Carrot Cake Mix Bar Cookies

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Carrot Cake Mix Bar Cookies are like a magic cookie bar, but with carrot cake. A simple carrot cake mix base is topped with pineapple, pecans, white chocolate chips, coconut, and a gooey layer of sweetened condensed milk cream cheese filling for a quick and decadent dessert.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 298kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

1 box carrot cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter, softened
½ cup dried pineapple, chopped
½ cup pecans, chopped
1 cup white chocolate chips
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups sweetened coconut

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350. Spray 9 x 13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. I use a glass pan.
With a hand mixer or stand mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and softened butter in a large bowl until thoroughly combined into a thick batter.
Pat the cake mixture evenly into the prepared pan. You may need to use the back of a silicone spatula sprayed with cooking spray or dip your fingers in water to get it to spread more easily into the baking pan.
In a medium bowl, whip the softened cream cheese at medium speed until it’s smooth and creamy. Add the can of sweetened condensed milk to cream cheese and mix until combined.
Layer pineapple, pecans, and white chocolate chips on top of the cake batter.
Pour the cream cheese layer over the top. Carefully spread it, if necessary, to ensure even coverage over the layers.
Place the coconut on top in an even layer, pressing it gently into the cream cheese mixture.
Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown.
Place the baking dish on a wire rack to cool the cookie bars completely. Cut into small squares, serve, and enjoy!
Store leftover bars in an airtight container or in the pan covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator. You can also freeze them in an airtight container with parchment paper or wax paper between the layers.

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Notes

If the cake mix is too sticky to pat into the pan, dip your fingers in water or coat a spatula with cooking spray to help you out.

Use softened butter and cream cheese for these delicious bars.

If the dried pineapple is in large chunks, chop it into small pieces.

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