Orange Coconut Cream Bars |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A variation of the Seven Layer Cookie, except it's made with yellow cake mix instead of graham crackers and doesn't have butterscotch chips. YUM-O!!! (Prep time is approximate) Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix |
1 cup quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned) |
3/4 cup chopped nuts (such as walnuts) |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened |
1 egg |
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk |
2 teaspoons fresh grated orange zest |
1 cup shredded coconut |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or m&ms) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 13x9x2 baking pan.
2. In large bowl, combine cake mix, oats, nuts, butter and egg until moistened and resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Firmly press remaining in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
4. In separate bowl, combine milk and zest. Spread over base.
5. Combine reserved crumb mixture, coconut and M&Ms (or chips). Sprinkle evenly over milk mixture and press lightly.
6. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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