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Cooking With Convenience Foods

Cooking With Convenience Foods

Of course, if we had the time, money, and energy to make everything from scratch we would, wouldn't we? But let's face it, that's not a reality for most of us (at least not every day!). So, cheat a little and sneak some convenience items into your recipes without anyone knowing!



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recipe for coca cola brownies

Coca Cola Brownies

Made with buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, miniature marshmallows, nuts, margarine, cocoa powder, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for orange crush pound cake

Orange Crush Pound Cake

Made with butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, Orange Crush or other carbonated orange drink, cake flour, salt, orange flavoring, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for impossible green chili pie

Impossible Green Chili Pie

Made with baking mix, green chiles, milk, eggs, cheddar cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for classic orange chiffon cake

Classic Orange Chiffon Cake

Made with egg whites, cream of tartar, yellow cake mix, egg yolks, orange juice, vegetable oil, orange juice concentrate, orange peel

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for hawaiian sunset cake

Hawaiian Sunset Cake

Hawaiian sunsets are made up of beautiful shades of orange and yellow. This cake incorporates those colors and the delicious Hawaiian flavors of pineapple and coconut.

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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recipe for ham and cheese brunch bites

Ham And Cheese Brunch Bites

Made with garlic, salt, fresh parsley, baking mix, ham, sharp Cheddar cheese, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, sour cream

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for banana bundt cake with pineapple

Banana Bundt Cake With Pineapple

Made with crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, flour, bananas

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker chocolate brownie pudding cake

Slow Cooker Chocolate Brownie Pudding Cake

Made with margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, water, cocoa powder, brownie mix, egg

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for decadent slow cooker chocolate delight dessert

Decadent Slow Cooker Chocolate Delight Dessert

Made with chocolate flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix, chocolate cake mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, water, eggs, vegetable oil

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for mushroom logs

Mushroom Logs

Made with poppy seeds, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, mushrooms, butter, cream cheese, seasoned salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for impossible beef enchilada pie

Impossible Beef Enchilada Pie

Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, enchilada sauce, tortilla chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for impossible tuna and cheddar pie

Impossible Tuna And Cheddar Pie

Made with tomatoes, onions, butter or margarine, solid white tuna in water, eggs, cheddar cheese, milk, biscuit baking mix, black pepper

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker apple pie

Slow Cooker Apple Pie

Made with baking mix, apples, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for greek lemon cake

Greek Lemon Cake

Made with lemon juice, lemon peel, lemon cake mix , farina, milk, eggs, oil, walnuts, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for vegetable casserole

Vegetable Casserole

Made with white shoe peg corn, French cut green beans, butter or margarine, water chestnuts, onion, cream of celery soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, crackers

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for orange soak cake

Orange Soak Cake

The sweet and buttery orange glaze soaks into the baked cake making it extra moist and flavorful. No need for additional frosting with this cake.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pink azalea cake

Pink Azalea Cake

Made with white cake mix, hot pink food coloring, cherry pie filling, pecans or walnuts, kirsch, sugar, water, cream of tartar, egg whites

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for crescent meatloaf

Crescent Meatloaf

Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, salt, beef gravy, bread crumb cubes, onions, ground beef, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate coke cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting

Chocolate Coke Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with butter, cream cheese, cocoa powder, chocolate cake mix, coca-cola, oil, water, eggs, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for impossible zucchini-tomato pie

Impossible Zucchini-Tomato Pie

Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for milk chocolate bar cake

Milk Chocolate Bar Cake

Made with whipped topping, candy bars, chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, powdered sugar, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for impossibly easy breakfast pie

Impossibly Easy Breakfast Pie

Picture a breakfast that combines all your favorites into one simple dish all while being ridiculously easy. This breakfast pie is your ticket to a hassle-free morning...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for tomato soup spice bread

Tomato Soup Spice Bread

Made with dark raisins, water, tomato soup, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for apple cream cake

Apple Cream Cake

Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, whipping cream, yellow cake mix, tart apples, walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy drop danish

Easy Drop Danish

Made with vanilla extract, water, butter or margarine, sugar, baking mix, milk, preserves, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cotton candy cake

Cotton Candy Cake

Made with food coloring, whipped cream, angel food cake mix, gelatin

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for lemon sheet cake

Lemon Sheet Cake

Made with vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, lemon cake mix, eggs, lemon pie filling, cream cheese, butter or stick margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for grape juice layer cake

Grape Juice Layer Cake

Made with lemon peel, Concord grape juice, water, cornstarch, salt, sugar, lemon juice, butter or margarine

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for dr. pepper snow balls

Dr. Pepper Snow Balls

Made with vanilla extract, milk, vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, Dr. Pepper, powdered sugar, butter or margarine


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for almond joy cake

Almond Joy Cake

Made with almonds, chocolate chips, chocolate cake mix, marshmallows, coconut, sugar, evaporated milk, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate cherry cake with fudge icing

Chocolate Cherry Cake with Fudge Icing

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter, milk, dark chocolate fudge cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, almond extract, sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker cola beef roast

Slow Cooker Cola Beef Roast

Made with Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef bottom round or rump roast, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, vegetable oil, cola, chili sauce

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pineapple-orange sunshine cake

Pineapple-Orange Sunshine Cake

Made with crushed pineapple in juice, instant vanilla pudding, yellow cake mix, applesauce, eggs, mandarin oranges in light syrup, Cool Whip Light

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for impossible tuna pie

Impossible Tuna Pie

Made with nutmeg, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, tuna, American cheese, cream cheese, green onions, pimiento, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for punch bowl cake

Punch Bowl Cake

Made with pecans, angel food or yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, cherry pie filling, pineapple, whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pumpkin crunch cake

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, eggs, yellow cake mix, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for impossible italian pie

Impossible Italian Pie

Made with salt and pepper, eggs, bulk Italian sausage, green onions, mozzarella cheese, milk, biscuit baking mix, sour cream

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for bing cherry jello mold with coca-cola

Bing Cherry Jello Mold With Coca-Cola

Made with pecans, cola, Bing cherries, crushed pineapple, black cherry gelatin powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for slow cooker cola steak

Slow Cooker Cola Steak

Made with cola, ketchup, round steak, flour, onion, salt, garlic salt, black pepper

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for pecan pie cake

Pecan Pie Cake

Made with pecans, yellow cake mix, butter, eggs, light corn syrup, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peppermint patty chocolate cake

Peppermint Patty Chocolate Cake

Made with canola oil, eggs, peppermint liqueur, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, milk chocolate frosting, peppermint...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pilgrim pumpkin cake

Pilgrim Pumpkin Cake

Made with vanilla extract, brown sugar, spice cake mix, pumpkin, baking soda, eggs, water, walnuts or pecans, heavy whipping cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dr. pepper cherry marshmallow cake

Dr. Pepper Cherry Marshmallow Cake

Made with vegetable oil, dark sweet cherries, cherry syrup, Dr. Pepper, cherry gelatin, almond extract, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for easy cream cheese danish

Easy Cream Cheese Danish

Made with sliced almonds, cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, sugar, raspberry or apricot jam, refrigerated crescent roll dough

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for drunken stew

Drunken Stew

Made with dry vermouth, stew beef, golden mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for harvey wallbanger cake

Harvey Wallbanger Cake

Reminiscent of the famous cocktail, this Harvey Wallbanger cake starts with an orange cake mix and adds Galliano, a sweet yellow liqueur, for added flavor and color.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for bisquick brownies

Bisquick Brownies

Made with vanilla extract, chocolate chips, butter, biscuit baking mix, sweetened condensed milk, eggs

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for slow cooker peach dump dessert

Slow Cooker Peach Dump Dessert

Made with butter, white cake mix, sliced frozen peaches, cornstarch, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for volcano cake

Volcano Cake

Made with powdered sugar, margarine, coconut, nuts, German chocolate cake mix, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for basic pineapple upside down cake from cake mix

Basic Pineapple Upside Down Cake From Cake Mix

Made with halved walnuts, yellow cake mix, dark brown sugar, butter, sliced pineapple, maraschino cherries

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours





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