Loaded Cake-Mix Bars

 Who says you have to make a cake with a cake mix? Not us! These creative (and super easy) bars are packed with some of our favorite goodies: OREO™ cookies, M&M’s™ candies, chocolate chips and peanuts.



Ingredients

  • 1
    box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
  • 3/4
    cup butter, melted
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3
    tablespoons water
  • 1
    teaspoon vanilla
  • 1
    cup coarsely crushed Oreo peanut butter crème sandwich cookies (8 cookies)
  • 1/2
    cup M&M's® milk chocolate candies
  • 1/2
    cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2
    cup chopped cocktail peanuts

Steps

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

2 In large bowl, stir cake mix, melted butter, eggs, water and vanilla with spoon until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread in pan.

3 Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Store in airtight container at room temperature. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.

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