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Salted Caramel Gooey Butter Bars

Rich, buttery dessert bars with a soft gooey center and a luscious salted caramel topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 egg
Gooey Layer
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup salted caramel sauce for topping
  • 0.25 tsp flaky sea salt for garnish

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Baking pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and line baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix cake mix, melted butter, and one egg to form dough.
  3. Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
  4. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  5. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
  6. Gradually add powdered sugar until smooth.
  7. Pour filling over crust and spread evenly.
  8. Bake until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly.
  9. Cool completely, drizzle with caramel, and sprinkle with sea salt.

Notes

For clean slices, chill before cutting. Bars firm up as they cool.