Cake mix cookie bars made with just 4 ingredients – everyone loves this easy dessert recipe!
Today I’m sharing with you one of the most addictive (and simple) desserts that you’ll ever make!
These 4 ingredient cake mix cookie bars are one of my go to desserts to make for parties or family gatherings.
I have made them for birthday parties, christmas, dinner gatherings, graduations, and more.
They are by no means healthy (but can be made healthier if you want by using an organic cake mix.) But they are delicious!
Ingredients to make cake mix cookie bars
- yellow cake mix
- eggs
- olive oil (or applesauce)
- chocolate chips
How to make cake mix cookie bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Beat eggs in a small bowl
- Add cake mix and olive oil to the beaten eggs and mix well
- Beat in chocolate chips (batter will be very thick)
- Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish
- Spread batter evenly in the dish (this will take several minutes to spread evenly)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Once cooled, cover or store in an airtight container
- Serve warm with ice cream for an extra delicious treat!
I have made these cake mix bars countless times for family gatherings, birthday parties, and the holidays.
Everyone loves them, and I love how simple they are to throw together.
If you’ve never made chocolate chip cookie bars with cake mix, you will be surprised at just how good they are!
These cake mix bars are seriously so good.
One bite and you will wonder how you ever lived without trying one!
They are unbelievably easy to make and so freaking good.
We love having them warmed up with vanilla ice cream!
It’s also dairy free for anyone with allergies!
The texture of these bars is the thickness of a brownie with the taste of a chocolate chip cookie.
The bars stay soft and chewy even after they cool.
Just make sure to cover or store in an airtight container!
The thickness of the bars will depend on how large of a baking dish you use.
I prefer them to be thick and chewy, but you might like them thinner. If so, just use a bigger baking dish and adjust cook time as necessary!
I mean seriously…how can you resist that gooey chocolate chip cookie bar staring you in the face ?!
You’ve got to make these.
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More desserts I love:
- Classic Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Homemade Reese’s Cups
- Chocolate Sea Salt Pretzel Bark
- Dark Chocolate Pecan Cookie Bars
- Healthy Double Chocolate Milkshake
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Cake Mix Cookie Bars
The best easy cake mix cookie bars made with just 4 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 box (15 oz) of yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup olive oil (or substitute applesauce)
- 12 oz bag of chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Beat eggs in a small bowl
- Add cake mix and olive oil to the beaten eggs and mix well
- Beat in chocolate chips (batter will be very thick)
- Grease a 9 X 13 baking dish (see notes for thickness)
- Spread batter evenly in the dish (this will take several minutes to spread evenly)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
- Once cooled, cover or store in an airtight container
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
The thickness of the cookie bars will depend on how large of a baking dish you use.
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Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a star rating below!
Amy says
These cookies are amazing!!! So delicious and easy to make, win-win!!
5 stars for sure!!
Casey says
This was absolutely delicious-thanks for the easy recipe!
Joy says
So glad you enjoyed them Casey!
Lisa says
These are AMAZING!! 🙂
Afreen says
Hi there! I can’t wait to try this recipe! As far as using Apple sauce is concerned, any specific apple sauce you’d recommend? I’m assuming sweetened Apple sauce? Thanks!
Joy says
Hi Afreen,
I used unsweetened applesauce in this recipe as a substitute for oil. The recipe is plenty sweet enough on it’s own! If you want, you can substitute olive oil in an equal amount for the applesauce and get a similar result. I hope you enjoy it!
Julia says
Could you make them with white cake? These look SO good!!=)
Joy says
Hi Julia,
Yes, that should work also. Hope you enjoy them!
Ranin says
Can we use any cake mix? I’ve never heard of yellow cake. I know betty crocker cake mixes.
It looks delicious by the way. I’m gonna give it a try.
Joy says
Hi Ranin,
Any cake mix should work! Just make sure it is the same amount. Hope you enjoy it!
Josefina says
Ian there any other ingidient i can use instead of applesauce?
Joy says
Hi Josefina,
You can use olive oil or melted butter in place of the applesauce.
Anna says
Hi, I tried these last week and followed all the instructions, but the consistency seemed off. They felt and looked more like a dense cake than the cookie or brownie texture I see in the picture. They were also much taller than pictured, even though I used the same pan measurements as the recipe. Any clue why this might be?
Joy Shull says
Hi Anna,
Perhaps it was the brand of cake mix or apple sauce? I’ve made these several times and depending on the mix sometimes they are denser than other times, although the flavor stays the same either way.
Donna says
This came out delicious ! Thanks for. recipe.
Joy Shull says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Donna!
Gina says
Hello! What if I just have regular (not non-dairy) chocolate chips? Will they work or will it change flavor/texture? Thank you!
Joy Shull says
Hi Gina,
Nope! Regular chocolate chips will work just fine! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Paige says
Will this still work if I omit the chocolate chips?
Joy Shull says
Yes it will! You can add in another chip or nut if you want the extra flavor.
Arica says
I notice that most of the cake mixes are now less than 21 oz at 15 oz usually. Will that work or what do you suggest?
Joy Shull says
I have not tried it, but I think it may work, although the bars may change shape some. Let me know if you try it how it turns out!
Arica says
Thanks…will look to see if I can find a 21 oz cake mix. What brand are you using?
Joy Shull says
I used immaculate brand cake mix. Honestly, I think you would be fine using a 15 oz box. The bars may just end up being fluffier than normal but still taste the same 🙂 You could also cut back a little on the applesauce if you are concerned.
Arica Lingerfelt says
Thanks!
Rob says
whole family loved them!
Kaitlyn says
Amazing!
Js says
So good!