From butter to flour, these are the brands the pros recommend.

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter

Which butter is best for baking?

The six pros recommended this brand due to its high quality, consistency, and deeply condensed flavor.

Baking ingredients: flour, eggs, sugar, butter, milk, nuts and spices on a white wooden background

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The experts also praised the brands production practices.

I love how sustainable the company is becoming.

Our experts also championed Guittard chips for the professional look they lend to baked goods.

A brown glass bottle of Nielsen-Massey pure vanilla extract

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Guittard is my favorite for dipping treats like frozen peanut butter bites.

Not only is the flavor amazing, it gives the most satisfying snap when you bite in.

So many of the pros we consulted had a relatable relationship with the cake mixit reminds them of childhood.

Betty Crocker Delights Super Moist French Vanilla Cake Mix

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The spreads ingredient list avoids hydrogenated oilsandmakes for a super spreadable PB.

I get a nice peanut butter flavor, but not overly sweet for savory dishes, like asatay sauce.

My go-to brand is FAGE full-fat Greek yogurt.

Jiffy corn muffin mix box over a colorful background

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The brownies made from this box are fudgy, with a crackly top and the perfect amount of sweetness.

Another huge plus: it’s possible for you to find it in just about every supermarket.

Furthermore, its wildly versatile.

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownies

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