Rolled oats stirred into a package of brownie mix makes a chewy crust for these rich bar cookies.

This mix is the first step to a batch of the best fudge brownies you've ever sampled. No chocolate lover will be able to resist them.

Vibrant green pistachios dot this light, moist, chocolatey loaf. The yummy chocolate glaze is not mandatory, of course, but is highly recommended! Sprinkle with additional pistachios, if you like.

As the bread machine does its work, the chocolate pieces melt, creating a rich, fudgy dough to encase the nutty chocolate filling.

This little goblin won't bite you even if you nibble on him! The yummy cheese spreads easily on crackers for a quick snack.

White cake mix makes these cinnamon rolls a cut above the rest.

Another time, try this bread pudding with raisins or dried cherries in place of the snipped dried apricots.

A toasty whole grain topper replaces the traditional fried onion rings to keep fat and sodium in check.

Oats, raisins, and peanut butter add a nutrition bonus to the all-American favorite.

Mirliton, which are gourdlike fruit that taste like squash, may also be labeled chayote or vegetable pears at the supermarket.