ORANGE COCONUT CREAM BARS

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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)

Provided by ELo1980

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 26 Bars, 26 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 13x9x2 baking pan.
  • In large bowl, combine cake mix, oats, nuts, butter and egg until moistened and resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Reserve 1 cup mixture. Firmly press remaining in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
  • In separate bowl, combine milk and zest. Spread over base.
  • Combine reserved crumb mixture, coconut and M&Ms (or chips). Sprinkle evenly over milk mixture and press lightly.
  • Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.4, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 23.1, Sodium 212.8, Carbohydrate 32.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 22.1, Protein 3.9

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