Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars

Name: Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs, room temperature, divided use; 1 package (10 ounces) Andes creme de menthe baking chips, divided; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jill Lutz

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

I always looked forward to my grandma’s gooey rich cream cheese bars while I was growing up. This version includes mint, which is one of my favorite flavor add-ins. —Jill Lutz, Woodbury, Minnesota

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Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars

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Yield:2 dozen

Prep:15 min

Cook:30 min

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Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature, divided use
1 package (10 ounces) Andes creme de menthe baking chips, divided
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, extracts and 2 eggs until blended. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup baking chips.

2
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add remaining eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over chocolate layer, spreading evenly; sprinkle with remaining baking chips.
3
Bake 30-35 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.