Make this Peeps Chocolate Cake Bars Recipe for a quick, easy and fun Easter dessert! Dense chocolate bars made with cake mix then topped with buttercream frosting. A chocolate dipped Peep on top for the ultimate Easter treat!
It doesn’t get much happier that a bright yellow Peep covered in sugar. Except maybe if you combine that with chocolate cake bars and buttercream frosting!
Honestly, I’m new to shortcut dessert recipes. Most of the recipes on WonkyWonderful are from scratch. But I have to admit, it is nice to just whip up a quick and easy treat every now and then.
I’ll be sharing many easy and indulgent recipes, like this one, on my other site: Oh My…Sprinkles!
So if you like this Peeps Chocolate Cake Bars Recipe, make sure to check out the dessert blog. You may want to start with these Easy Cake Mix Lemon Bars. . .
The kiddos are going to love this treat. My daughter wouldn’t stop asking for more “Pigeon” Brownies.
LOL. That Kid.
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Peeps Chocolate Cake Bars
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 Box Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix, 15.25oz
- 1/2 Cup Butter - melted
- 1 Large Egg - lightly beaten
Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Butter - softened
- 1½ Cups Powdered Sugar
- 10 Drops Yellow Food Coloring
- 1 teaspoon Whole Milk or Cream
Chocolate Dip
- 1/4 Cup Dark Chocolate Morsels
- 1 teaspoon Shortening
Toppings
- 9 Yellow Chick Peeps
- Robin's Egg Candies
- Yellow Decorative Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mix chocolate bars ingredients into a thick dough consistency.
- Line an 8x8 inch baking dish with foil and spray with nonstick.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
Frosting
- Mix all frosting ingredients until light and fluffy. (about 5 minutes)
- Spread frosting evenly over bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Chocolate Dip
- Melt chocolate & shortening in microwave 30-60 seconds. Stir vigorously until smooth.
Assembly
- Remove foil from baking dish and transfer to flat surface.
- Carefully peel foil from bars. Cut into 9 squares.
- Sprinkle with yellow sugar.
- Dip bottoms of Peeps into melted chocolate and gently place on top of chocolate cake bars.
- Dip Robin's Eggs in chocolate and place next to Peep.
- Refrigerate 5 minutes to set chocolate.
- Remove from refrigerator and allow bars to come to room temperature before serving.
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You have to have at least one Peep during the spring season. It’s tradition. I think your way of presenting a Peep is 100% better than it’s stand alone version. Brownies and buttercream and Peeps. Sugar coma that’s totally worth every bite.
Haha, totally! Thanks 😀
My BIG kids (including the hubby) would love these bars. My husband finally put the kibosh on Easter baskets when my youngest went to college—but they still get a few goodies 🙂
I am in LOVE with these bars, Nicole! Peeps are one of my favorite springtime candies, and the fact that you both color and flavor coordinated Peeps to brownies is genius! Pinned 😀
Lol, Thanks Hayley! I love when thing are color coordinated 😛
Oh my god! I Love your peeps chocolate cake bars. Thanks for sharing.