"We're all about getting back-to-basics and nature. Real food, quality time, and lifelong traditions in the making"

- Kari Lee

Rooted in Family

Kari Lee’s Specialties is a family business based in Minneapolis, MN founded in 1993 by Kari Lee Beutell—a home chef and mom of two little girls. Kari dreamed of sharing her favorite family recipes, time-tested through generations with her loved ones and community (that’s you!) while keeping up with the busyness of modern life.

Over 30 years, these recipes have been loved and shared in thousands of homes. Today, Kari and her two daughters (now all grown up) work together to share these tasty traditions with you and yours.

Through the Years
KARI LEE'S SPECIALTIES

1993

Kari dreams up and launches Kari Lee's Specialties with a one-year-one baby at home and another the way

1993

Signature Recipes

Developing our Classic Line was a full family affair! Kitchen helpers and taste testers, from Kari's daughters Dani and Paige, as well as friends and family perfected the secret recipes we still share today

1994

While continuing to develop new recipes, word of Kari's delicious mixes spreads fast. We get discovered by Williams Sonoma, Cracker Barrel, and mixes become available nationwide.

1998

The company continues to grow and we move into our first manufacturing space, affectionately nicknamed "The Cookie Factory"

Our Very Own "Cookie Factory"

2000

Cracker Barrel serves Kari Lee’s Apple Crisp Mix in every restaurant nationwide, the first time in Cracker Barrel history they feature a partner's recipe on their menu.

2003

National Acclaim

Lots of buzz about Kari's famous baking mixes gets the attention of the press! We're written up in magazines and newspapers, and even talked to the Food Network!

Kari Lee's has a renaissance! After 30 years of servings orchards, gift shops, and gourmet food retailers nation-wide, Kari Lee's has new recipes and online store to bring our passion for home cooking and family into your home through our new online store!