We tested five of the most popular boxed brownie mixes — from Annie’s, Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, Pillsbury and Ghirardelli — to see which made the best brownies.

Pillsbury's new "Place And Bake" brownies come with 12 frozen, pre-cut brownie batter rounds ready for baking. The brownies come in Chocolate Fudge , Marshmallow, and Peanut Butter Cup flavors .

If your idea of baking cookies is similar to mine, it consists of heading to the store for those little break-apart dough squares that magically turn into actual cookies when baked in your kitchen ...

This brownie mix called for two eggs, ⅔ cup of oil, and ¼ cup of water. I preheated my oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and combined the eggs, oil, and water.

2. Pillsbury Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix. These are the platonic ideal of boxed brownies from your childhood, which is why I found myself going back to snack on these days after making them.

If you already have a box of Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge brownie mix or one of the other store-bought brands that didn't fare well in Daily Meal's ranking, don't give up or toss it.

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 ...

And you can choose between 3 different flavors!