Description
Decadent chocolate bars with a fudgy cake-base crust, creamy sweetened condensed milk topping, and a crunchy coconut-pecan layer. Inspired by German chocolate cake, these bars are an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Ingredients
1 box devil’s food cake mix (not pudding-included)
1 large egg
½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup milk chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper
In a large bowl, mix cake mix, egg, and melted butter until combined
Press mixture into the bottom of the pan to form the crust
In another bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, pecans, coconut, chocolate chips, and vanilla
Pour the topping over the cooled crust
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden
Let cool completely before slicing into 12 bars
Notes
Ensure the cake mix is halal-certified and free from alcohol-based flavorings
Toast pecans 5 minutes at 350°F for enhanced nuttiness
Store in an airtight container up to 3 days
Bars freeze well for up to 2 months
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg