I'm a professional baker. I made 5 brands of boxed brownie mix to see which is the best.
This professional baker tried to find the best boxed brownie mixes from Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Ghirardelli, and Kodiak Cakes.
Alana Al-Hatlani
- I made brownies using mixes from brands including Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, and Betty Crocker.
- The brownies from Kodiak Cakes' mix had a grainy texture and lacked chocolate flavor.
- The Ghirardelli mix made fudgy brownies that I loved, but Pillsbury's were my favorite.
As a professional baker, I think a good brownie has a strong chocolate flavor, a fudgy center, and soft edges that aren't tough or dry.
To find the best grocery-store option, I made Pillsbury's, Ghirardelli's, Duncan Hines', Kodiak Cakes', and Betty Crocker's versions of brownies using box mixes.
Here's how each brownie mix stacked up.