The Best Baking Mixes You Can Only Get at Trader Joe's — Shopping

Trader Joe's is known for stocking its shelves with trendy, sometimes quirky, and often utterly crave-worthy snacks made just for the store — things like pickle-flavored popcorn, fried mochi squares, and apple pie cheddar cheese. There's also the baking mixes, which are worth calling out.

Although they're not ready to eat right out of the box, almost all are ready to bake in less than five minutes. And the lineup goes beyond the usual cake mix (think: blondies, pumpkin bread, and lemon bars). That means when a craving hits, or a friend is stopping by, or you want to drop off a treat to cheer someone up, you can easily squeeze a fresh-baked option onto your to-do list.

Of course, the burning question is this: Are they as delicious as they are fast? I decided to find out, so I rounded up the most popular baking mixes that you can only get at Trader Joe's and fired up my oven. Here are the results.

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