These easy vanilla Oreo blondies are so delish, no one will ever know it’s a boxed cake mix! Simple and quick, this is a dessert you can make over and over….because they won’t last a hot second!
If you know me, you know baking is not really my…..THINGGGG. The measuring the preciseness is what kinda throws me off. I am much more of a “dump a bunch of yummy things in a skillet and see what happens” – type girl.
I know a lot of people are with me, too! So I am always looking for quick and easy shortcuts to make baking a little less painful and time consuming. Doctored up boxed cake mixes, done in the right way, can be a Godsend.
What do you need to make vanilla Oreo blondies?
5 ingredients–that’s IT!!
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix
- 1 stick of butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- OREOS!!!!!
Recipe notes & tips
- Make sure you melt the butter beforehand ( I nuke it for about 30-60 seconds or use the “melt” setting on my microwave).
- Once you have melted the butter, don’t dump it straight into the batter…unless you want to end up with scrambled eggs! Just allow it about 5 minutes or so to cool a bit first.
- Do NOT over bake these! I love blondies a little crispy around the edges but super soft and almost doughy on the inside. Take them out of the oven when they start to get golden around the edges.
Can I make any substitutions?
- OF COURSE!! Yellow cake mix works too! Of course, no one will argue with chocolate, but then it wouldn’t be a “blondie.” Whatever, it’ll still taste amazing!!!
- There are like 47,000 Oreo flavors…want to swap in one of these??! Knock yourself out!! I can see golden Oreos and Mint Oreos being UH-MAZING!!!
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5 Ingredient Vanilla Oreo Blondies
These easy vanilla Oreo blondies are so delish, no one will ever know it's a boxed cake mix! Simple and quick, this is a dessert you can make over and over….because they won't last a hot second!
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted and cooled see note 1
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 14-16 Oreos, crushed see note 2
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line 9×9 (or 8×8) pan with foil or parchment paper. Or just spray it well with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter (cooled), eggs and vanilla. Stir until well-combined–it will be more dough-like vs. a cake mix batter.
- Stir in crushed Oreos, reserving about 1/2 cup.
- Spoon dough into 9×9 pan and, with your fingers, press dough into an even layer. Make sure you press down well along the edges as those tend to raise the most during baking.
- Sprinkle remaining Oreos on top of the dough.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Allow at least 15 minutes to cool, then cut into squares.
Notes
Note 1: To melt the butter, I nuke it for about 30-60 seconds or use the “melt” setting on my microwave. Once you have melted the butter, don’t dump it straight into the batter…unless you want to end up with scrambled eggs! Just allow it about 5 minutes or so to cool a bit first.
Note 2: I throw my Oreos into a gallon freezer bag and crush them with a meat mallet–so satisfying!
Amanda says
My husband will want me to thank you in advance. He is an Oreo monster! I will be making these this weekend for him. Thanks!
Casey Rooney says
YAY!!!!! Let me know how they turn out! My family DEVOURED them! xo