grandma trumbetas' coconut peanut butter fudge bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 2/3 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

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• 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.
• 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.
• bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. cool completely before cutting into 24 squares to serve.