amazing chocolate coconut-pecan bars

Name: Amazing Chocolate Coconut-Pecan Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) butter or margarine, softened; 1 package(s) chocolate cake mix (i used duncan hines dark fudge); 1 cup(s) (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 - tub coconut-pecan ready-to-spread frosting; 1/4 cup(s) milk

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Donna Bardocz

Howell, MI

Updated on Sep 6, 2011

What could be more easy then this recipe that uses a boxed cake mix and a can of frosting? But wholly-cow, are these bars good! You will love the taste and the ease of preparation. And be prepared because everyone will be asking you for this recipe.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 48 serving(s)

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package chocolate cake mix (i used duncan hines dark fudge)
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 - tub coconut-pecan ready-to-spread frosting
1/4 cup milk

How To Make amazing chocolate coconut-pecan bars

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease rectangular pan, 13” X 9” X 2”.

Step 2

Cut margarine into cake mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or fork. Press half of the mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Step 3

Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer; drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips.
Step 4

Stir milk into remaining cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer.
Step 5

Swirl the frosting and the cake mix blobs together with using a light hand and a knife.
Step 6

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool completely.
Step 7

Cover and refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars (8 rows by 6 rows).
Step 8

Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.
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