Peppermint Gooey Bars

By Nanasjoy

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (15-16 ounces, a normal size box)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
• 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup coarsely crushed candy canes (about 10 minis), optional

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from crazyforcrust.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x9” pan with foil and spray really well with cooking spray.

Place cake mix, egg, and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. (You can also use a hand mixer, it will just take longer.) Mix until the dough forms into a ball.

Place about 2/3 of the dough in the bottom of the pan and press to form the crust.

Sprinkle chocolate chips and Andes Baking Chips over the top. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the chips.

Bake for 23-25 minutes until the edges get golden and the cake top is no longer shiny. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Note: the candy canes will slightly melt into the top of the bars. Not all of them will stick. This is optional, and just to make them look pretty. You can omit the candy canes. (You can’t bake the candy canes on top or they will melt.)