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Stack of powdered sugar-dusted chewy bars with chocolate chips and walnuts on a plaid plate.
Jacob Hensley

Great-Grandma’s Chewy Bars

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A simple 1976 family recipe for chewy yellow cake-mix bars with brown sugar, chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (9 ounces) Jiffy Golden Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons water

Equipment

  • 8×8×2-inch baking pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Wooden spoon or sturdy spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8×2-inch baking pan.
  2. Blend the cake mix, brown sugar, softened butter, corn syrup, chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, egg, and water until combined.
  3. Spread the thick batter evenly in the greased pan.
  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
  5. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then cut into 24 squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 105mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8g

Notes

  • This recipe is preserved from Great-Grandma’s handwritten card dated 1976.
  • Use the original 9-ounce Jiffy cake mix. A modern 13- to 15-ounce box would change the proportions.
  • The original card specifies an 8×8×2-inch pan, 350°F, 25–30 minutes, 10 minutes of cooling, and a yield of 2 dozen.
  • Nutrition is estimated per bar using typical current products and will vary by brand and portion size.

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