German Chocolate Banana Bars Recipes

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
• In medium bowl, mix butter and cake mix with fork until crumbly; reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into reserved cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer.
• Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool 10 minutes. Carefully loosen edges of bars with knife. Cool completely. Refrigerate until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Melt caramels with 1/3 cup condensed milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine cake mix with melted butter and 1/2 cup of condensed milk. Stir well.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mix mixture in pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cover with caramel, chips and nuts. Put remaining cake mix on top. Bake for another 10 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BANANA BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a 9x15 cake pan. Set aside. Add the pecans to a large bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup of pecans for topping. Place the coconut in a skillet over high heat. Toast the coconut stirring constantly so it don't burn. Place the coconut in the bowl reserving 1/4 cup for topping. Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix well. Set aside.
• 2. In a medium bowl add the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, vanilla and half the chocolate chips. Reserving the remaining for topping.
• 3. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture. Mix well and place in the baking pan. Top with the reserved pecan, coconut and chocolate chips
• 4. Bake for about 35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center come out clean. Cool for about 15 minutes. then cut into squares.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan or spray with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the cake mix, butter and egg, and press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 7 minutes and remove from the oven. The crust will continue to bake in the next step.
• While the crust is baking, mix together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, egg, pecans and coconut. Pour evenly over the warm crust and sprinkle evenly with the chocolate chips. Bake for 24-30 minutes, until the top is a light golden brown. Don't overbake! Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 13x9" pan or two 9" cake pans.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, bananas, water, oil and eggs.
• Beat at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• In small bowl, combine frosting and mashed bananas.
• If making layers, use a small amount to fill and ice the cake with the rest.
• Either shave the chocolate bar into curls or melt and drizzle over the top of the cake.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place cake mix in a large bowl; cut in butter and lightly beaten egg until mixture is crumbly.
• Press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract in medium bowl; beat until well combined.
• Stir in 1 cup coconut, nuts and 1/2 cup morsels.
• Spread mixture evenly over base; sprinkle with remaining coconut and morsels. Lightly press down.
• Bake for 30 to 32 minutes or until center is almost set. (Center will firm up when cool.)
• Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SNACKING BARS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate and butter or margarine over low heat. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs, biscuit mix, and vanilla into chocolate mixture.
• Spread batter evenly into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine the remaining condensed milk with the coconut; spoon evenly over batter in baking dish. Sprinkle nuts over the top; press them down firmly.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cool and cut into bars.