Frosted Raisin Bars Recipes

RAISIN CINNAMON BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in coffee. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the coffee mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and pecans., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes., Meanwhile for icing, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Spread over warm bars.

FROSTED OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine oats, sugar, butter, and honey. Microwave on high for 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring twice.
• Spread honey mixture in an 8 x 8 inch pan. Cool in refrigerator.
• In small bowl, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave on high for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes or until chips are soft, stirring once. Spread over cookie mixture. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm. Cut into squares.

FROSTED APPLE SAUCE RAISIN BARS - STEPH

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl equipped with a paddle, mix softened butter on medium speed until creamy and light. Add brown sugar and beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium until smooth. Stir in apple sauce. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and combine just until smooth. Plump raisins in hot water for about 10 minutes. Stir in raisins.
• 2. Pour batter into greased half size sheetpan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
• 3. Icing: 1/4 c. butter, 1 qt. powdered sugar, 1/4 c. milk, 1 tsp. vanilla. In a saucepan, heat butter until lightly browned. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and beat until smooth, adding milk as needed to produce a spreadable consistency. Stir in vanilla. Spread the icing evenly over the cooled cake and cut into 24 bars. ENJOY!

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add butter; cool to lukewarm.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and salt together in a medium-size bowl.
• Pour the raisin mixture in large mixing bowl; add sugar, egg and dry ingredients.
• With an electric mixer, beat until thoroughly blended.
• Pour into greased and floured sheet pan (15½x10½x1-inch) and bake about 25 minutes.
• Cool.
• To frost:
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to the desired consistency.

FROSTED MOLASSES BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Blend in the egg, molasses and hot coffee. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the molasses mixture until well blended. Mix in the raisins. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. To make icing, combine butter, confectioners' sugar and cold coffee in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Frost bars while warm, but allow them to cool before cutting.

FROSTED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
• Combine the dry ingredients.
• Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
• Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
• If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
• Spread frosting on warm cake.
• I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.

RAISIN SPICE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Boil 1 cup raisins and 2 cups water for 3 minutes. Drain juice and save.
• 2. Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup sugar. Add 2 cups flour and 1/4 tsp. salt and mix well.
• 3. In a separate bowl, mix beaten egg, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add to the flour mixture along with 1 cup of the raisin juice and mix well. Stir in raisins after that is mixed.
• 4. Spread dough to corners of greased 9x13 cake pan or a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.
• 5. Frost while hot with a powdered sugar frosting or cream cheese frosting. Enjoy!

FLUFFY RAISIN PUMPKIN BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices; gradually add to the pumpkin mixture. Stir in walnuts and chocolate-covered raisins. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. Add milk and orange extract; beat until smooth. Frost bars. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Pour hot coffee over raisins, cool to lukewarm.
• Stir in sugar, oil and egg.
• Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• Add raisin mixture and mix well.
• Pour batter into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Mix together all ingredients for frosting.
• Cool. Spread with icing.

FROSTED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• Cover raisins with water in saucepan; bring to a boil. Let cool 20 minutes. Add enough water to raisin juice to equal 1 cup. Add baking soda. Add remaining ingredients all at once; stir till well blended. Spread very thin on 2 large, greased and floured cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes. Frost while hot. For Butter Frosting: Mix all ingredients well with enough water for spreading consistency. Spread over raisin bars while they are hot.

FROSTED RAISIN BARS

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2. In large mixing bowl, beat margarine, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal and raisins. Add flour mixture, mixing until well combined. Spread evenly in 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray3. Bake at 350°F about 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely. 4. Prepare Powdered Sugar Frosting by combining all ingredients and beating until smooth. Spread over cooled raisin bars.