Best 8 Grandpas Fruit Bars Recipes

25 HOMEMADE FRUIT BAR RECIPE COLLECTION

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a delicious fruit bar recipe in 30 minutes or less!

GRANDMA'S FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Add baking soda to hot coffee. Set aside. Using a regular size cookie sheet, spray with Pam baking spray.
• 2. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs.
• 3. Add dry and liquid ingredients alternately.
• 4. Add raisins. You can substitute dates or candied fruit. Add nuts and blend well.
• 5. Bake at 350 degrees. Check with toothpick inserted in center. Cool completely. Frost when cool with confectioners frosting.
• 6. Optional - Cut up walnuts and sprinkle on top of frosting.

GRANDMA'S FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the raisins, water, sugar and shortening to a boil.
• Add cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and allow to cool.
• While the spice mixture is cooling, sift together the flour, salt and baking soda.
• Add to cooled mixture and stir well.
• Stir in chopped nuts and dates.
• Spread in prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
• May be frosted, or very good left plain Makes 25 (2 x 3") bars.

CHEWY FRUIT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oats, sugar, oat flour, salt and cinnamon; mix well. Stir in apricots, cherries, coconut, pecans and sunflower kernels; set aside., In another bowl, whisk together honey, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and water. Add the honey mixture to the fruit mixture; mix until crumbly. Pat into a lightly greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. Cool in pan for 5 minutes., While still warm, cut into bars. Remove bars to a wire rack to cook completely. Wrap bars individually in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container with parchment paper separating layers.

HOLIDAY FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
• Spread pie filling over dough. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth. If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

GRAN'S GRANOLA PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Combine the butter, syrup and honey; drizzle over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; crumble granola into pieces., Combine the fruits in a large bowl. For each parfait, layer 2 tablespoons yogurt, 2 tablespoons granola and 3 rounded tablespoons fruit in a parfait glass or dessert bowl. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining granola. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, then add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. Add dry ingredients, fruit and nuts. Mix well and spread batter in a greased 8" square pan. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes, until golden. Let stand in pan until cold. Cut into squares and roll in superfine sugar.

GRANOLA BARS WITH DRIED FRUIT AND SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a 13x9" pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on both long sides; spray parchment.
• Pulse 3/4 cup fruit and 1/2 cup hot water in a food processor until smooth and incorporated, 3-4 minutes. Add honey, almond butter, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla and pulse until combined, about 15 seconds. Add 1/2 cup oats and pulse until well combined, 30-45 seconds. Add pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, coconut, and remaining 1 cup oats and 1/2 cup fruit. Pulse until just combined, about 15 seconds.
• Transfer mixture to prepared pan, pressing down until completely even. Bake granola until darkened, firm around the edges, and the center gives just slightly when pressed, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool in pan. Remove granola using parchment overhang, then cut into 20 bars with a serrated knife.
• Do Ahead
• Granola can be made 5 days ahead. Keep tightly wrapped at room temperature.