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OMG Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars
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5 from 2 votes

OMG Chocolate Chip Gooey Bars

Thick, gooey chocolate chip bars with a cake mix base and creamy chocolate layer. Easy, rich, and perfect for parties or cravings.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Keyword: bars, cake mix, chocolate chip, chocolate chip bars, gooey
Servings: 18 Servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Bottom Layer

  • 1 box butter or yellow cake mix
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup butter melted

Cream Cheese Layer

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg