Description
Cream Cheese Gooey Bars combine a buttery yellow cake mix crust with a rich, fluffy cream cheese topping for a delectably sweet and gooey dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3¾ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Make the Crust: In a large bowl, mix the yellow cake mix, melted butter, one egg, and vanilla extract until a thick dough forms. Press this dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust layer.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the remaining two eggs and mix well until incorporated. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, continuing until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Assemble: Pour the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust in the baking dish, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the edges turn golden and the center is set but still slightly jiggly when gently shaken.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan. For cleaner cuts and firmer texture, refrigerate before slicing into 20 bars.
Notes
- The bars will firm up as they cool, making them easier to slice.
- Refrigerate before slicing for clean, neat cuts.
- Optional: dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with melted white chocolate for extra sweetness and presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
