Best Easy Fruit Nut Bars Recipes

EASY FRUIT & NUT BARS

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Enjoy all of your favorite fall flavors in one place with these Easy Fruit & Nut Bars. Dried cranberries, white chocolate, mixed nuts and more bring a standard spice cake to the next level in this recipe for Easy Fruit & Nut Bars.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 egg
1 cup PLANTERS Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts, coarsely chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
2 oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate, broken into small pieces

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving ends of foil hanging over sides of pan; spray with cooking spray.
Beat cake mix, COOL WHIP and egg in large bowl with mixer until blended. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in nuts and cranberries.
Spread onto bottom of prepared pan.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely.
Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over dessert. Use foil overhang to remove dessert from pan; slice into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0.8475 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

FRUITCAKE BARS

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"This recipe has been a family favorite for years," tells Terry Mercede of Danbury, Connecticut. "People who declare they won't eat fruitcake love these bars! They're so easy to make...and they're colorful, too - chock-full of candied pineapple and red and green cherries."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped candied pineapple
1-3/4 cups red and green candied cherries, halved
2 cups pitted dates, halved

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. Spread evenly into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pineapple, cherries and dates; press lightly into dough. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 21mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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