Grandma Trumbetas' Coconut Peanut Butter Fudge Bars

These are a great combination of cake, chocolate, peanut butter, and coconut! I get requests for these cookies from everyone who has ever tried them! VERY easy to make!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 381 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 2 ⅔ tablespoons softened butter
• 1 (15 ounce) container coconut-pecan cake frosting
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (such as Eagle Brand®)
• 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips (such as Nestle®)
• 2 teaspoons softened butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Beat cake mix, peanut butter, eggs, and 2 2/3 tablespoons softened butter together in a large bowl until you have a smooth batter. Spread about 2/3 of the batter into the prepared baking dish; press remainder into small balls and set aside.

Step 3

Stir frosting, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and 2 teaspoons softened butter together in a bowl until smooth; spread atop the layer of batter in the baking dish. Lightly flatten balls of batter with your fingers and spread atop the frosting mixture.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into 24 squares to serve.