Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars
No, it’s not a cheesecake. No, it’s not a cookie bar. It’s that cake—the gooey one—but hyped up on chocolate. You’ll see.
Ingredients
Servings: 16 Bars
Calories: 422kcal
Ingredients
Crust Layer
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 large egg
Filling Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1½ cups folded in, ½ cup sprinkled on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease or spray a 9x13-inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides to lift the bars out after baking.
Butter Cake Base
- In a medium bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Mix until well blended.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Filling
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add eggs, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix until fully combined and no lumps remain.
- Fold in 1½ cups of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the filling over the crust and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup chocolate chips over the top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The center should jiggle slightly—don’t overbake.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bar | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg
