HOLIDAY FRUIT BARS

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Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2007! Bake a warm and cozy fruit dessert bar using cookie mix and pie filling, ingredients already in your cupboard.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pouches (1 lb 1.5 oz each) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 2 g

Borhan Babu
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Overall, I thought these fruit bars were pretty good. They're a healthy and easy snack, but they're not the most exciting thing I've ever eaten.


Arslan Farooqofficial
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These fruit bars are a bit too dry for my taste. I think I'll try adding some more butter next time.


Stan Lee
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I had some trouble getting the bars to hold together. I think I might have needed to press them into the pan more firmly.


Sofia Andres
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These fruit bars are a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


Maha Salah Mahmoud
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I wasn't sure how these fruit bars would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're delicious and they're the perfect grab-and-go snack.


mujahid rakhis
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These fruit bars are a great way to use up leftover dried fruit. I always have a bunch of dried fruit in my pantry, so it's nice to have a recipe that I can use to use it up.


Tennywell Mwaanga
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I love how easy these fruit bars are to make. I always have the ingredients on hand, so I can whip up a batch whenever I need a snack or a quick breakfast.


Rajesh Shivarathiri
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These fruit bars are the perfect healthy snack. They're packed with nutrients and they taste great.


Lowell James
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I've tried many fruit bar recipes, but this one is by far the best. The bars are moist and flavorful, and they hold together perfectly.


Ali Kazmi
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I made these fruit bars for my family and they were a huge success! The combination of dried fruits, nuts, and oats was perfect, and the bars were the perfect balance of chewy and crunchy.


zain ali princes
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These fruit bars were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.