These Strawberry Lime Gooey Bars will make the perfect spring or summer time treat! This quick and easy recipe starts with a cake mix and uses only SIX ingredients!
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Last week I totally caved and made gooey bars again. It had been several weeks since I made up the Key Lime Gooey Bars for the blogger party over at Dorothy’s and the kids were ready for some more. I seriously enjoyed the lime flavor but when I checked my pantry, I was all out of lime cake mix.
Total bummer cause these babies were goooood.
What I did have though was strawberry cake mix and these scrumptious Strawberry Lime White Chocolate Gooey Bars were born.
It must have been destiny.
I often forget about how much I love strawberry until I’m forced to have it. Then, of course, I realize how much I absolutely adore it! It’s like when I’m ordering a shake. I always, always get chocolate unless I get strawberry and then when I taste it I’m like ohmygosh, this is so much better than chocolate!
That’s pretty much how it was with these strawberry gooey bars.
I totally brightened up the flavor with with fresh lime juice and zest and added some yummy white chocolate chips into the mix for fun. I love how pretty and pink they are and just so fabulously ooey-gooey. Perfection!
More Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Mini Strawberry Pies
- Strawberry Sorbet
- Homemade Strawberry Topping
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
How To Make Strawberry Gooey Bars
Strawberry Lime Gooey Bars
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces Strawberry Cake Mix 1 box
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick – softened
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- â…” cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- lime zest for top of bars – if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Beat butter with a mixer until soft and fluffy.
- Add in cake mix,egg, lime juice and zest and continue beating until combined.
- Press about two-thirds of the cake mixture onto the bottom of the foil-lined baking pan.
- Sprinkle white chocolate chips over the top.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the chocolate.
- Crumble the remaining cake mixture over the top of the sweetened condensed milk, trying to spread it out as much as possible. Press lightly.
- Bake for 29-32 minutes, or until edges start to brown.
- Let bars cool completely before cutting.
- Top with additional lime zest if desired.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Mmmm, looks at those beautiful gooey bars!! I love them both, the key lime and the strawberry lime! Better yet, take a bite of each, at the same time!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Oooo I’m so glad you were out of cake mix! These look like the perfect spring/summer sweet treat with those flavors!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Julie! We really enjoyed these bars!!
The Happy Creations says
They look delicious,we love strawberry:):) seen it on thediy dreamer.
thanks for posting:)
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much!
Heather @ French Press says
besides the fact that pink and green is my fave color combo, these look SO dang good, my kiddos LOVED the lime bars
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Pink is fun for sure 🙂 Thank you Heather!
Amy @Very Culinary says
Omg. After we ate the lime ones, Trevor even said to me “can you make these with strawberries.” And clearly the answer is yes. Yes we can…and will.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Yes you can! Thanks Amy!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m just starting to realize how much I love the strawberry lime combination! These gooey bars look perfect!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It really is perfect for summer Jessica! Thank you!
Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik says
These sound so good! I’ve also been drooling over those lime bars for months now and I still haven’t made them – but I promise I’m going to get around to it! So many desserts – so little time. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That is a serious problem to have isn’t it Sarah? 😉 Thank you girl!
Zainab says
Ooooo I love gooey bars!! These are just the perfect little treats…it’s like a strawberry lemonade!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Exactly Zainab! Soo good!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
I love gooey bars and I am loving everything strawberry right now! So good! And I love the lime addition – yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Lindsay!
marcie says
These look so pretty and gooey is an understatement! haha They look finger-licking good!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Marcie!
Renee@Two in the Kitchen says
These are just gorgeous!! I love all your strawberry treats for spring Trish!! They are all so beautiful! Have a wonderful Easter!! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You are so sweet Renee! Thank you!
Kathy says
Strawberry and lime are so great together! And in gooey bars? I bet these are awesome!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They really are amazing together Kathy! Thank you!
Erlene says
That looks great! I usually have strawberry cake mix on hand, but the kids decided to make cake balls with it. I’ll have to pick more up so I can make this. Pinned.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I have it on hand a lot too Erlene and this is a great way to use it 🙂 Thanks for the pin!
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says
I don’t know what you’re talking about Trish — it’s been a month and a half since Dorothy’s party and you baked gooey bars! And in gooey bar time, that has to be about 3 years. You can never have too many of them!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I can’t believe it’s been that long! Time is flying 🙂 Thank you Amy!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
This looks so stinking good!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Julianne!