German Chocolate Bars

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'My mom gave me this recipe at Christmas when I wanted to make something different and yummy for gifts,' notes Jennifer Sharp of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 'The chewy bars can be cut into larger pieces, but they're very rich,' she adds.

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Published on August 3, 2021
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3
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
36 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix

  • ⅔ cup cold butter or margarine

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

  • 1 (16 ounce) container coconut pecan frosting

  • ¼ cup milk

Directions

  1. Place cake mix in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Press 2-1/2 cups into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes; immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over the chips. Stir milk into the remaining crumb mixture; drop by teaspoonfuls over top.

  2. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until bubbly around the edges and top is cracked. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 4 hours before cutting.