Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

I have no idea what these bars should actually be called or where this recipe really came from… It’s likely to have come on the back of a cream cheese box for all I know. (Actually, Google helped me to find this recipe which is the same). This is another recipe that my family loves. My sisters practically know this recipe by heart. Similar to the “best dang thing ever bars”, my sisters also prefer to underbake these bars, hence the name gooey bars. I tend to like my bars fully cooked so they hold their shape better. If you prefer an even gooier texture, take these out of the oven a couple minutes early.

I know some of you will shudder at the thought of using a box cake mix. I agree that in general, I would much rather make a cake/cookie/brownie from scratch. For starters, it’s a lot more fun as a baker to measure everything out and follow a recipe that has more than two steps. Not to mention knowing exactly what is in your food (and being able to pronounce it all!) I do however believe that boxed cake mix has a time and a place. One of those places being in this bar.

These bars taste almost like a cheesecake with a great chewy shortbread crust. Everyone that tried one really enjoyed them and Hubby ate an embarassingly large number of these bars.

Gooey Bars

Yield: 30

Ingredients:

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1 pound powdered sugar
1 8-oz package cream cheese

Directions:

Mix cake mix, margarine & 1 egg with fork. Press into bottom of greased 9 x 13 pan, set aside.

Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 2 eggs for 4 or 5 minutes. Pour over cake mixture.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Recipe from my step mom

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27 comments »

10 Responses to “Chocolate Marshmallow Bars (Bookmarked Recipes)”

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Clueless J — November 12, 2008 at 2:46 pm

OH MY GOSH – THOSE LOOK AMAZING.
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Nate — November 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Seeing those pictures again reminds me just how tasty they were. I’m all about you making another batch, they were amazing the first time!!
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Jen — November 14, 2008 at 2:37 pm

Haha those are good. I could inhale a whole batch myself I’m pretty sure… I just had a thought… Rerack finals? I’m adding them to my baking list 🙂
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Ruth E — November 20, 2008 at 1:52 pm

These look great! I’m sure your guests loved them

Thanks for sending this into bookmarked recipes

Ruth
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Navita (Gupta) Hakim — June 3, 2009 at 5:44 am

I have a whole packet of miniature marshmallows I had brought to make rocky road…however plans are just “plans” as of now…guess will try these instead.
thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe 🙂
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Kim — June 3, 2009 at 8:59 am

these just look too delicious not to try. 🙂
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Sara — June 3, 2009 at 8:52 pm

WOW, this looks so good! I definitely have to try it…I love rice krispie treats and this looks like an awesome version.
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aliciajane — June 5, 2009 at 2:22 am

We call these crack brownies here at our house 🙂
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Jen — June 5, 2009 at 2:30 am

That’s a very good name for these!!
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SmilynStef — July 3, 2009 at 1:18 am

I made these for food day at the office and they were a huge hit. I used the 9 x 13 pan and an entire bag of mini-marshmallows. Everyone agreed they got better each day.