Easy Spiced Cake Mix Bars

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

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅓ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup dried currants, (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 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.

Step 3

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars.