookies

Parmesan, Pine Nut, and Rosemary Biscuits

The brand: King Arthur Flour

Get the recipe: parmesan, pine nut, and rosemary biscuits

POPSUGAR Photography/Nicole Perry

Rice Krispies Treats

The brand: Kellogg's Rice Krispies

Get the recipe: Rice Krispies Treats

Food52 | Posie Harwood

Pizza Macaroni and Cheese

The brand: Progresso

Get the recipe: pizza macaroni and cheese

Four-Ingredient Sugar Cookies

The brand: Fleischmann's

Get the recipe: four-ingredient sugar cookies

POPSUGAR Photography/Anna Monette Roberts

Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

The brand: Libby's

Get the recipe: pumpkin pie with graham cracker crust

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