Cake Mix Toffee Bars (Printable)

Buttery, chewy bars layered with rich toffee and chocolate on a cake mix base.

# Ingredient List:

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 - In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter, and egg. 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 - Let cool completely in pan before cutting into bars.

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These bars come together with just three ingredients for the base and whatever you have in your pantry for topping
The texture is somehow both chewy and crisp with that perfect crackle when you bite through the toffee layer

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Do not skip the step of letting the chocolate chips sit on the hot crust before spreading or they will not melt evenly
Cutting these while they are even slightly warm results in chocolate smeared everywhere and no clean rectangles

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Room temperature ingredients help the dough come together faster but melted butter works fine straight from the microwave
Line your pan with parchment paper leaving overhang on the sides like handles for easy removal