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Easy Spiced Cake Mix Bars

By: sal 
"Easy to make, these bars are started with a cake mix then improved upon by adding chocolate chips, nuts and spices."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup dried currants, (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix, cinnamon and cloves. Add egg, oil and applesauce; mix well. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Mix in currants if desired. spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 215 | Total Fat: 11.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2007 by APPLETREE83   view full review
Wow, what a total waste of expensive ingredients! I made this recipe today, following the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2011 by NJtoAL   view full review
Taste was fine. What was the other poster considering expensive ingredients??? These are items...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by TNT   view full review
I wouldn't change a thing.

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