French Coconut Pecan Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spray 15x10-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 *place melted butter in large bowl.
• 4 reserve 3 tablespoons of the cake mix; set aside.
• 5 add remaining cake mix to butter; blend well.
• 6 add egg; mix well.
• 7 stir in oats.
• 8 press 2/3 of cake mix mixture (about 2 1/2 cups) in bottom of sprayed pan.
• 9 place frosting in medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 10 add reserved 3 tablespoons cake mix; stir until large lumps disappear.
• 11 drizzle half of frosting mixture over cake mix mixture in pan; spread evenly.
• 12 sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans.
• 13 drizzle with remaining frosting mixture.
• 14 crumble remaining cake mix mixture over frosting mixture.
• 15 bake at 350°f for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbly.
• 16 cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled.
• 17 cut into bars.
• 18 high altitude instructions: no change.
• 19 tips: *to prevent spills during baking, use pan with at least 1-inch sides.