Shelly's Recipe

German Chocolate Bars

Category: Bars

1 (7.4 oz) Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix
1/2 & 1/4 cups chopped toasted pecans (about 3 oz.)
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 (15 oz.) pkg. coconut pecan frosting
1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
3/4 cup butterscotch chips

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Using a 12x14 piece of foil line an 11x7 pan having ends extend to use when removing bars after baking. Grease sides. Set Aside.

PLACE ¼ cup pecans in food processor grind/pulse about 20 seconds until finely ground. Add muffin mix and pulse about 3 times to mix.

With motor running on low, add butter cubes one at a time through food processor chute. Pulse until mixture is consistency of wet sand.

POUR mixture into foil-lined pan. Press evenly over pan. Try not to have mixture creep up sides of pan.

Open frosting, place in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 10 seconds. Stir. Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 3/4 cup butterscotch chips and 1/2 cup pecans and stir. Pour into crust.

BAKE 25-30 minutes until mixture is very bubbly. Remove from oven. Melt 2 tablespoons chocolate chips and drizzle decoratively over bars. Cool completely.

Using foil overhangs remove from pan to cutting board and cut into 24 pieces.