French Coconut Pecan Bars
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
48 bars
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package pillsbury moist supreme French vanilla cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 2 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 (15 ounce) can pillsbury creamy supreme coconut pecan frosting
- 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Spray 15x10-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- *Place melted butter in large bowl.
- Reserve 3 tablespoons of the cake mix; set aside.
- Add remaining cake mix to butter; blend well.
- Add egg; mix well.
- Stir in oats.
- Press 2/3 of cake mix mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) in bottom of sprayed pan.
- Place frosting in medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
- Add reserved 3 tablespoons cake mix; stir until large lumps disappear.
- Drizzle half of frosting mixture over cake mix mixture in pan; spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.
- Drizzle with remaining frosting mixture.
- Crumble remaining cake mix mixture over frosting mixture.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbly.
- Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled.
- Cut into bars.
- High Altitude Instructions: No change.
- Tips: *To prevent spills during baking, use pan with at least 1-inch sides.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Crabbycakes
Grand Lake O the Cherokees, OK
I enjoy oil painting, travel and of course, cooking. One of my hobbies is collecting cookbooks.
I used to working in the restaurant industry and enjoy International cooking especially.
Pet Peeve: Standing in line to get in a restaurant.