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German Chocolate Cookie Bars
If you love caramel, pecans, coconut and chocolate then these German Chocolate Cookie Bars are right up your alley! Made with a simple cake mix crust, and topped with all the goodies, these easy cookie bars are perfect anytime you're in the mood for a decadent sweet treat!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 415 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces German Chocolate Cake Mix (1 box)
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 1 cup milk divided
- 11 ounces soft caramels
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch x 13-inch cake pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. (The paper makes it easy to lift the bars out later.)
- Add the melted butter, 1/2 cup milk, and cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Stir until combined. (The batter will be sticky.) Use a rubber spatula to transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan and spread it into an even layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, place all of the caramels into a microwave-safe bowl and pour in the remaining 1/2 cup of milk. Heat in 1-minute increments, stirring after each heating until smooth and fully melted (about 2.5 minutes).
- Take the baking pan out of the oven. Pour the caramel evenly over the chocolate cookie crust. Next, sprinkle the coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips evenly over the caramel.
- Bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the bars from the oven and cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, use the parchment paper to lift the bars from the pan. Use a sharp knife to cut the block into 16 bars. Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- Recipe yield and nutrition will vary based on how big you cut the bars.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
415kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
347mg
(14%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
311IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 347mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 311IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.