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.
Cake Mix Cookie Bars Recipe-
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.
HOW TO MAKE CAKE MIX COOKIE BARS-
- Mix together the cake mix, oil, and egg.
- Beat cream cheese until creamy.
- Add 2/3 cup of chocolate chips into the cream cheese and fold with a spatula.
- Spread the cake batter evenly in the pan.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the batter as a second layer.
- Use the remaining chocolate chips and add on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Top with coconut flakes.
- Bake the bars or until the coconut flakes become golden.
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.
MORE EASY DESSERT RECIPES-
- Cream Cheese Danish
- Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Tiramisu Cake Recipe
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Cake Mix Cookie Bars Recipe
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.
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
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.)