These Cake Mix Cookie Bars are the easiest dessert recipe and so delicious. Yellow cake mix spread and topped with a cream cheese layer, chocolate chip morsels and coconut shavings.

Cookie bars stacked on top of each other topped with chocolate chip morsels and coconut shavings.

This cake mix cookie bars recipe takes classic cookie bars to a whole new level! The soft base layer using a classic yellow cake mix spread with a cream cheese layer adding richness and chocolate with coconut to complete the recipe.

Ingredients-

  • Cake mix– Any classic yellow cake mix will work.
  • Oil– Light olive oil or canola oil will work.
  • Large Egg– You’ll just  need one large egg.
  • Cream Cheese– Room temp cream cheese. If it hasn’t softened, it will be hard to spread.
  • Choc Chip Morsels– Your favorite chocolate chip morsels will work.
  • Coconut Flakes– Sweetened coconut flakes is what you’ll need.
Cake mix cookie bars recipe in a baking pan cut into pieces with a spoon.
  1. Mix together the cake mix, oil, and egg.
  2. Beat cream cheese until creamy.
  3. Add 2/3 cup of chocolate chips into the cream cheese and fold with a spatula.
  4. Spread the cake batter evenly in the pan.
  5. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter as a second layer.
  6. Use the remaining chocolate chips and add on top of the cream cheese layer.
  7. Top with coconut flakes.
  8. Bake the bars or until the coconut flakes become golden.
Step by step collage for how to make homemade cake mix cookie bars.

Frequently Asked Questions-

Can I leave out the coconuts?

Yes, you can just leave the coconut out completely.

Do I have to add cream cheese layer?

No, you don’t. You can just use the cake mix part, bake and cut into bars and serve.

How do I serve the cookie bars?

They are best if served warm, but may be served completely cooled. Enjoy with a cup of cold milk or hot tea.

Cookie bars in a baking sheet topped with chocolate chip morsels and coconut shavings in a baking pan.

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Cake Mix Cookie Bars Recipe

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These Cake Mix Cookie Bars are the easiest dessert recipe and so delicious. Yellow cake mix spread and topped with a cream cheese layer, chocolate chip morsels and coconut shavings.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 box classic yellow cake mix
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 12 oz cream cheese, room temp (1½ packs)
  • 1 cup chocolate chip morsels, divided
  • 1 cup coconut flakes
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 355°F.
  • Line 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.
  • Combine cake mix with oil and egg in a bowl. Spread mixture evenly in baking pan.
  • Beat cream cheese until creamy. Add 2/3 cup chocolate chip morsels and mix with a spatula. Spread over the cake mixture. Take the remaining 1/3 cup morsels and add to the top of the cream cheese layer. Then add the coconut flakes.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until the coconut flakes become golden in color.
  • These can be enjoyed warm or cooled. Enjoy friends.

Nutrition

Calories: 656kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 7gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 634mgPotassium: 154mgFiber: 3gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 210mgIron: 2.2mg
(The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: magic cookie bars