Description
Delicious and easy peanut butter chocolate oat bars made with cake mix, perfect for a quick treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box cake mix (15 oz)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup M&Ms
- 4 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, egg, butter, and peanut butter.
- Add oats and brown sugar, mix well.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms.
- Spread the dough into a prepared 9×12 baking pan. (I used parchment paper for easier removal.) If you would like thicker bars, you can use a smaller 9×9 baking dish as well.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan before slicing.
Notes
- These bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg