It is what it is! Lovely, complete me, Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars, iced with more chocolate! OMG! Chocolate Chips in anything is an exceptionally good thing, am I right? These addictive dessert bars definitely have it going on, just like Stacy’s Mom! Luscious and irresistible!
For sure, Stacy's Mom is definitely going to like these Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies, OMG S'mores Bars and these Double Stuffed Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes too!
These bars are super easy to whip in no time and everyone goes bonkers over them! Why wouldn't they?
The recipe title says it all! And if you're wondering about who Stacy's Mom is? "Stacy's Mom" is a song by American rock band Fountains of Wayne and was released to radio as the album's first single on May 19, 2003. And she would not turn these down! 🙂
Ingredients You Need
Bottom Layer
- 1 butter or yellow cake mix
- egg
- butter
Cream Cheese Layer
- cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- butter
- Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
Icing
- Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips
How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Light grease or spary with nonstick spray, a 9x13" baking pan.
- Using a mixer, in a large bowl, add cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well.
- Pat cake mix mixture into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
- Using mixer and bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then add in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add powdered sugar and beat very well, then reduce the speed of mixer and gradually add in melted butter and incorporate well.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour cream cheese filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- You want to center to be a little gooey, so don't overbake.
- Remove from oven and scatter the milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips on top of the bars and let sit several minutes to let them soften and get all melty. Then using a knife, spread the chocolate around covering the entire pan of bars.
- Allow to cool for at least another hour and then cut into bars.
- Store leftovers in fridge and sealed.
Fun Facts about Chocolate Chips!
- Besides the original semi-sweet chocolate chips, other varieties also include peanut butter, bittersweet, butterscotch, mint chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cinnamon and even white and dark swirled chocolate chips. Yay!
- Besides cookies, chocolate chips can also be used in pancakes, cakes, pies, pastries, muffins, breads, ice cream, bars…I could go on, but the list is endless. Oh yeah! The more, the better! 🙂
- Chocolate chips can be melted and used in sauces, glazes, ganache, frostings, brownies, cakes and many other recipes. They melt best at temps between 104 and 113 degrees Fahrenheit or 40 – 45 degrees Celsius.
- Because most chocolate chips are designed to retain their shape when baking, they contain less cocoa butter than baking chocolate. So, it's not a good idea to use chocolate chips in recipes that call for melted chocolate, because when melted, the chocolate becomes thick, muddy and grainy and it is very difficult to use.
- Chocolate Chips are used in chocolate chip cookies, which are regarded as the most perfect and favorite American dessert, hands down. Here is my Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies and they are chocked full of chocolate chips! This Soft-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie here, is the most popular on my blog. Watch for more to chocolate chip recipes to come…we can never have enough chocolate chip cookie recipes! No wonder it’s the most popular dessert in America.
- Hershey’s are among the top producers of chocolate chips. Some other popular brands include Ghirardelli, Nestle, Scharffen Berger, Trader Joe's, See's, Guittard, Callebaut and Sunspire. So, what’s your favorite brand? I love Ghirardelli!!
Our OMG Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars are gooey...of course, but wait until you taste them, they are freakin' incredible! (Excellent for sharing or hoarding, you pick!)
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OMG Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars
It is what it is! Lovely, complete me, Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars, iced with more chocolate! OMG!
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 1 butter or yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- ½ cup butter melted
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 16 oz powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter melted & cooled
- 1 cup Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
Icing
- 1 cup Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Light grease or spary with nonstick spray, a 9x13" baking pan.
- Using a mixer, in a large bowl, add cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well.
- Pat cake mix mixture into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
- Using mixer and bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, then add in the eggs and vanilla.
- Add powdered sugar and beat very well, then reduce the speed of mixer and gradually add in melted butter and incorporate well.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour cream cheese filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes.
- You want to center to be a little gooey, so don't overbake.
- Remove from oven and scatter the milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips on top of the bars and let sit several minutes to let them soften and get all melty. Then using a knife, spread the chocolate around covering the entire pan of bars.
- Allow to cool for at least another hour and then cut into bars.
Notes
Store leftovers in fridge and sealed.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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Dianne C says
If baking in higher elevations, is there any thing that I would have to do—change, increase or decrease?
Kim Lange says
Hi Dianne!
Decrease by 5-10 minutes per hour of baking time, but for more altitude baking, go to my Conversion Charts & Kitchen Tips, under Measuring Tips from Mountain Mama Cooks if you wish! Hope you enjoy!!
Carol Waggoner says
Should these be refrigerated after baking?
Kim Lange says
Yes, I refrigerate them, added it to the instructions, thanks and I hope you enjoyed!
2pots2cook says
What on Earth would we do without chocolate ? I cannot imagine it, seriously ! Thank you, dear, for these one ! Appreciate !
ChocolaTess says
I don't even want to think about it! hahaha Thank you so much!!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
My hubby would definitely love these ooey gooey bars!!! And me too. Let’s be honest 🙂
ChocolaTess says
I think we're all hooked! Let's just throw in the towel and indulge! xo
Juju says
I am about to bake FOUR pans of these now for everyone who's been bugging me for more!!! These bars are beyond delicious! Whoever came up with this recipe is a Genius!
Thanks so much. ?
Juju
ChocolaTess says
Omg Juju! I quite agree! The recipe is 'Genius'!! <3 Everyone loves them!!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynn'S Sweets and Treats says
Oh my chocolate goodness! I don't think I could trust myself around these!! They look sooooo yummy!!
ChocolaTess says
Omg...seriously. It's impossible Kelly!! 🙂
Ann says
I know this will be a CRaZY question for a lot of people but, is there a good substitute for the cream cheese? I know, I know! Most people will say "WHAT? Why would you ever not use cream cheese?" I just can't stand it! So, any suggestions on substitutions would be very welcome as this sounds delicious (minus the cream cheese..lol).
ChocolaTess says
Hi Ann! Hmm..not a fan of cream cheese? You could use mascarpone cheese, which is very close to cream cheese (sorry), or if you want to cut the cream cheese taste, you still would use cream cheese, but you could add in a cup of pumpkin, peanut butter or Nutella and add an extra egg to the cream cheese mixture to mask the cream cheese taste. I'm just grabbing straws here, but that's probably what I would do to change them up. 🙂 Good luck dear! Wish I could be more help!
Neetika says
Made it today for a friend's surprise everyone LOVED it will now make Iit feel r my daughters' birthday thanks
ChocolaTess says
Awesome Neetika! 🙂 I'm so glad! Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Anonymous says
These are delicous , I will definetly make them again
ChocolaTess says
Awesome! 🙂 Wootwoot!
DAN R CASSIDY says
is 1 16 box box 1 16 ounce box???????????????????
ChocolaTess says
Hey Dan! 1 16 oz box is correct. Thanks and enjoy!! The are awesome! 🙂
Karren Haller ♥ says
Oh goodness, this recipe should be share on my Friday Features Linky Party!! It looks so good!!! Pinned!!
Have a great weekend
Karren
ChocolaTess says
Thanks Karren!
bEVERLY says
I can't wait to try these! They look and sound delicious. Pinning and planning on making soon. I enjoyed reading your chocolate facts, too.
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Beverly! I hope you enjoy them, I could not stay out of them. 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Anna Hettick says
Well, I wanted to start limiting sweets around here but maybe after these? These look amazing!!!
Visiting from Crafty & Delicious Daily!
ChocolaTess says
Anna, thanks so much. They are amazing, wait until you taste! 🙂