Cake Mix Toffee Bars (Print Version)

Buttery chewy bars with toffee and chocolate on a cake mix base. Ready in 35 minutes.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix

02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

03 - 1 large egg

04 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

05 - 1 cup toffee bits

06 - 1/2 cup chopped pecans

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.

02 - Combine cake mix, melted butter, and egg in a large bowl. Mix until soft dough forms.

03 - Press dough evenly into prepared baking pan to form base layer.

04 - Bake for 15 minutes until just set but not browned.

05 - Remove from oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot base; let sit 2-3 minutes until melted, then gently spread with spatula.

06 - Sprinkle toffee bits and chopped pecans over melted chocolate.

07 - Return to oven for 8-10 minutes until toppings are slightly bubbly and edges are golden.

08 - Cool completely in pan before cutting into bars.

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The shortcut ingredient that makes these bars impossibly soft and chewy without any complicated techniques or fancy equipment
That perfect crackly chocolate toffee layer on top that makes people think you have been working in the kitchen for hours

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I learned the hard way that cutting these before they are completely cool results in chocolate everywhere and bars that fall apart, so patience really pays off here
Using room temperature ingredients for the dough stage makes mixing so much easier, though melted butter helps everything come together regardless

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Line your pan with parchment paper that overhangs the sides and you can lift the whole batch out easily for cleaner, prettier bars
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot crust instead of adding them before baking to prevent them from scorching or becoming grainy