German Chocolate Bars

"These mouthwatering bars taste just like German chocolate cake! A great change of pace from the standard brownie. The recipe comes from Betty Crocker. Chill time is 2 hours not included."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
48 bars
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ingredients

  • 158.51 ml butter, softened
  • 1 package German chocolate cake mix
  • 170.09 g package semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 1 container rich and creamy ready-to-spread coconut pecan frosting
  • 59.14 ml milk
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
  • Cut butter into cake mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like crumbs.
  • Press half of the mixture (2 1/2 cups) in the bottom of pan.
  • Bake 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer.
  • Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips.
  • Stir milk into remaining cake mixture.
  • Drop by teaspoons onto frosting layer.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool completely.
  • Refrigerate until firm.
  • For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

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Reviews

  1. I was so surprised by these bars. I needed two pans of bars for our church supper and I picked these as one of the two. When I was putting it together I wasn't too sure how it was going to work, much less look. I snitched a corner out (note to others...grease your corners well!), and these were very, very tasty! Thank you!
     
  2. YUMMY! My whole family loves German chocolate and this was a great, fast dessert bar that took only minutes to put together. Make sure you have a napkin handy, though, because the gooey, coconut frosting might ooze out when you take a bite! What a problem, huh? Thanks, Barb! :)
     
  3. We love this recipe! We'd also found it on the box. Like others mentioned, really easy, and it's a little different than the usual brownie, but it's always received really well. Even for such an easy recipe, the one thing I've done wrong a few times was that I've overbaked the bottom crust layer - 10 min is plenty :) Great recipe!
     
  4. I love these bars! Just as others report, they are rich, addicting and so good. The chocolate chips in the middle are an unexpected surprise. I always serve these bars cold and often take them to office get-togethers. Usually I don't have any to bring home, everyone loves them. Oh, and very quick and easy to make, too! Thanks for posting!
     
  5. These are rich beyond belief! Made them for a picnic and they disappeared fast. Didn't change a thing.
     
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