Cake Mix Chocolate Bars
Fudgy chocolate bars made with chocolate cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate chips
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INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Cake Mix Dough
- 1 box chocolate cake mix 15.25 oz
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt.
Filling and Topping
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional.
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep and Dough
- preheat oven to 350 F and position rack in the middle
- line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment and lightly grease
- mix cake mix
- eggs
- melted butter
- vanilla
- and salt until a thick dough forms.
Assemble and Bake
- press about two thirds of the dough evenly into the prepared pan
- sprinkle 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips evenly over the dough then drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the chips
- top with remaining chocolate chips and walnuts if using
- drop small pieces of remaining dough over the top and gently flatten slightly without fully covering
- bake until edges are set and the center is slightly soft 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool and Serve
- cool completely in the pan for clean slices then lift out and cut into bars
- for extra clean cuts chill 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
1. Line the pan with parchment for easy removal. For fudgier bars bake closer to 25 minutes and cool fully before cutting. Swap semi sweet chips for milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips. Add peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips for variation. Store airtight at room temperature up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g