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Stir’n Bake Brownie Mix A Win-Win Combination

Rick Bonino Food Editor

When it comes to dessert mixes, “chocolate” and “convenient” are a combination that’s tough to beat.

Betty Crocker’s new, just-add-water Stir’n Bake Brownies are the ultimate in convenience, coming with their own baking pan right in the box. And The Spokesman-Review’s chocolate-loving reader food panel gave them an enthusiastic thumbs up for flavor.

Too bad it’s not always this easy to make our panelists happy.

Betty Crocker Stir’n Bake Brownies Mix

Price: 99 cents for 10 ounces (makes 6 brownies).

Nutrition: 22 calories (32 percent fat calories); 150 milligrams sodium per brownie.

Taste: ****

Value: *****

Comments: “Chewy, chocolaty. Pretty darn good brownie-mix brownie.” - Karen Buck

“Chewy and moist. Rich chocolate flavor. Big chunks of chocolate chips inside. Looks homemade. Easy to make and bake!” - Ann Finke

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.

Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.