German Chocolate Cake Bars

This recipe can be easily made in either a 13x9 rectangular 4-quart baker, or a 4-quart square baker. Either way, it'll feed a crowd and is a super simple dessert for any kind of celebration or family gathering.

Enjoy all the delicious gooeyness and flavor of German Chocolate Cake, but with a cake bar recipe that comes together easily in  4-quart baker or 9 x 13 baking pan- 

 

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg

Filling:

• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 4-quart baker with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, butter and egg. Press into the bottom of the baker. (Crust should not come up the sides of the baker.) Bake for 7 minutes and remove from oven. Crust will not look done.
3. While the crust is baking, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, egg, pecans and coconut in a medium bowl.
4. Pour sweetened condensed milk mixture over the warm crust in the baker, and sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over all.
5. Bake for 24-30 minutes, or until light golden brown. Remove and cool completely. Cut into squares and serve.