My six ingredient strawberry bars, or strawberry brownies, are the perfect mix of chewy, sweet, and delicious strawberry flavor. Made easily with a cake mix, these dessert bars come together quick and are a colorful, tasty treat for any occasion.

My sister introduced me to strawberry bars several years ago. One of her friends had brought them to a baby shower and was kind enough to share the recipe. I then ended up making them for my daughter’s princess birthday party instead of a typical brownie and let me tell you, they were a huge hit! Everyone loved the pretty pink color and strawberry flavor.

Strawberry cake mix is the secret ingredient in this recipe. It makes whipping up this yummy sweet treat way too simple. It’s amazing what you can do with a box of cake mix!

I think these cake mix bars are delicious any time of year but would be great for Valentine’s, Easter, baby showers, and more.

Want more cake mix recipe? Try strawberry cake mix cookies, lemon cake mix cookies, cake mix cookie bars, even cake mix waffles.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Just 6 pantry staples. You can make these with a few ingredients you might already have at home.
• Taste and texture. Strawberry bars with cake mix have a delicious, chewy texture and strawberry flavor.
• Fun for all occasions. These are great to bring to a potluck, bake sale, parties, holidays, and more.

Ingredients for strawberry brownies

These strawberry cake mix bars are so easy to make using a box of strawberry cake mix.

• Cake mix – Choose your favorite strawberry cake mix.
• Vegetable oil – This is used to make the batter.
• Eggs – 2 large eggs are used.
• Powdered sugar – Powdered sugar is used to make the glaze for the strawberry brownies.
• Vanilla extract – I like using a little vanilla for extra warmth and sweetness. You can leave it out if you prefer.
• Milk – Use your favorite milk to make this glaze. You can also replace with water if you don’t want to use milk.

How to make strawberry bars

I love how simple these cake bars are to prepare. Scroll to the bottom recipe card for the full, printable recipe.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vegetable oil. Mix until combined.

3. Spread the batter out in the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until baked through.

4. Whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until combined. Carefully lift the strawberry bars out of the baking dish and place on a cutting board.

Heather’s recipe tips

• Don’t over mix the batter. I recommend mixing until the ingredients are just combined.
• This batter is thick. Don’t worry about the consistency of the batter. It is going to be very thick.
• Spray the baking dish and spatula. Don’t forget line your baking dish with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. This will help make it easy to remove the strawberry brownies. I also spray my spatula to help spread out the dough in the dish.
• Let cool. Make sure to let the bars completely cool before adding the glaze.
• Chill to set the glaze. I like to put the glazed bars in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to help set the glaze.

Storage tips

Store: Keep any leftover strawberry bars in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature. You can also store them in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.

Freeze: Place the cut bars in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter overnight.

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