Gooey Butter Bars

The Ooey Gooey Butter Bars are absolutely irresistible!

The hardest part about this recipe is actually allowing them to cool off before you dig in!

The mix of cake with the gooey cream cheese layer makes this smell and taste amazing. Don’t believe us? Try it for yourself and see if you can resist what this delicious dish has to offer!  

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Why I love Gooey Butter Bars?

The Ooey Gooey Butter Bars recipe is an impeccable mix of cake and cream cheese with a touch of vanilla flavor to top it all off. It is a fantastic dessert to cook and an absolute joy to eat. Whether you taste it while still warm out of the oven or do it right and allow it to cool, your’re in for a treat!

What does gooey butter bars taste like?

They taste like an absolute delight; a piece of dessert utopia! Seriously, though, these things are so dang good! They have a bit of a cake taste with a perfect mixture of sweet vanilla and cream cheese from the topping. It is an impeccable mix that makes for a taste unlike anything else.  

How to serve Gooey Butter Bars?

It is best to serve the Ooey Gooey Butter Bars cold. When they come out of the oven, you want them to cool off completely. At that point, you can then cut them and enjoy!

Gooey Butter Bars Cooking Tips:

Some of the cooking tips to keep in mind start with the pan size. You want to use a 9×13 baking dish with the recipe. If you use a different size you could run into an issue where the bars are too thick or too thin. Also, be sure you allow the oven to preheat correctly and then allow the dish to cool before you cut and serve. 

Variations of Gooey Butter Bars:

You can play with different variations of the Ooey Gooey Butter Bars recipe. Some variations include trying different cake mixes instead of a yellow cake mix. Try chocolate or something else and see what it is like! Substitutes for butter and cream cheese are also possible but would change the taste considerably.

Ingredients:

• Yellow cake mix
• Melted butter
• Eggs

Cream cheese layer ingredients

• Cream cheese
• Eggs
• Powdered sugar
• Pure vanilla extract

How to make Gooey Butter Bars:

Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9×9 baking dish with pam baking spray

Using a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, melted butter and two large eggs

Press into the 9×9 baking dish

Using another large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla until combined

Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined and smooth

Pour over the bottom layer and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the top is a light golden

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and enjoying!

Gooey Butter Bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 9×9 baking dish

The Ooey Gooey Butter Bars are absolutely irresistible! The hardest part about this recipe is actually allowing them to cool off before you dig in! The mix of cake with the gooey cream cheese layer makes this smell and taste amazing. Don’t believe us? Try it for yourself and see if you can resist what this delicious dish has to offer!  

4.34 from 6 votes

Review Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• ½ C melted butter
• 2 large eggs
• Cream cheese layer ingredients
• 1 – 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 4 C powdered sugar
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9×9 baking dish with pam baking spray
• Using a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, melted butter and two large eggs
• Press into the 9×13 baking dish
• Using another large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, eggs, and vanilla until combined
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined and smooth
• Pour over the bottom layer and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the top is a light golden
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and enjoying!

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 313mg | Sugar: 39g

Author: Marta

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How to store Gooey Butter Bars?

Since there are eggs and cream cheese in the dessert, you want to store the Ooey Gooey Butter Bars in the refrigerator.  

How to reheat Gooey Butter Bars?

It is very easy to reheat the Ooey Gooey Butter Bars. Since they are already baked and cooled, there is no reheating necessary. Simply pull them out of the refrigerator and enjoy them whenever you would like!

How much do Gooey Butter Bars last on the fridge?

The lasting time in the refrigerator for Ooey Gooey Butter Bars is quite a long time. It is reasonable to expect them to be fine in the fridge for a week or so.

Can I make ahead Gooey Butter Bars?

Since you can have them stored in the refrigerator without concern for a good stretch of time, you can certainly make the Ooey Gooey Butter Bars recipe ahead of time so you can prepare!

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