Cake Mix Cookie Bars
These Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips and M&M’s. A quick, crowd-pleasing treat made with simple pantry ingredients.
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (I like Betty Crocker)
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding unprepared
- ¼ cup water
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup mini M&M's candies (holiday colors if desired!)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, and chocolate chips or M&M’s. Mix until fully blended.
- Pour the thick batter into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan. A light coat of nonstick spray works well.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, removing when the edges are golden and slightly crisp. (Mine were perfect at 25 minutes.)
- The center may look slightly soft, but that’s normal—once cooled, the bars set beautifully.
- Cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 248mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g