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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 my impossible breakfast pie

My Impossible Breakfast Pie

Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, pork sausage, onion, frozen loose pack hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, green onions, milk, biscuit baking mix

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gluten free zucchini applesauce spice cake

Gluten Free Zucchini Applesauce Spice Cake

Made with zucchini, applesauce, gluten-free spice cake mix, egg, egg white, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pistachio cake

Pistachio Cake

Made with Cool Whip, milk, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, vegetable oil, eggs, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for sugar cream cake

Sugar Cream Cake

Made with vanilla, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, margarine or butter, eggs, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy apple strudel

Easy Apple Strudel

Made with egg, margarine, dry bread crumbs, apples, raisins, sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for peach yogurt coffee cake

Peach Yogurt Coffee Cake

Made with butter extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apricot cobbler

Apricot Cobbler

Made with apricot halves, biscuit baking mix, brown sugar, nutmeg, milk, margarine


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for impossible chicken and broccoli pie

Impossible Chicken And Broccoli Pie

Made with milk, salt, pepper and garlic, biscuit baking mix, frozen broccoli, fresh broccoli, cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, eggs


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for impossible hot fudge pudding cake

Impossible Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Made with water, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pistachio punch bowl cake

Pistachio Punch Bowl Cake

Made with other toppings, nuts, nondairy whipped topping, butter cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, milk, crushed pineapple, strawberry pie filling


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for crustless zucchini pie

Crustless Zucchini Pie

Treat yourself to a simple, crust-free zucchini pie, combining grated zucchini, parsley, and a blend of two cheeses. A versatile recipe that's easy to bake and can be served...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for peanut butter cake

Peanut Butter Cake

Made with milk, powdered sugar, peanut butter, yellow cake mix, creamy peanut butter, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for creamy mushroom chicken

Creamy Mushroom Chicken

Made with seasoned dry breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, whole kernel corn, Parmesan cheese, cooked chicken or turkey

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy cheesy broccoli

Easy Cheesy Broccoli

Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for easy lemon poppy seed bundt cake

Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Made with powdered sugar, eggs, water, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for double lemon cake

Double Lemon Cake

Made with yellow food coloring, lemon rind, lemon cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for raspberry lemon filled cake

Raspberry Lemon Filled Cake

Made with lemon peel, powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, cream cheese, raspberry jam, whipping cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for crescent cristo sandwich loaf

Crescent Cristo Sandwich Loaf

Made with refrigerated crescent rolls, butter, honey, smoked cooked turkey breast, muenster cheese, cooked ham, red raspberry preserves

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pink valentine's angel food cake

Pink Valentine's Angel Food Cake

Made with strawberry gelatin, strawberries, angel food cake, salt, water, whipping cream


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for classic pound cake with chocolate ganache

Classic Pound Cake With Chocolate Ganache

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chocolate cake covered in chocolate chips

Chocolate Cake Covered in Chocolate Chips

Made with sugar, chocolate chips, Devil's food cake mix, eggs, chocolate pudding

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cherry pineapple dump cake

Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake

Made with butter, crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for lemonade tube cake

Lemonade Tube Cake

Made with sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for root beer bread

Root Beer Bread

Made with white flour, root beer, shortening, yeast, water, salt, molasses, rye flour or whole-wheat flour

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sweet coated coconut chicken

Sweet Coated Coconut Chicken

Made with lime, butter, biscuit baking mix, flaked coconut, paprika, salt, sweetened condensed milk, Dijon mustard, boneless chicken breasts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for terrific bundt cake

Terrific Bundt Cake

Made with sugar, cinnamon, eggs, applesauce, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cherry cream cake

Cherry Cream Cake

Made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for jicama-apple dessert

Jicama-Apple Dessert

Made with nuts, butter, biscuit baking mix, jicama, apples, apple juice, sugar, nutmeg, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for crescent roll marshmallow puffs

Crescent Roll Marshmallow Puffs

Made with milk, sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, refrigerated crescent rolls, marshmallows, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for strawberry cake supreme

Strawberry Cake Supreme

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, vegetable oil, strawberry gelatin powder, water, strawberries, eggs, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mexican fritos pie

Mexican Fritos Pie

Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, mild Ro-Tel Tomatoes and Green Chiles, cream of mushroom soup, ranch style beans, Fritos Corn Chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for caramel flan cake

Caramel Flan Cake

Made with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, egg yolks, egg, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for easter sunshine cake

Easter Sunshine Cake

Made with coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for mandarin orange coffee cake

Mandarin Orange Coffee Cake

This coffee cake is so moist and flavorful that you don't need a glaze or frosting. Just dust with powdered sugar and you have a wonderful dessert.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for microwave hobo cake

Microwave Hobo Cake

Made with walnuts, coconut, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for root beer baked beans

Root Beer Baked Beans

Made with bacon, onion, hot sauce, pork and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, dry mustard

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for savory chicken bites

Savory Chicken Bites

Made with refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, celery, cream cheese, lemon juice, dried basil, onion salt, dried thyme, pimiento, cooked chicken

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for impossible cranberry pie

Impossible Cranberry Pie

Made with baking mix, sugar, eggs, cranberries, orange peel, milk, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for impossible chicken pesto pie

Impossible Chicken Pesto Pie

Made with mozzarella cheese, chicken, baking mix, milk, eggs, pesto sauce

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sparkling carrots

Sparkling Carrots

Made with sugar, black pepper, salt, onion, margarine, carrots, lemon-lime carbonated beverage

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for dr. pepper beans

Dr. Pepper Beans

Made with pinto beans, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire powder, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for chunky monkey cake

Chunky Monkey Cake

Made with chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, bananas, yellow cake mix, water, eggs, vegetable oil, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for tuna ring

Tuna Ring

Made with onion, egg, cheddar cheese, tuna, frozen mixed vegetables, parsley, salt, black pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for impossible ham salad pie

Impossible Ham Salad Pie

Made with eggs, biscuit baking mix, prepared mustard, ham, frozen peas, cheddar cheese, milk, mayonnaise or salad dressing

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy fruitcake

Easy Fruitcake

Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy blueberry dump cake

Easy Blueberry Dump Cake

Made with ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow cake mix, blueberries, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for nacho chicken

Nacho Chicken

Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for lemonade poke cake

Lemonade Poke Cake

Made with lemon cake mix, lemonade concentrate, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate swirl coffeecake

Chocolate Swirl Coffeecake

Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for impossible chocolate cream pie

Impossible Chocolate Cream Pie

Made with baking mix, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened chocolate

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours





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