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5-Minute German Chocolate Cake Bites

No-bake chocolate cake truffles with a gooey coconut-pecan caramel center, ready in 5 minutes. Tastes like the classic frosting without the oven.

Total time
5 min
Servings
12
Calories
285
Protein
2g
5-Minute German Chocolate Cake Bites
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mix butter and condensed milk in a bowl until smooth, about 30 seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla until the filling looks thick and clumpy.

  3. Step 3

    Roll the dry cake mix in your hands into a tight ball, then roll the filling around it to coat.

  4. Step 4

    Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between, until smooth.

  5. Step 5

    Dip each cake ball in melted chocolate to coat, then place on parchment to set.

Tools you’ll need

  • mixing bowl
  • spoon
  • microwave-safe bowl
  • microwave
  • parchment paper

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