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Betty Crocker Cookie Brownie Bars Mix 17.4 oz
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Betty Crocker Cookie Brownie Bars Mix 17.4 oz

Betty Crocker
17.40 oz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
1g
Protein
17g
Sugars
115mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
54
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Betty Crocker Cookie Brownie Bars Mix (17.4 oz) is the familiar boxed baking mix you’d spot on the supermarket baking aisle, shelved alongside cake and brownie mixes, frosting tubs, and cookie mixes — often near seasonal baking displays and other convenience baking kits. It reads as a quick, crowd-pleasing solution for at-home baking: shoppers commonly pull it during busy weeknights, for last-minute dessert needs at potlucks, holiday cookie swaps, or easy weekend treats. The Betty Crocker name and red-scoop logo position the product as a legacy, family-friendly brand that leans on nostalgia and approachable convenience, aimed at busy parents, home bakers who want reliable results, and shoppers seeking child-approved sweets. Packaging is a lightweight paperboard box with an inner foil pouch of mix; the ritual is straightforward — combine with a few wet ingredients, spread in a pan, and bake while the kitchen fills with a sweet, chocolatey aroma. Sensory cues promise a tender, chewy bar with scattered chocolate-chip pockets and a slightly fudgy crumb from the brownie elements; finished bars are dense, sweet, and indulgent. Label characteristics are mainstream rather than premium: you’ll see playful fonts and serving photos rather than organic or clean-label badges; the ingredient list includes artificial flavor and no organic certification is claimed, so there aren’t prominent “natural” or health-halo assertions beyond convenience messaging. In plain terms, this mix is a highly processed supermarket convenience product designed for fast home baking, delivering predictable texture and sweet flavor with minimal prep.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 0.0625
Servings per Container: 16
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2g3%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate26g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars17g
Added Sugars17g34%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Sugar,, Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor),, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Corn, Syrup,, Palm, Oil., Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Salt,, Corn, Starch,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Molasses, Powder,, Carob, Powder,, Artificial, Flavor,, Nonfat, Milk..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients (refined sugars, hydrogenated/palm oils, emulsifiers, artificial flavor, alkalized cocoa, and packaged chocolate chips) and is a ready-to-use formulation, consistent with an ultraprocessed (NOVA 4) product.

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Common Questions about Betty Crocker Cookie Brownie Bars Mix 17.4 oz

Well, that depends on what 'healthy' means for you! If you're looking for a sweet treat, these bars can definitely satisfy that craving. However, with 17 grams of added sugars per serving and some processed ingredients, they’re more of an occasional indulgence than a health food.

Perfect For

movie-night
holiday-baking
back-to-school

Vibe:

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