Description
These festive Easter Cake Mix Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and packed with colorful Easter M&Ms and chocolate chips. An easy spring dessert that is perfect for sharing at holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Easter M&M candies
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in the Easter M&Ms and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing into 16 bars and serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep the bars soft and chewy.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- You can substitute different seasonal candies for other holidays.
- For cleaner slices, chill the bars for 30 minutes before cutting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
