Red Velvet Cake Mix Bars
These incredibly easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Bars are a dream come true for dessert lovers! Chewy, vibrant, and bursting with white chocolate chips, they offer all the decadent flavor of red velvet cake in a convenient bar form. Perfect for family gatherings, potlucks, or a cozy night in, they come together quickly using a simple cake mix base. Sophie has tested this recipe over nine times to ensure perfection!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings
- Category: Dessert, Bars, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (15.2 oz) box red velvet cake mix (standard size)
2 cups white chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch metal baking pan with parchment paper, allowing the paper to extend over the sides to create a ‘sling’ for easy removal. A metal pan is preferred for even baking.
2. In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend the softened butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
3. Gradually add the red velvet cake mix to the wet ingredients. Using a sturdy spatula, slowly stir until just combined. The dough will be very thick and a bit stiff; avoid overmixing.
4. Reserve about 3 tablespoons of white chocolate chips for topping. Fold the remaining white chocolate chips into the thick batter until evenly distributed.
5. Scoop the thick dough into the prepared pan in three roughly equal portions: one in the center and one on each side. This helps with even spreading. Using the back of a large spoon, a spatula, or clean, slightly damp hands, gently press and spread the dough evenly across the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the reserved 3 tablespoons of white chocolate chips over the top.
6. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the top is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, but no wet batter. Be careful not to overbake, as this can lead to dry bars.
7. Allow the cookie bars to cool fully in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment paper sling and cutting into squares. Cooling completely ensures they set properly and are easier to slice.
Notes
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookie Bars are also delicious topped with frosting, powdered sugar, a chocolate drizzle, or even ice cream!
You can customize this recipe by including other mix-ins such as nuts, peanut butter chips, or shredded coconut.
You can also switch out the white chocolate chips with other chocolate chips.
This recipe bakes best in a metal baking pan, since metal pans cook more evenly than glass.
This is a thick cookie dough. You can spread it with the back of a large spoon or a spatula, but I found clean, slightly damp hands work best.