Choco-Coconut Peanut Butter Bars
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 F, set aside an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
- Place the cake mix, peanut butter, melted butter, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
- Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
- Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
- The mixture will be satiny and thick.
- Reserve 1.5 cups of the mixture for the topping.
- Transfer the remaining mixture to the pan.
- Using your finger tips, press the mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan so that it reaches the sides.
- Set aside.
- For the filling, place the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium size heavy saucepan over low heat.
- Stir and cook until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is well combined.
- 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the coconut and vanilla until well distributed.
- Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust and spread it evenly with the rubber spatula so that it reaches the sides of the pan.
- Using your fingertips crumble the reserved crust mixture and scatter it evenly over the chocolate.
- Place the pan in the oven.
- Bake the cake until it is light brown 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.
- Cut the cake into 48 bars.
- Remove the bars from the pan with a metal spatula and serve.
yellow cake, chunky peanut butter, butter, eggs, semisweet chocolate chips, condensed milk, butter, flaked coconut, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/choco-coconut-peanut-butter-bars-420957 (may not work)