863 mix recipes

Peachy cinnamon coffee cake uses a cinnamon muffin mix, canned peaches, and the included swirl packet for a fast-from-scratch-tasting cake baked in about 30 minutes. A weekend brunch shortcut.

Heart cake without a special pan, made by cutting a round layer in half and setting both halves against a square layer to form a heart, then frosting it pink with strawberry frosting. A clever Valentine's trick.

Mandarin orange sunshine cake made with yellow cake mix and canned oranges replacing the water. Frosted with a pineapple, sour cream, and vanilla pudding whipped topping.

Quick fruit cobbler with canned peaches and apricots, tapioca for thickening, and Bisquick biscuit topping. A low-calorie dessert ready in 45 minutes with minimal prep.

Pineapple butterscotch cake doctored from pound cake mix and instant butterscotch pudding, topped with crushed pineapple and butterscotch chips. The shortcut potluck cake that always disappears.

Silesian "heaven's kingdom" pork chops braised with prunes, apricots, apples, and pears in their own soaking liquid. A traditional German sweet-savory main served over potato dumplings.

Three-ingredient Hidden Valley potatoes baked with melted butter and Italian dressing mix. Unpeeled potato slices layered in a casserole for an easy, flavorful side dish.

Easy drop shortcakes from biscuit baking mix, sugar, margarine, and milk. Just stir, scoop, and bake into tender golden cakes, then split and pile high with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream.

Cheddar cheese biscuits brushed with fresh garlic butter, a quick copycat of Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay biscuits made from biscuit mix. Drop-and-bake, golden, and ready in about 25 minutes.

Diabetic-friendly Black Forest bars made with just three ingredients: no-sugar chocolate cake mix, sour cherries, and sugar substitute. Quick, simple, and guilt-free.

Pfeffernusse-style German pepper cookies with white pepper, cinnamon, mixed spice, candied peel, and lemon zest. Small, puffy spice balls dusted in powdered sugar.

Peanut butter spritz sandwich cookies with milk chocolate melted between two warm pressed cookies. Uses a cookie mix and cookie press for easy, impressive results.

Coconut fried shrimp with a beer batter and flaked coconut coating, deep-fried golden in under a minute per side. A crispy, tropical appetizer or main dish.

Mom's hush puppies made with pancake mix and yellow cornmeal for crispy, golden deep-fried cornbread balls. Just four ingredients and ready in 20 minutes.

Overnight cinnamon buns made with frozen rolls, brown sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and butter in a Bundt pan. Prep before bed, bake in the morning for a gooey, no-knead breakfast.

English orange trifle layered with liqueur-soaked quick bread, vanilla pudding with orange zest, and marmalade, frosted with sweetened whipped cream. A make-ahead showstopper dessert.