Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chips, starting with a simple yellow cake mix and just a few basic ingredients. They come together in one bowl, bake in a 9x13 pan, and make an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert for parties, potlucks, or weeknight treats.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- 5 tablespoons Melted Butter
- 2 Eggs
- 12 ounces Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Prep the pan and oven:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
Make the dough:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, melted (and slightly cooled) butter, and eggs. Stir until a thick dough forms and no dry cake mix remains.
Fold in the chocolate chips:
- Stir in the chocolate chips until they’re evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Spread and bake:
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Cool and slice:
- Let the bars cool in the pan before cutting into squares. Serve as is or slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Don’t overbake—remove when the edges are lightly golden and the center still looks soft.
- Any flavor of cake mix works; try white, chocolate, or funfetti for a twist.
- You can swap melted butter for neutral oil; the texture and flavor will be slightly different but still delicious.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce for an easy dessert everyone loves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg
