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• on 12/08/2010

Orange Coconut Cream Bars

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• Bake Time: 20 - 25 minutes
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Yield: 32 servings

• 1 18.25-ounce package yellow cake mix
• 2/3 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 14-ounce can fat free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 2. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, nuts, oats, butter and egg until ingredients are thoroughly moistened and mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4. Reserve 1 cup mixture.
• 5. Firmly press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared baking pan; bake 10 minutes.
• 6. Combine sweetened condensed milk and orange zest; spread over baked base.
• 7. Combine reserved crumb mixture; coconut and M&M’S® MINIS® Milk Chocolate Candies;
• 8. Sprinkle evenly over sweetened condensed milk mixture and press in lightly.
• 9. Continue baking 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10. Cool completely; cut into 32 bars.
• 11. Store in tightly covered container.