Ooey Gooey Chewies

MAKES: 30 bars

COOK TIME: 35 Min

You might need a tall glass of ice cold milk to wash down these extra-gooey cookie bars! Our Ooey-Gooey Chewies have all the sweet, crunchy, and ooey-gooey-chewy you've ever wanted.

What You'll Need

1 (11-ounce) bag caramels
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk, divided
1 (15.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 cup flaked coconut

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan, melt caramels in 1/3 cup evaporated milk over low heat, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together remaining evaporated milk, the cake mix, and butter.
Press half the batter into bottom of an ungreased 9- x 13-inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes, or until set. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and 1 cup pecans, and top with coconut and the caramel mixture, spreading to edges of pan. Top evenly with teaspoonfuls of remaining cake batter. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool pan on a wire rack then cut into bars.

Note

These bars are best served warm or at least at room temperature.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 215
Calories from Fat 101
Total Fat 11g 17 %
Saturated Fat 4.9g 24 %
Trans Fat 0.1g 0 %
Protein 2.1g 4 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 7.3mg 2 %
Sodium 155mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 29g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4 %
Sugars 19g 0 %

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akaswanny

Oct 10, 2019

I don't like coconut. Has anyone made these without? Should I add something for moistness?

Test Kitchen Team

Oct 11, 2019

Hello! This recipe can be made without coconut and it will still be moist. Enjoy!

rharber 9392395

Dec 14, 2017

messed up recipe which was my fault from not reading the directions correctly and it still came out great. Makes me think of German Choc. cake. Very easy to make and smelled wonderful. Very moist and gooey!! Huge hit.

Edmund K

Nov 30, 2017

I love chewy bars like this with lots of chocolate and nuts. Reading the recipe, I kept wondering if some peanut butter could be incorporated into this. It's great the way it is, though, since the mix of chocolate, pecans, and caramel makes for a delightful treat. The only thing that could possibly improve this would be a scoop of ice cream on top.

msdeb21

Jun 08, 2017

Okay, so these sound like a dangerous combination of my favorites--caramel, chocolate, pecans, and coconut. Is this like a giant pan of turtle candies?! I hope so. We will enjoy these gooey chewies on Father's Day when I serve pulled pork and coleslaw, and these treats for dessert.

marcusmcgehee 2992 597

May 04, 2016

I made these raskles around 700pm tonight and before bedtime. Like a magician POOF they were gone. Thanks team.

Yoyoforever

Sep 11, 2015

I literally had to walk away from the cookie platter. These chewies are dee-lish! They are easy to grab and go, and kind of like a brookie (when a brownie meets a cookie). If only I had a bowl of ice cream to pair these with I would have gone to town. Try them!

momamea

Sep 01, 2015

Loved these! The combination of the coconut, caramel, pecans, and chocolate was perfect! They were definitely ooey, gooey, and chewy!!

CookingMommy

Aug 31, 2015

I made these for a girls night and everyone went nuts and wanted the recipe! They were so chewy and amazingly delicious! I was just happy that everyone finished them because I would have eaten the whole pan if there were any leftover!

SouthernSoul1391

Aug 28, 2015

These are my new favorite cookie bars! They really are gooey, chewy, and absolutely delicious. Everyone who tried them fell in love and I'll definitely be making them again again again. Thanks, Mr. Food Test Kitchen!

jekni

Oct 21, 2014

What do you mean by "chocolate cake mix with pudding"? I don't understand.

Test Kitchen Team

Oct 21, 2014

Hi there! Many packages of cake mix contain pudding, and say it on the box, but we've edited the recipe since it isn't necessary. (They'll still be really ooey, gooey, and chewy!) Enjoy!

nhooker1 7427592

Jul 08, 2012

Made these for family get-together and they were a big hit. Everyone wanted the recipe!!!