Back-of-the-Box Recipes
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).
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Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whiskey Salted Caramel Cinnamon Rolls
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Cranberry-Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
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Seven-Layer Macaroni and Cheese
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Watergate Salad
Image Source: From Away
Chewy Molasses Sugar Cookies
Image Source: Food52/Posie Harwood
Parmesan, Pine Nut, and Rosemary Biscuits
Image Source: Food52/Posie Harwood
Rice Krispies Treats
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Pizza Macaroni and Cheese
Image Source: Food52 / Posie Harwood
Four-Ingredient Sugar Cookies
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Pumpkin Pie With Graham Cracker Crust
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography/Anna Monette Roberts
