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

Don’t forget – I’m offering a chance to win a cute tote if you donate $5 or more to my Avon Walk by the end of January. See details here.

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10 Responses to “Easter Candy Bites”

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Jennyfer — March 17, 2008 at 2:34 am

Good job! Looks like we were on the same page for the most part. Great minds think alike. 🙂
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Nikki57 — March 17, 2008 at 2:52 am

Great job! They look great
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CB — March 17, 2008 at 4:17 am

cupcakes AND cadbury eggs? I have died and gone to heaven. Great job!
-Clara
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Elizabeth — March 17, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Great minds! That’s exactly what came to mind for me too! They look amazing! I might make them anyway (although that means I have to figure something else out for the contest!) They sound AMAZING!
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Butta Buns — March 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm

This is brilliant, who’d of thunk it!
They look amazing too, I’m making a dash for the nearest CVS to pick up a few eggs.
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Kristina — March 17, 2008 at 6:04 pm

These look amazing!
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Brooke — March 17, 2008 at 7:54 pm

Oh, you are my hero. I LOVE Cadbury eggs. This is a fantastic idea! Mmmmm…
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Jaime — March 18, 2008 at 1:14 am

mmmm cadbury eggs are my favorite!! funny how they harden when you bake them!
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LisaRene — May 1, 2008 at 5:40 pm

I find it very amusing that you had a “third try” 🙂

I too get determined and will proceed to make the same recipe over and over until I get it right. Sometimes I even dream about an imperfect recipe and can’t wait till morning to give it another try 🙂

Perseverance pays off!
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Christina — March 4, 2010 at 2:35 am

I can’t wait to try these! You are a goddess in my book!

Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)