Shelly's Recipe

FRENCH CARAMEL PECAN BARS

Category: Bars

3/4 cup butter, melted
1 pkg French vanilla cake mix
1 egg
2 1/2 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1 can caramel pecan of coconut pecan frosting
1 12oz pkg (2 c) chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350º. Spray jelly-roll pan with non stick cooking spray. Place melted butter in large bowl. Reserve 3 tbsp of the cake mix and set aside. Add remaining cake mix to butter; blend well. Add egg; mix well. Stir in oats. Press 2/3 of cake mix mixture in bottom of sprayed pan.

Place frosting in medium microwave safe bowl; microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Add reserved 3 tbsp cake mix; stir until lumps disappear.

Drizzle half of the frosting mixture over cake mix mixture in pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Drizzle with remaining frosting mixture. Crumble remain cake mix mixture over frosting mixture.

Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes until top is golden brown and edges are bubbly. Cool 1 1/2 hours or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.