Made with pepperoni, French bread, spaghetti sauce, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Make Ahead Recipes

Have you ever started cooking something and wished you had prepared some of it in advance to save time? Or, have you gone to grab something out of the pantry only to realize you're out of it? Frustrating, right?
That's where these "make ahead" recipes come in handy!
Maybe you like the convenience of having baking or biscuit mix on hand so you can whip up a batch of something quick? The mixes in the store can get expensive and often contain extra ingredients you don't need or want. You can make your own at home for pennies compared to what the commercial versions cost.
Not only are homemade mixes healthier since they don't contain preservatives and the additives manufacturers put in to maintain shelf life, but they'll usually taste a heck of a lot better too.
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Make-Ahead French Bread Pizza
Hootycreek Cookies
Made with pecans, white chocolate chips, rolled oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, sugar, dried cranberries
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Swiss Mocha Flavored Coffee
Made with baking cocoa, coffee creamer, sugar, instant coffee
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix
Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream
Time: 1-2 hours
Sugar-Free Spiced Tea Mix
Made with ground cloves, ground cinnamon, iced tea mix with lemon, orange breakfast drink mix
Time: under 30 minutes
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French Market Soup Mix
Made with dried soybeans, dried navy beans, dried pinto beans, dried great northern beans, split peas, yellow split peas, dried black eyed peas, dried baby lima beans, lentils...
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with cherry flavored licorice, hot cocoa powder, cherry flavored Kool-Aid powder, water
Time: under 30 minutes
Minestrone Soup Mix
Made with bouillon granules, dried onion, dried garlic, dried navy beans, dried oregano, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried tomatoes, dried celery slices, dried carrot slices
Time: under 30 minutes
Snickerdoodle Instant Coffee
Relive the flavors of your favorite cookie in this snickerdoodle-flavored instant coffee mix. Just add the coffee mix to hot water and enjoy.
Time: under 30 minutes
White Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with vanilla powder, dried orange peel, white chocolate chips
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Cream Soup
Made with black pepper, powdered nonfat milk, cornstarch, instant chicken bouillon, dried onion flakes, basil, thyme
Time: under 30 minutes
Pasta Fagioli Soup Mix
Made with dried parsley, sugar, celery salt, sweet pepper flakes, chicken bouillon granules, dried Italian seasoning, salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Freezer To Oven Chicken Supreme With Mushrooms
Made with boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, chicken stock, butter, onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper, white wine, tomato puree
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Orange Slice Cake Mix In A Can
This recipe is not only for a delicious cake, but it makes a beautiful gift when packaged in a decorated can. Great for neighbors, teachers, or anyone who deserves a...
Time: under 30 minutes
Nine Bean Soup In A Jar
Made with black-eyed peas, black beans, green split peas, red kidney beans, pearl barley, pinto beans, great northern beans, navy beans, lentils, yellow split peas
Time: under 30 minutes
Veggie Burger Mix
Made with vegetable broth powder, chickpeas, lentils, brown rice, soybeans, split peas, rolled oats, bread crumbs, cornmeal, baking soda
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Mint Coffee Mix
Made with powdered coffee creamer, instant coffee, sugar, cocoa powder, peppermint candies
Time: under 30 minutes
Cream of Tomato Soup Mix
Made with ground cinnamon, dried tomato slices, dried milk powder, sugar, salt
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with powdered milk, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, powdered vanilla, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
White Bean Chowder Mix
Made with sage, dried great northern beans, instant potato flakes, bacon bits, chicken bouillon granules, dried minced onion, black pepper, celery powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Curry Soup Mix
Made with rice, raisins, walnuts, dried, minced onion, salt, curry powder, sugar, paprika, dill weed, dry mustard
Time: under 30 minutes
Hamad Mraquade (Preserved Lemons)
Made with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, ripe lemons
Time: over 5 hours
All-Purpose Cake Mix
Made with shortening, salt, all-purpose flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Colonial Cornbread Mix (In A Jar)
Made with baking powder, sugar, biscuit, pancake, or waffle mix, cornmeal
Time: under 30 minutes
Muffin Mix
Made with shortening, muffin mix, lemon pudding mix, poppy seeds, lemon peel, milk, egg, vegetable oil, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cafe Vienna Beverage Mix
Made with cinnamon, nonfat dry milk, sugar, instant coffee
Time: under 30 minutes
Friendship Soup Mix in a Jar
Made with ground beef, dry split peas, beef bouillon powder, pearl barley, dry lentils, dried minced onion, italian seasoning, brown rice, alphabet macaroni
Time: under 30 minutes
Toffee Mocha Beverage Mix
Made with brown sugar, instant coffee, powdered nondairy creamer, nonfat dry milk, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Texas Hot Chocolate Mix
Made with salt, ground allspice, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, cocoa powder, flour, sugar
Time: under 30 minutes
Original Sand Art Bars
Made with flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, salt, sugar, coconut, nuts
Time: under 30 minutes
Italian Dressing Bulk Mix
Made with sugar, dried oregano, black pepper, dried thyme, dried basil, parsley, dry mustard, celery seed, paprika, dill weed
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Soup Mix
Made with dried mixed vegetable flakes, dried onion, poultry seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder, water, chicken, mixed vegetables, pasta
Time: under 30 minutes
Mochaccino Mix
Made with powdered chocolate milk mix, powdered creamer, instant coffee granules, ground cinnamon
Time: under 30 minutes
Jelly Bean Jewels Cookie Mix In A Jar
Made with jelly beans, yellow cake mix, pecans or walnuts, crisped rice cereal
Time: under 30 minutes
Acapulco Cafe Ole
Made with cinnamon sticks or ground cinnamon, sugar, dry milk powder, instant coffee powder, cocoa powder
Time: under 30 minutes
Homestyle Chicken Soup Mix In A Jar
Made with dried oregano, black pepper, garlic powder, chicken bouillon granules, dried minced onion, shell macaroni pasta, barley, spinach pasta, rice
Time: under 30 minutes
Make-Ahead Smoky Red Beans And Rice
Made with red pepper flakes, dried red beans, water, onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Freezer Biscuits
Made with milk, eggs, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, shortening
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Rice Pilaf Mix
Made with allspice, garlic powder, curry powder, long grain white rice, dried apples, currants, instant chicken bouillon
Time: under 30 minutes
Spice Bags
Made with orange slice, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon, whole nutmeg, whole cloves, dried orange peel, orange peel, allspice berries
Time: under 30 minutes
Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix in a Jar
Made with allspice, dried cranberries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves
Time: under 30 minutes
Dry Soup Mix
Made with black pepper, dried thyme, dried basil, non fat dry milk, cornstarch, chicken bouillon, dried onion flakes
Time: under 30 minutes
Freeze Ahead Cinnamon Rolls
Made with salt, butter or margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, pecans, raisins, powdered sugar, milk, water
Method: microwave, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Hustle Bustle Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies In A Jar
Made with butterscotch chips, brown sugar, old-fashioned oats, baking mix
Time: under 30 minutes
Barbecue Chicken Pasta (Freeze Ahead)
Made with celery, water, boneless chicken breast without skins, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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