Name: Chocolate Cake Mix Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust Ingredients:; 1 box of chocolate cake mix any brand; 1/4 cup flour; 2 eggs; 1 stick(1/2 cup) melted butter; 1 teaspoon almond extract; Filling Ingredients:; 3 eggs; 1 - 8 - ounce brick of cream cheese full fat at room temperature; 2 - 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; Optional: mini chocolate chips or refer to the notes below

These semi-homemade chocolate cheesecake bars are the most decadent and easy dessert squares you will ever make.

They're a moist cake-like rich cheesecake bar with this delicious buttery topping baked together on top of a cookie-cake crust.

The layers meld together to make the perfect chocolate cheesecake bars that will be your new indulgence.

Everyone raved about how they tasted like they were made from scratch and had no idea the crust was made with a cake mix.

My family is hooked on these bars and with my several topping suggestions below, you can change to a different flavored bar every time you bake these.

If you love cheesecake, and chocolate these took around 35 minutes and are so quick and easy to make.

If you love easy doctored cake mix recipes try our Turtle Cake Mix Brownies, Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mix Cupcakes, and our Half Moon Cake Mix Cookies we make often.

Scroll down to the recipe card for this delicious cookie bar and it's printable, read my other suggestions I have to make these different each time.

cheesecake filled brownie bars made with a cake mix

Doctored Cake Mix Cheesecake Brownie Tips

beat the cheesecake mixture until smooth and make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature
any brand and flavor of cake mix can be used for the crust
do not cut them while they are still hot
after they are cooled completely, store them in covered containers in the refrigerator
the crust doesn't need to be precooked
adapt this recipe with mix-ins of any kind and coordinate them with the flavor of the mix
a thin glaze can be drizzled on the top
the bars will last in the refrigerator for 4 days after that freeze them

cake mix topped cheesecake bars with chocolate chips

Other Topping Additions:

peanut butter chips
mint chocolate chips
toffee chips
substitute chopped pretzels for nuts
not a coconut lover? add dried fruits like cranberries
for Christmas, colors add chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips
white, milk, and dark chocolate chunks
chopped peanut butter cups
mint-filled chocolate candies chopped
chopped unwrapped caramels, macadamia nuts, coconut
pumpkin seeds for nut allergies

List of ingredients to have on hand to make these Cake Mix Cheesecake Brownies (scroll down for exact measurements)

chocolate cake mix
eggs
butter
flour
almond extract
powdered sugar
Optional:
mini or assorted chocolate chips,
coconut, nuts, or pumpkin seeds for nut allergies

step by step collage on how to make chocolate cake mix cheesecake bars

Cake Mix Suggestions

spice cake
strawberry cake
lemon cake
butter pecan cake
German chocolate cake
13 x 9 baking pan, brownie pans must be at least 3 inches high so it doesn't overflow
spray parchment paper with cooking oil to avoid sticking

these are cheesecake bars made with a doctored cake mix

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These are so versatile and you can make them with so many different cheesecake toppings.

During the holiday season, I also like to use colorful sprinkles to match the theme, that's even another option.

Just remember to mix and match whatever kinds of candy, and chocolate chips, and get creative and name your own cheesecake-topped chocolate squares however with any combination you want!.