Almost Candy Bars

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 48

Here's some temptation for lovers of rich, gooey desserts. Dry cake mix blended with margarine forms a crust for butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 1, 2010

Ingredients

1/2

cup margarine or butter

(1 lb. 2.25-oz.) pkg. pudding-included devil's food cake mix

cup butterscotch chips

(6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips

cup coconut

cup chopped nuts

(14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, cut margarine into cake mix with fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan; press lightly.
2

Sprinkle with butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over all ingredients.
3

Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Expert Tips

Bar cookies can be easily cut into rectangles or squares. For a more festive look, cut into diamonds or triangles. Use a thin, sharp knife or a serrated knife for easier cutting. • To cut triangles, cut bar cookies into squares (2 to 2 1/2 inches), then simply cut each square in half diagonally. • To cut diamonds, begin by cutting straight parallel lines down the length of the pan, abut 1 1/2 inches apart. Next, make diagonal cuts across the straight cuts 1 1/2 inches apart, keeping the lines as even as possible. At each end of the pan, you'll end up with irregularly shaped pieces that are great for nibbling!