Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 15.25 ounce Box Super Moist Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3  eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts (coarsely chopped)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
2. Still using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Add in powdered/confectioners sugar about 1/2 cup at a time and beat until well blended.
3. Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle chocolate chips and peanuts on top of filling. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes.  You want the center to be a little gooey, so don't bake it past that point! Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares...and enjoy.​