Made with just a few simple ingredients, these Easter Cake Mix Cookie Bars come together quickly and taste delicious. Keep reading for the recipe.
Easter is coming up, so it’s time to start thinking about Easter desserts!
These Easter Cake Mix Cookie Bars are a quick and easy way to make a dessert that everyone will love.
They’re simple enough for kids to make but also sophisticated enough for adults.
Best of all, they are made with a box cake mix! You can also swap out the M&M colors for other holidays.
These quick and easy M&M Cake Mix Cookie Bars are perfect for when you need a last-minute treat.
Whether you’re hosting an Easter party or just want to treat yourself, these cookie bars are perfect for any occasion.
Easter Cookie Recipe Ingredients
- White cake mix
- Eggs
- Butter, melted
- Water
- Vanilla extract
- Mini chocolate chips
- Easter M&Ms (I used peanut), plus more for decorating
Equipment
- 9×13 Cake Pan
- Peanut M&M’s
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
- Spatula
Makes 15 cookie bars
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
For exact measurements, please see the recipe card below.
How to Make Easter Cake Mix Cookie Bars
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Stir together the cake mix, eggs, butter, water, and vanilla extract.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
Top with Peanut M&M’s.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cookie bars comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven and immediately top with additional M&Ms, if desired.
Lightly press the candy into the top of the cookie bars, then allow them to cool completely.
When the Easter cookie bars are cool, cut them into 15 pieces to serve.
If you want chocolate M&M cookie bars, just replace the white cake mix with the chocolate cake mix. Similarly, you could use strawberry cake mix for a strawberry cookie bar recipe.
M&M Cookie Bar Tips
- The best way to remove your delicious chocolate chip cookie bars from this 9×13 cake pan is with non-stick spray.
- Spray the insides well, and you’ll be able to cut them up and remove them effortlessly!
- I’ve also tested using parchment paper instead but found myself struggling quite a bit more when spreading the batter across it as it tends to slip around.
- If possible, try both options before deciding what suits you best. They do have differences that may work better for you.
Serving Ideas
These delicious and easy-to-make bars are great to take when visiting family or having friends over, or even to give as gifts.
They’re perfect for breakfast at church or while hosting a party on the weekend—you name it. These chocolate-loving treats will surely not disappoint anyone who loves sweet things like us.
The chocolate is so rich you’ll want to eat these bar cookies straight out of the oven. But wait!
You can make an even more decadent treat by using them as a base for your favorite sundae and toppings like whipped cream or nuts, if desired.
The perfect dessert needs something special, which makes this recipe extra yummy, chock full of ooey-gooey goodness that will have everyone asking for more.
How Long Will The Easter Cookie Bars Last?
They can be kept at room temperature for about 3-4 days if they last that long.
Can You Freeze M&M Cookie Bars?
Absolutely! Once they are done baking, let them cool completely. Once cooled, wrap them with Saran Wrap and place them in an airtight container in the freezer.
They can be stored for about 4 or 5 months. When ready to serve, defrost and serve as normal.
Easy Easter M&M Cookie Bars
Equipment
- Nestle Toll House Butterscotch Morsels Chips for Baking, Toppings – 2 Pk (22 oz)
- Hershey’s Heath Bits ‘O’ Brickle Baking Pieces – 8 oz – 2 pk
- Andes Creme de Menthe Chocolate Mint Baking Chips 10oz – 2 Unit Pack
- REESE’S PIECES Peanut Butter Candy, 48 oz Bulk Bag
- PAM Non Stick Original Cooking Spray, 6 OZ
- Cooptop Silicone Spatula Set – Rubber Spatula – 600°F Heat Resistant Baking Spoon & Spatulas (Macaron Blue)
- Wilton Recipe Right Non-Stick 9 x 13-Inch Oblong Cake Pans, Set of 2, Steel Cake Pans
- M&M’s Peanut Chocolate Easter Candy Jar (62 Ounce .), 62 Ounce
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup Easter M&Ms I used peanut, plus more for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Stir together the cake mix, eggs, butter, water, and vanilla extract.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Top with M&Ms.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cookie bars comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and immediately top with additional M&Ms, if desired. Lightly press the candy into the top of the cookie bars, then allow them to cool completely.
- When the cookie bars are cool, cut into 15 pieces or smaller if you want more, to serve.
