Butterfinger Cookie Bars

Name: Butterfinger Cookie Bars
Ingredients: 1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1/3 cup canola oil; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 2 large eggs, divided use; 6 Butterfinger candy bars (1.9 ounces each), divided; 1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, divided use
6 Butterfinger candy bars (1.9 ounces each), divided
1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. In another bowl, whisk milk, oil, butter and 1 egg until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Press half of the mixture into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until top appears dry, 6-8 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, chop 2 candy bars. Stir peanut butter, vanilla and remaining egg into remaining cake mix mixture. Fold in chopped bars and 1 cup chocolate chips.
3

Chop 3 additional candy bars; sprinkle over warm crust and press down gently. Cover with cake mix mixture; press down firmly with a metal spatula. Crush remaining candy bar; sprinkle crushed bar and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips over top.
4

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.