The ~classics~.
BuzzFeed
We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what their favorite back-of-the-box recipes are. Here's what they recommended...
1. Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies
My mom makes the most amazing chocolate chip cookies. I finally asked her where her recipe came from (thinking it's my grandmother's recipe or something) and she tells me it's the Toll House recipe. I. WAS. FLOORED.
―Samantha C. Sullivan, Facebook
Get the recipe here.
2. Libby's Pumpkin Roll
The pie recipe is on the outside of the can, but if you take the label off, the pumpkin roll recipe on the inside is the best thing ever. I make it every holiday season and everyone raves about how great it is.
―shannonc21
Get the recipe here.
3. Baker's German Chocolate Cake
4. Gold Medal Flour Best-Ever Banana Bread
goldmedalflour.bettycrocker.com
My mom made the BEST banana bread when I was growing up, and later told me she was using the recipe on the back of the flour. It's delicious every time!
―eternalradness
Get the recipe here.
5. Bisquick Strawberry Shortcakes
The strawberry shortcake recipe on the back of Bisquick. It makes sweet little biscuit-like shortbreads that I like better than the store-bought ones.
―maggiek
Get the recipe here.
6. Fantasy Fudge
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/fantasy-fudge-68943.aspx
The fudge recipe on the back of the Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme! My family has been making it for years and it's always a hit.
―cjh62f
Get the recipe here.
7. Toll House Chocolate Chip Pie
On the back of the large bags of Toll House chocolate chips is a recipe for chocolate chip pie ― it's one of the best recipes I've ever tasted and it always works perfectly! I make one for every holiday, and there's never any leftover (that's how good it is).
―growlkitty
Get the recipe here.
8. Crisco Chocolate Chip Cookies
The ultimate chocolate chip cookies are on the back of the Crisco Baking Sticks Butter Flavor box. They're absolutely amazing and versatile (I add toffee pieces in lieu of the chopped pecans). Every time I make them, they're a hit, and people are shocked to learn that I got the recipe from the back of a Crisco box.
― yuukoa
Get the recipe here.
9. Hellmann's Parmesan-Crusted Chicken
―Hannah Wagner, Facebook
Get the recipe here.
10. Land O'Lakes Sugar Cookies
Land O'Lakes butter has a great sugar cookie recipe that I use every Christmas. People love them, and I never tell them I got the recipe from a tub of butter.
―amberb46054345d
Get the recipe here.
11. Pillsbury Perfect Apple Pie
The apple pie recipe on the back of Pillsbury pie crust is my go-to. It always turns out fantastic!
―vicijohnsonk
Get the recipe here.
12. Andes Crème De Menthe Chunk Cookies
Instagram: @momlife_throughmyeyes
The back of the Andes Crème De Menthe Baking Chips has a great recipe for mint chocolate chip cookies. They come out so yummy every time!
―Blancs
Get the recipe here.
13. Campbell's Chicken and Rice Casserole
14. Reese's Chewy Chocolate Cookies
https://www.amazon.com/Reeses-Peanut-Butter-Baking-10-Ounce/dp/B00B34DPU4/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1502996912&sr=8-1&keywords=reese%27s+peanut+butter+chips
https://www.hersheys.com/kitchens/en_us/recipes/reeses-chewy-chocolate-cookies-with-peanut-butter-chips.html
The recipe for chocolate–peanut butter chip cookies on the back of the Reese's Peanut Butter Chips is to die for! My mom has been making them for as long as I can remember. They're fudgey, soft, and oh-so yummy. To make them even better, add some semi-sweet chocolate chips for extra gooey-ness and refrigerate the dough so they don't spread too much.
―abbyo4055ca6d9
Get the recipe here.
15. Reese's Peanut Butter Temptations
Reese's Peanut Butter Temptations are an easy-to-make crowd-pleaser. My roommate and I compete to see who can unwrap the most Reese's Peanut Butter Cups from their foils while the cookies bake in the oven. (Warning: once you eat one, you won't be able to stop yourself from inhaling the rest.)
―jessakap
Get the recipe here.
16. Grandma's Molasses Cookies
I've made them for friends several times, and every time they rave about them. They're soft, chewy, spiced, and warm with a delightful dusting of sugar.
―gagejs
Get the recipe here.
17. Pillsbury Grands! Monkey Bread
The original monkey bread recipe on the Pillsbury Grands! biscuit package — best monkey bread you'll ever try.
―erins4c4980f49
Get the recipe here.
18. Quaker Oatmeal Scotchies
They have a connection to my childhood and are my favorite Christmas cookie recipe to make. They're so easy, and I actually won a ribbon at our county fair with the recipe.
―rachelsporyh
Get the recipe here.
19. Bisquick Rolled Biscuits
I knew this old lady who was famous for her biscuits. One day, a restaurant asked her to make their biscuits and as a result, they started doing very well (always selling out of biscuits). Everyone knew her biscuits had Bisquick in them, but no one knew her exact recipe. Turns out, she had been using the recipe on the back of the box!
―Madikbee
Get the recipe here.
20. Knorr Spinach Dip
The spinach dip recipe on the back of Knorr's Vegetable Recipe Mix packets. I always bring it to parties, and even people who don't like spinach dip end up wiping the bowl clean.
―Amy Tidwell Bathgate, Facebook
Get the recipe here.
21. Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate Cake
The chocolate cake recipe on the back of the Hershey's Cocoa package. It uses boiling water in the batter which makes it different than other chocolate cake recipes I've seen. I made it for my husband's friend's birthday, and a year later his mom emailed me asking for the recipe!
―sarahl518
Get the recipe here.
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
