Favorite Fare, Society
September 5, 2019

Gooey bars, Raspberry bread, Key lime squares

By Melanie Behrens

Love these sweet things!

Gooey bars

1 15.25-oz. white cake mix

1/2 C canola oil

2 eggs

1/2 C butter, melted

1/2 C milk chocolate chips

1/2 C peanut butter chips

1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cake mix, canola oil and eggs – then separate batter int...

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