Chocolate Macaroon Squares

Coconut, pecans and chocolate chips take chocolate cake mix to new heights. Combined with sweetened condensed milk, these cake-like Chocolate Macaroon Squares will please even the most discerning chocolate enthusiast.

Prep: 6 min | Total: 44 min | Yield: 24 squares (2 dozen)

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix*
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (14 ounce) can Nestle® Carnation® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups flaked sweetened coconut, divided
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup (6 ounces) Nestle® Toll House® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine cake mix, butter and egg in large bowl; mix with fork until crumbly. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
3. Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract in medium bowl; beat until well blended. Stir in 1 cup coconut, nuts and morsels.
4. Spread mixture evenly over base; sprinkle with remaining coconut.
5. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes or until center is almost set (center will firm when cool).
6. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

Nutrition

Per 1 square: Calories: 270 Calories from Fat: 130 Total Fat: 15g (22% of DV) Saturated Fat: 6g 30% of DV) Cholesterol: 30mg (10% of DV) Sodium: 230mg (10% of DV) Carbohydrates: 33g (11% of DV) Dietary Fiber: 2g (6% of DV) Sugars: 23g Protein: 4g

Vitamin A: 2% of DV Vitamin C: 0% of DV Calcium: 8% of DV Iron: 6% of DV

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestle and meals.com