Description
Delightfully indulgent toffee bars made with yellow cake mix, featuring buttery richness, crunchy toffee bits, chocolate chips, and a creamy swirl of sweetened condensed milk. These easy-to-make bars offer the perfect combination of soft, chewy, and crunchy textures in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup toffee bits (such as Heath bits or chopped toffee)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13″ baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Mix until a thick, cohesive dough forms.
- Press about two-thirds of the dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the toffee bits and chocolate chips evenly over the dough layer.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the toffee and chocolate layer.
- Crumble the remaining third of the dough over the top, letting some sweetened condensed milk and chocolate peek through.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center looks set but still slightly soft.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Don’t overbake – bars will continue to firm up as they cool
- For neat slices, chill bars for 30-60 minutes before cutting and use a sharp knife
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days
- Can be frozen individually wrapped for up to 2 months
- Customize with different cake mix flavors, nuts, or other mix-ins
- For extra gooey center, increase sweetened condensed milk by 2 tablespoons
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
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