Fabulous Fruit Bars Recipes

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.

FABULOUS FRUIT BARS (COOKIE MIX)

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.

FABULOUS FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Combine 1 ¼ cup flour, ½ cup sugar, 1/3 cup applesauce, and baking powder.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In separate bowl combine fruit, remaining applesauce, whole egg, egg white, lemon juice, and vanilla.
• In separate bowl combine remaining sugar, remaining flour, and cinnamon; add to fruit mixture and stir lightly.
• Press half of crumb mixture into bottom of sprayed 9x13 inch baking pan; top with fruit mixture and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly browned; broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.

HUMMINGBIRD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F; grease and flour 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
• Put flour into large bowl.
• Combine all ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until center of toothpick comes out clean.
• For glaze: In small bowl combine all ingredients adding enough milk for desired consistency.
• Spread and let cool completely.
• Then cut into bars.

FABULOUS FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine red apple, Granny Smith apple, nectarine, celery, dried cranberries, and walnuts. Mix in yogurt. Chill until ready to serve.

FRUIT COCKTAIL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until blended. Beat in fruit cocktail and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture until well blended. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes. , In a small saucepan, bring the sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake. Cool. Cut into bars.

FRESH FRUIT FIESTA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Base: In a bowl mix together flour, rolled oats and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Blend in flour mixture. Set aside 1 ¼ cups of mixture. Press remainder evenly into 13 by 9 inch, ungreased, cake pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Topping: In a bowl mix together oranges, banana, apples, raisins, orange juice and cinnamon. Spread topping evenly over warm base, leaving a space about a ¼ inch from the edges. Sprinkle reserved base mixture over top, patting down gently. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until golden brown. Place pan on a rack to cool completely, then cut into bars.