German Chocolate Squares
German Chocolate Squares are rich, decadent bars featuring a moist chocolate cake base topped with caramel, chocolate chips, and crunchy pecans, perfect for parties or satisfying dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a heavy saucepan, combine caramels and 1/3 cup evaporated milk; cook over low heat.
- Stir constantly until the caramels melt; set aside.
- Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, melted butter, remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and chopped pecans. Stir until the dough holds together.
- Press half of the dough into the prepared baking pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 6 minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the baked crust.
- Spread the caramel mixture over the chocolate chips.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the caramel layer.
- Bake in the oven for an additional 15 to 18 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly.
- Refrigerate the bars in the pan for 30 minutes.
- Cut into bars and wrap for serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
840
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).