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These easy cake mix bars are filled with coconut and Nutella and then covered in sweetened condensed milk.  You will be the hit of the party if you bring these Nutella Almond Joy Bars to any barbecue or picnic this summer.

Nutella Almond Joy Cake Bars from insidebrucrewlife.com - cake mix bars filled with Nutella, coconut, and Almond Joy candy pieces

 This week we bought flowers for Mother’s Day to plant in the front of our house.  I love a pretty house with a beautiful outside.  The thing I really don’t like…dirt under my fingernails.  It is definitely on my list of pet peeves for sure.

I found some old gardening gloves to use while putting the flowers in the dirt.  Apparently I have bum gloves because I still ended up with dirt under my nails.  I have decided that gardening is not on my list of favorite things to do.  In fact, it is on my list of things I would love to pay someone else to do.  A maid is also on my list 🙂  Maybe one of these days, but until then I will suffer through it and document my “complaints” here.

Nutella Almond Joy Cake Bars from insidebrucrewlife.com - cake mix bars filled with Nutella, coconut, and Almond Joy candy pieces

 Something that I do enjoy doing is eating coconut and Nutella together.   A couple years ago I made these Coconut Nutella cookies, and they are still some of my favorites.  I love using cake mixes for a base for easy dessert bars.  Add in some coconut and Nutella in the center and cover it in sweetened condensed milk for a ooey, gooey bar.

I would much rather lounge on the deck with a plate of these than be digging in the dirt.  Who’s with me?  You bring the milk, and I’ll make the bars!!!

Nutella Almond Joy Cake Bars from insidebrucrewlife.com - cake mix bars filled with Nutella, coconut, and Almond Joy candy pieces

 

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Nutella Almond Joy Cake Bars

Nutella Almond Joy Cake Bars

Yield: 24 squares
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Cake mix bars filled with Nutella and coconut.

Ingredients

  • 1 vanilla cake mix
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups Almond Joy candy pieces
  • 1 cup Nutella
  • 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, almonds, butter, and milk until it forms a dough.
  3. Stir in the candy pieces. Divide the dough in half.
  4. Press half the dough into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Spread the Nutella over the dough in the pan.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine the coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Spread over the Nutella carefully.
  6. Crumble the rest of the dough on top.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool completely. Makes 24 squares.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 292Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 217mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 3g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Brownies & Bars

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Jocelyn is the owner and creator of Inside BruCrew Life where she loves to share semi-homemade recipes with flair that anyone can recreate in their own kitchen. Jocelyn is married and has three kids. She loves to workout, enjoys trips to Disney, and relaxing at the beach.

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Comments

  2. Debi Recipes For My Boys says

    These look sooooo good! I love everything about them! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures, I’ve featured them on week 87. Please stop by my blog and grab my “I was featured on” button.

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  3. Rachel says

    I just wanted to let you know how much I LOVE this recipe! My mouth started watering when I saw it, and I couldn’t believe it was made with cake mix. I shared this post in a group called “Recipes for Foodies” on Kumbuya.

    Reply

    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      You don’t like coconut???? Hhhhmmm that makes me question our friendship 🙂 LOL just kidding! You could leave out the coconut and maybe sub in marshmallow fluff instead of the coconut and sweetened condensed milk…

      Reply

    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      You may be on to something there! I’m definitely going to find something to bribe them with next time…sadly treats don’t really work, because they get those all the time. Maybe tv and video games?

      Reply

  20. Julie says

    These look really good, Jocelyn. I really like the colors of the candy pieces. It makes the bars stand out. Pinned to my food board!

    Reply

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