Chewy Walnut Pan Bars Recipes

CHEWY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

CHEWY WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Line a square baking pan with aluminum foil. Grease pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a mixing bowl combine brown sugar, egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well. Fold in walnuts.
• Evenly spread into prepared pan and bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely in pan.
• Remove from pan by lifting foil. Remove foil and cut into 16 bars.

CHEWY WALNUT PAN BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bars pull away from edges of the pan. Cool on a wire rack.

CHEWY WALNUT TRAIL BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325°F. In bowl, whisk together oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in walnuts, cherries, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, coconut and sesame seeds; set aside.
• In food processor, process apricots until broken up, about 1 minute. Add butter, process until a paste forms, about 1 minute. With motor running, pour in honey until well blended. Fold into oat mixture until well combined. Pat evenly into a parchment-lined 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the center of oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
• Cut into bars (2×12 rows or 8×3 rows).

CHEWY WALNUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, vanilla and egg substitute, beating until well blended.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry mixture to the brown sugar mixture and stir just until incorporated and moist; don't over mix.
• Fold in walnuts; then spread into a greased 9" square pan.
• Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 19 min; then cool in pan.
• Cut in squares to serve.
• Variation: swap out the walnuts for pecans instead.
• TIP: you may wish to chop the walnuts a little more finely if you have very young children, if choking may be an issue for them or refrain from giving them access to this treat entirely.

CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, butter, cream and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). , Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat. Pat into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cool before cutting.