Easy Butter Bars
Recipe from Midwest Living

Made with cake mix, butter, and cream cheese, these gooey, rich bars go together in a flash.


Easy Butter Bars

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Servings: 36 bars
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, Dessert Bars, Low Calorie Desserts, Low Carb Desserts, Low Sodium, New Year's
 
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Ingredients
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    Nonstick cooking spray
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  • 1  package
    2-layer-size yellow or white cake mix
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  • 1/2  cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1 
    egg
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  • 1  8-ounce package
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 2 
    eggs
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  • 1/2  to 1 teaspoon
    butter flavoring (optional)
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  • 4  cups
    sifted powdered sugar
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    Sugared cranberries (optional)
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    Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
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Directions
1.
Coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with some cooking spray.
2.
For the crust: In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cake mix, softened butter, and 1 egg with an electric mixer on low speed until mixture is crumbly. Pat into the bottom of the pan; set aside.
3.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, the 2 eggs, and butter flavoring, if you like, and beat until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat on low speed until well combined. Spread on top of crust in pan.
4.
Bake the bars in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set and golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. (The filling will fall when it's cooled.) Cut into the bars. Garnish with cranberries and fresh mint leaves, if you like. Makes 36 bars.
Nutrition information
Calories 154, Total Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 143 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 0 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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