Description
Holiday Cake Mix Cookie Bars are a festive and easy-to-make treat perfect for any holiday celebration. Made with a boxed vanilla or yellow cake mix combined with colorful holiday M&M’s, sprinkles, and optional white chocolate chips, these bars deliver a deliciously soft and chewy texture with a delightful burst of fruity and chocolaty flavors in every bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins
- 1/2 cup holiday-colored M&M’s
- 1/4 cup red and green sprinkles
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil or melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly until a thick dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add Mix-ins: Gently fold in the holiday-colored M&M’s, red and green sprinkles, and white chocolate chips if using. Make sure the mix-ins are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Press Dough into Pan: Transfer the dough to the prepared baking pan and press it evenly into the pan, smoothing out the surface for even baking.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. The edges should turn golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool and Cut: Allow the cookie bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment paper and cutting into 16 bars to serve.
Notes
- You can substitute any cake mix flavor such as chocolate or spice cake to customize the flavor.
- Feel free to swap the holiday-colored M&M’s and sprinkles with different candy colors to match various holidays or celebrations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
