favorite brownies

My sister got this recipe from a friend in our ward our first semester at college. The recipe is titled "Can't leave alone bars". They are my favorite, go to brownie recipe. Really, really yummy. Mix it up with different cake mixes, or different flavors of chocolate chips. I have used white cake mix with semi-sweet, chocolate cake mix with white chocolate chips, and chocolate with mint chocolate chips. Get creative. I'm sure peanut butter chips would be yummy, too. I'm going to have to try that...  oh dear, these are not good for the waistline!! Don't say that I didn't warn you!


1 cake mix, regular size
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate (or other) chips
1/4 cup butter/margarine, cubed

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix, eggs and oil. Press 2/3 of mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 baking pan. In a microwavable bowl, combine milk, chips, and butter. Microwave, uncovered, for 45 seconds. Stir and microwave for an additional one minute. Stir until completely smooth. Pour over crust and smooth to the edges. Drop teaspoonfuls of remaining cake mix over top. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting.

Do NOT eat this right out of the oven. The filling is like molten lava and you will regret that you didn't have the patience to wait. So let it cool for a couple of hours, unless you like them really gooey and can't wait that long. Not that I would ever be guilty of that!